i'm serena calhoun, project architect for the project at 2323 mission. i'm here with the business owner. the patio has been in use for 23 years. one of the neighbors complained. that's why we're here today. i will give you an orientation and then ben will speak more specifically about the use. the two-story awning that you see is the project. this is a floorplan and you can see that i've illustrated there's a red line. that's the existing plan. structure in the rear extends out far to the rear yard. in our meetings with building and fire department staff, to provide a second exit from this space, need to make a larger rear yard so there is space at the back of the property for people to escape to. there is only one way out to the street in the front and unfortunately no way it put a second corridor. so the fire department staff agreed it's an appropriate and safe solution to the problem. by limiting the outdoor space to a maximum of 49 people it's complaint with the building code. it is the area that we need to demolish and will create a larger rear yard

i'm serena calhoun, project