so there's some big things at steak here, and i would recommend that asimov as -- as e based on the request, mr. sanchez, that both parties consider the risk, the support of the community and does the community want to play a lose/lose game. so i would suggest we take a continuance to let m. sanchez fulfill a couple requests i'm makeing and commissioner honda is making. >> i would potentially support that. after reviewing the brief, we don't have l.o.d.'s letter of determinations before this body that often. and generally do they take the time and space that we have taken for this particular case this evening. but by the turnout of the public that's here, evidently we know that this is quite an important situation. after reviewing the brief, i too was bothered. simple fact is, again, i've been in this public space for at least 40 years, at least. i can't remember how many weddings, how many banquets that i've attended at this particular thing. and at this particular venue. the fact is that they are two very, very separate spaces. and after reviewing the brief, i was quite bothered how it wa