my name is james cunningham. i am a member head of the neighborhood association which represents residents and businesses along the northeast waterfront and i am representing that organization today. we are proud to stand with the many citizens and the neighborhood and civic organizations throughout the city to oppose this project. the project clearly conflicts with the existing land use policies and plans. we are particularly concerned with the attack on the long standing height limitations in place. the developer is proposing a 136 ft. high massive structure on the edge of the embarcadero which is the grand waterfront boulevard. the 136 height proposed is some 60% more than the existing limit. we view this as totally unacceptable. we're also concerned that approval of this project would open the way to similar attacks on the consensus not to raise heights along the northern waterfront. this would compromise existing height limits to allow for high- rises along the embarcadero and this would be very bad policy.

. >> my name is james cunningham. i am a resident of this area. my apartment looks straight on the parking lot at the front door of the building they're proposing. i have enjoyed the teatro zinzanni four or five times in the times i have lived year. it is a delightful show. i have nothing particular and i don't think many of my neighbors do, either, of having a potential location in this area, but i have to agree with the previous speaker that the building the proposed is ugly, cheap, not appropriate for the area. i would hope that they could do something better. it would be kind of an eyesore the way they're proposing at that the current time. i regret that they have done nothing so far to reach out to any of the neighbors. three months ago, when they were turned down at the architectural committee, i was also there. they made a big point saying they would reach out to the neighbors. this is the first time i have heard of it since then. i hope this is given very careful consideration. i hope it is done properly. thank you. >> thank you. is there

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