>> my name is david groover and i own a property that is in line with john's and will be affected by the proposed development. and i just want to concur with his statements that again, we were actually after the big picture that this is a key lot and what is about to be built there is going to impact and could create or will create a kind of a domino effect for the rest of the block. and i think it's time that the commission steps in and develops a policy for these types of issues. thank you. >> thank you. >> hello, mary o'connor, i own the building at 1235, 1237 12th avenue. i'm obviously in communion with the people that have just spoken that it will certainly affect the character of the neighborhood. it's a building that infrigs upon the open spathe -- space. it affects our light, everything about it. it's excessively big. it's going from a single family dwelling with two huge units with 4 1/2 boss each which is a lot of boss. if welessen the building even more it would impact us even less. and if you do decide to approve it, we ask that you also give a notice of special restricti