. >> [inaudible] my name is hector martienez and a appellant and resident of state street. i live there with my partner and two boys who are born and now raised in san francisco. the project at issue at 53 states street and this project is located in a neighborhood recently described by the "san francisco chronicle" as a leaf on clarify and fanciful and quirky and modest size homes and wildlife. one only needs to walk up and there are plenty of trees and wildlife and squirrels. the project sponsors propose that the demolition of a small cottage to build two 2200 plus condominiums in a two car parking garage of the project would greatly expand the footprint of the structure, reduce the front yard from 25 to 25 feet to five by 10-foot yard or actually more of a patio. eliminate the side yard all together and reduce the bark yard and -- backyard and be 15 feet taller than the structure in place at the moment. the plans were submitted in 2013 and between now and my partner have attended four meetings with the architect, have a dozen meetings with the neighbors, two hearings wit