it seems that for a small business to make those improvements to make their business more accessbling? . they shouldn't have a disincentive by having an annual fee. why does the department charge the annual fee? what is the rationale for that? >> supervisors, in this case, ok, typically, as i stated earlier, the modification of public right-of-way should be the last resort to the property owner and the business. what usually happens is it's become the place of first resort. i don't want to modify the building entryway, because if i are to build a ramp or do something inside a business, inside a building, i'm taking away expensive and useful commercial space potentially. so, again this is one of those things that is challenging in many cases of trying to find on -- an extract balance between what is appropriate and what is not. supervisor mar: ok. thank you. i-don't see any other questions. thank you so much. the last speakers are coming up. the next one is planning department. historic preservation issues, tim fri,e who's a preservation coordinator. >> good afternoon, chair mar, super