mr. zaretsky has got. i want to remind you nobody else is opposed to this and he has gone for about 3 years, commissioners, to do decks that are identical to his. >> dear members of the board of appeals thanks for letting me speak tonight. as sponsor i submitted this board to implore the board of appeals to approve the variance that has already been made. it's already taken place with respect to this small rear deck and renovation plan. no public process is ever likely perfect. however in this case the sponsor and zoning administrator have taken great pains to more than clearly satisfy the spirit and letter of this process, especially with respect to the appellant. the appeal process started in may of this year, as you know. they asserted planning, the appellant did, that they did not receive notice of the sponsor's project and therefore we must start the whole process over again. nothing could be farther from the start. as related in sponsor's brief, which i submitted, we have worked repeatedly for severa