gwen cabrera for department staff p the case before you is a mandatory discretionary review requested by this planning commission at the property at 721 beach street located at a c-2 community business district in the waterfront special use district number two, and also in the 40x hyde and bulk district. it proposed demolition of a four-story mixed use building with commercial spaces at the first and second floors. along the rear wall of the project, an interior connection is proposed to provide the project access to a commercial garage building that occupies lot 4-d, which fronts on to hyde street. public comment today received by the planning department includes 16 letters in opposition to the project, including a letter from the aquatic park neighbors. in summary, most of the concerns are regarding the massing and scale of the property. also loss of light and air due to the project. two letters of support have also been received. at this time, the planning department does recommend to the planning commission to not take discr the project as proposed. i would be happy to answer any