we will move on to item number five, appeal no. 97-165, bhazubhai patel, the subject property at 4201-4211 judah street. this is protesting the issuance of a letter of determination dated november 19, 1997, addressed to timothy lee at tenderloin housing. we will start with the appellant. >> thank you, director >> thank you, director goldstein.

we will move on to item number five, appeal no. 97-165, bhazubhai patel, the subject property at 4201-4211 judah street. this is protesting the issuance of a letter of determination dated november 19, 1997, addressed to timothy lee at tenderloin housing. we will start with the appellant. >> thank you, director goldstein. my name is andrew. i am the attorney from patel. we submitted a letter to you with the proposed state and a decision which was stipulated by the determination holder, the tenderloin housing clinic, where a person's -- representative is present tonight. mr. collier represents the clinic at this point in time, and other than requesting after these many, many years we finally move on and allow my client to continue to run his hotel and to seek a conditional- use authorization to extend the operation of the hotel as is stipulated to an agreed to, i would ask that you adopt the stipulated decision, and if you have any questions for me, i am happy to answer any questions you have. president hwang: mr. collier, would you like to speak? >> good evening, members of the board.