you heard what the architect said for the permitr, and in general, i think that does reflect how planning has looked at corner lots where you have folks have supported more of a uniform face around the corner, but then that rear yard can be configured differently without being perpendicular to the property lines or parallel to the property line. did you guys look at that. >> reporter: with respect to this? >> the building your or relation -- building area or the rear yard? >> it is the competing policies. in the rh2 district holding the building wall is not the driving force as it is in higher density residential districts in terms of residential design guidelines. it is just maybe i didn't understand the question. >> let me add to that question. in corner lot situations, what planning does is allow a variance to reconfigure the rear yard requirement to be in the rear corner of the property, therefore, you have a consistent building face on the corner itself. was that discussed here where you could have created a rear yard that is a notchout of the rear? >> given the lot with and it is th