an existing structure at 237 fairmount, at the corner of laidley and fairmount, on the opposite corner, is of similar height and mediterranean-style as the proposed changes to 197 laidley. the modest variance request does not impact pedestrian views and is not negatively affected the neighborhood. proposed renovations seek to renovate an abandoned and derelict structure. i am entirely for them. the elders of 197 it laidley have been very diligent and engaging the neighbors and have compromised to their ever- changing demands, so i fully support their project. i think it would be a great improvement to that corner. thank you. vice president miguel: thank you. are there additional speakers in favor of the project sponsor? if not, d.r. requestor, you have two minutes rebuttal. >> thank you. i just wanted to say this is not about the view, it is about the massive look. you have attachment b in the packet. they show the pictures that very clearly demonstrate that in its current height, it is very massive i, the addition to that corner, and you have the montage that shows laidley street and

into either side of that corner, laidley street or fairmount streets. we have always had suggestions for the project, but we never had the plan until march of this year of this particular project in order to look at and make suggestions. we do have suggestions. we're not trying to take the project away. we're not trying to take square footage away. we're not trying to take the design away or anything. we just want to work with somebody, the architect, to medicate some of the mass of the look on this corner. -- to mitigate some of the massive look on this corner. thank you. vice president miguel: thank you. project sponsor, you have two minutes. >> looking at the montage they are speaking of, in relation to our house, it appears to be 8 feet. it is 4.5 feet. they must have made a mistake when they did the work and used an old montage. this is not a monster house. this is a very modest house. it will be three bedrooms, two baths, very small. the planning department, working with them, we have done so much work and we have gotten this so they are in suppor