we did not call the d.r. request first as we generally do. so maybe we can ask the d.r. requester to come forward. >> good afternoon, president miguel, vice president olague, commissioners, good afternoon. i would like to reiterate the fact that the project sponsors have come together with me and over the past week and through some discussion and negotiation comes to a certain set of conditions which we would like to voluntarily attach to the project as conditions of approval. prior to that, that being said, i do like -- i would like to reiterate some of the reasons and concerns that brings us to this place today. firstly and foremost, it's not a question about population, it's a question about management during the period of time where the travelers inn was in operation, there were several issues with the way in which the business was run. and including, but more importantly, after the period of time when the building was vacant after the fire in 2006. there were still some number of violation which is occurred which ultimately the building owners cannot escape all respo

if not, the d.r. requester has a two-minute rebuttal if you wish. >> good evening, again, larry nolan. the family does not live in the house. it's been turned into an apartment complex, which creates the use of cars and parking becomes an issue. so there's one car parking space that you are hearing about is currently occupied by two cars and what's going to happen is couldn't really tell in the pictures but i believe you have the pictures with you is that the gate will not -- the gate and the cars will not fit. so it's just a mathematics problem that these are pictures of two small cars and if you put a gate there, it's not going to work. so we would like it restored to its original -- original view. >> thank you. project sponsor, you have two minutes if you wish. >> i agree with larry, original intent of the permit was there was never supposed to be two cars there and the landscape buffer that was supposed to be there to keep cars within the property is not there now and it needs to be added off the gate that'

this week, the project sponsor and one of the d.r. request jurors agreed to a set of conditions of the project. it is important to note that while some of these conditions may overlap with those approved by the department, the department does not recommend the commission incorporate them into their conditions of approval because they are not either in the department's purview or cannot be enforced by the department. at the original hearing, the department received five additional letters of concerns from nearby residents. based on the proposed revisions an additional conditions of approval, the planning department recommends the planning commission take d.r. and approve the project as revised and with proposed additions. i am available for any questions you have. president miguel: thank you. project sponsor? >> good afternoon, commissioners. i am the project sponsor and the operator of 374 fifth street along with my colleague. to give you a little bit of background on me, i have about 15 years of hotel experience, operating 40 and that single