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item 8: 88 appeal no. 13-091 francis derosa & janice roudebush, appellanttss vs. dept. of building inspection, respondent planning dept. approval 333 el camino del mar. protesting the issuance on july 10, 2013, to michelle guest carter, alteration permit remodel and addition to existing single-family residence; project scope includes conversion of basement into habitable space, interior remodel, and horizontal addition at first and second floors; scope also includes new roof penthouse, 500sf roof deck, kitchen remodel and one new bathroomm. application no. 2013/02/19/0440s for hearing today. my understanding is that the parties have reached an agreement and would like to board to adopt it tonight. can we have people from both sides approach. whoever wants to go first go ahead. i m frances droes a. we have reached a settlement which we have submitted to you all and so we would ask that you approve the revised permit. the owners architect mark english is here and he c ....
want to use it? no. okay. thank you good evening. scott sanchez with the planning department. i will be brief. i want to confirm again based upon the plan submitted to the board, the project does comply with the planning code. they can building a larger structure at the rear. they have voluntarily decided to reduce the size. they have properly set it back to 4 feet. it s also setback three 3 feet on the west side of the property. it extends into the rear yard the same extent as adjacent to the property to the west. but they are maintaining, what s not a required side yard setback but they are maintaining some preservation concerns regarding the spacing and setting of the buildings. so with that, i m available for any questions you may have. thank you. in i public comments on item? anyone wishing to speak? okay. no public comment. then commissioners, the matter is submitted. commissioners, when i received the drawings and i was looking for what in essence would be ....
my understanding is that the parties have reached an agreement and would like to board to adopt it tonight. can we have people from both sides approach. whoever wants to go first go ahead. i m frances droes a. we have reached a settlement which we have submitted to you all and so we would ask that you approve the revised permit. the owners architect mark english is here and he can speak and address any questions that you have. mr. english? good afternoon. mark english, representing the carters. we have come to agreement. we have spent a lot of time working out adjustments to our previously approved project to a neighborly way reduce the impact to views and light and air from our proposed improvements to the property. i think it was a very extensive outreach and i m very pleased that we ve been able to reach this agreement. and have you been working with the planning on this and everything is okay? okay. okay. you want us to grant the appeal and adopt these ....
my understanding is that the parties have reached an agreement and would like to board to adopt it tonight. can we have people from both sides approach. whoever wants to go first go ahead. i m frances droes a. we have reached a settlement which we have submitted to you all and so we would ask that you approve the revised permit. the owners architect mark english is here and he can speak and address any questions that you have. mr. english? good afternoon. mark english, representing the carters. we have come to agreement. we have spent a lot of time working out adjustments to our previously approved project to a neighborly way reduce the impact to views and light and air from our proposed improvements to the property. i think it was a very extensive outreach and i m very pleased that we ve been able to reach this agreement. and have you been working with the planning on this and everything is okay? okay. okay. you want us to grant the appeal and adopt these ....
units open for the express intent as he can facilitate the construction and enable the tenants to move within the building during construction and then let out the units when he s done with the construction. the building as indicated in this drawing is setback on all of these four sides. the 15-foot plus in the front is substantial and impossible to make it see from across the street at a pedestrian view. there is the [speaker not understood] from the north that can be seen, but we set it off to the side to mitigate it. so, could i have a little more time? we didn t realize that the both mr. low and his attorney would each have time to speak. toby, you received 10 minutes. you ve already had 10 minutes because it was two drs. thank you. there may be questions that may help clarify. okay. dr requestor, you have rebuttal, two-minute rebuttal. i m sorry, i got ahead of myself. it s a little bit late. speakers in favor of the project sponsor, if there are any. can ....