neighborhoods for a number of years and when i think of development below me, i always wonder how high the billy will be. i was heartened to see that the sponsors have gone out of their way to deal with the height restriction. i believe that the lot is allowed it 40 feet and they come in with a 36 foot structure. it is very clear listening to people on both sides that the sponsors have gone out of their way to address issues of concern to you and i think there is a question still the need to be put to rest.

both of the units need to be large enough to actually allow families to live in a habitable dwelling. to make an argument that people should live in small rooms simply because someone else lives in a small room is not sufficient. if for stories are needed to create units that will actually allow families to live and it will not live in a cramped scenario, and then i think that we should support that. we are in a situation where the state need some revenue. i.t. urge you to include that -- the plan.

>> good evening, mr. president. i am a recent home owner in hunters point because this is a beautiful neighborhood and this is where i could afford to buy a house in san francisco. i love the character of the city. i really of four urban sprawl. this comes in to this own allotment. we should allow house and buildings within the selling we have decided upon. i urge you to support it. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> good evening, commissioners. but i am the structural engineer.

why are we so afraid of a four- story building? seeing challenging. we know that structurally, we have we were able to do this at 36 feet. -- it is challenging. it can be done tastefully, it can be done with architecture. it will be expensive. we will have to take a fairly aggressiveness and drive into the garage but we can do it. it has been done. not only has it been done but the contract sponsor detained -- retained my firm to do it.

i understand that the neighbors have an architect to come up with the concept that you can fix the same type of housing and resource. i look at those plants. they rely on magic for vertical and at lateral support. the design is not need a structural engineering. isin's that you don't have to have a frame to support the building. they assume that you don't have to have fire-rated walls. -- they assume that you don't have to have a frame. those of our assumptions. our drawings are not assumptions, our drawings are

the structural drawing sellout and consider all of the restrictions of the site. the project sponsor spent the money ahead of time so that we can prove that we can build a four story building and we can do it tastefully. . this is a beautiful design. please approve it. >> thank you. >> i have lived in this neighborhood for two years and i would like to say that what is attractive about this area that is that you go out and you see people with big families, children, young families, people walking their dogs. i really like the idea that this building would provide two condos that are intended for family.

i hope and believe that this would be a nice addition. i hope that you approve the project. >> thank you. >> good evening, commissioners. i am a president -- a resident of the city of san francisco. i speak in support of the sponsors proposal. chiefly, the sponsors are extremely reasonable people. those in favor of the dr that the sponsors have met to meet their needs and have resulted in successive plans to try to meet some of those needs. this is new construction for new jobs that will allow two new families to enter san francisco. the proposal sponsored by the opposition is a proposal that no

one will build and no one will buy. that is the bottom line. i urge you to support the sponsors and their efforts to try to bring jobs to the city using local contractors and subcontractors and to bring two new families to the city. we need that kind of civic involvement and that sort of leadership that the sponsors provide. bernanke. -- thank you. hon>> the first request for said that even the sponsors don't like that current design and that is a bit disingenuous. this is like looking at someone killing aggressively on a lollipop and say that they don't really like it.

this does not convince me that this is true. -- this is like looking at someone chewing aggressively on a lollipop. this is a process that slowly creep into existence where i i hired mr. butler to be my designated architect and pay him appropriately for his services, you will not allow the day to occur where someone else can come along and decide the role and the responsibility of designing the project that i and the sponsor of. i think it is important to maintain some separation there and to maintain processes that are appropriate. i think it is unfortunate that a

kind of sweeping disregard for the presence of people who are here to support this project for reasons of genuine interest the that they have. they have a legitimate voice where they can speak english or spanish. they are equally important. if they speak chinese only, they have equal access and rights to be represented. they're not the only ones being discounted. homeowners are also affected by the success of projects like these. the coalition for responsible growth knows that it will always have an objection for every project that if ever tries to

support. the coalition for responsible growth knows that we have to be careful and support projects that make sense for everyone. having reviewed the plans and especially having done so to the satisfaction of staff say