i am gabriel metcalf, the executive director of spur. our mission is to promote good planning and good government. this project is precisely the kind of project that we as a city are trying to promote. it is in-fill development that we want. it is building of a footprint that is already there. it is taking advantage of all the existing infrastructure in the city, side walks, city transit, streets and parks. i would think that our goal is to create a climate of certainty for people who are considering in investing the building stock like this. if you follow the rules, if you follow the planning code and the zone code -- the building code i should say, you're going to get a chance to make the investment. i would urge you to deny this appeal and allow this project to move forward. thank you. >> thank you. any other public comment? >> three years ago i was asked by the state bar to come testify about the structural advisory committee. i told them, and what i actually did was you guys have to listen to the engineers. this is all technical. to