>> good evening, commissioners, jermemy paul. the permit holder for appeals -- this legislation was completed by the board of supervisors on unanimous vote year ago. the issues are pretty clear to the agencies and to the community which was very involved in the process of creating this ordinance. i believe that it is time to hear this matter. i do not believe that there is going to be a significant new evidence or new arguments coming out in the coming week that would change that. i believe this permit holder has a right to their hearing and i would encourage you to hear it. if not for that reason, then for the reason on tonight with four appellants, i would have 28 minutes at this podium and next week, with nine appellants who would be 63 minutes for a combined total of 91 minutes of jeremy paul at this microphone and you do not want to do that. i would encourage you to hear this tonight. [gavel] vice president garcia:>> we ture office. as the permit holder, we submit to the board office. the appellants are the ones who are requ