by contrast, to miss eftekhari, the next-door neighbor, very willing to -- very responsive. had me -- has -- is working with me to have access coming onto this property, documenting existing conditions, which i offered to miss eftekhari, which she has not responded to one single e-mail. all she's done is try to delay this since the beginning. this has cost me a lot of time and money, and we've been through the due process, worked with the dbi, and we'd really respectfully if you could allow the project to go on as permitted. and my shoring engineer is here if you have any questions. >> i've got a question for the architect. did i read the floor plan incorrectly for the lowest two bedrooms. >> yes. >> did they have outside awareness there? >> yes, they have an outside staircase that's being ex-have a -- excavated. >> no, i mean a light requirement? >> yes, they do. they open onto the five -- there's a set back onto the side, and they open out onto that staircase, yes. >> clerk: no more questions? okay. let's hear from the zoning administrator. >> commissioners, cory teague. t

inspection, protesting the issuance of permit to r ravi sadarangani, appeal number 18-029, also by hana eftekhari, versus department of building inspection, planning department approval, protesting the issuance of permit to ra ravi sadarangani, and appeal number 18-028, david tong versus department of building inspection, planning department approval, protesting the issuance on march 15, 2018 to erect three stories one basement type b-v single-family dwelling, appeal number 18-037. this is -- [agenda item read]. >> clerk: so we will hear these together, and we will start out with hana efkhekrari. she has two pealappeals, so shs 14 minutes. >> good evening, commissioners. >> clerk: would you mind adjusting the microphone so we can hear you? >> thank you. is that better? >> clerk: better, yes. thanks. >> thank you for your time. the reason i have requested an appeal to this permit is the building that was being built is right next to -- downhill from my house, it is almost 100 years old house with not much of a foundation, and i have great concern on digging basically 16 feet or over downhill. so i