. >> i am jeff gibson, from winder and gibson. this was reviewed and significant changes were made along the way. this is a rendering of the original site permits submission, here. along the way, i will read you a list of the significant changes made during review. this graphic will give a sense of what they might be. we reduce the skill of the fourth floor into the penthouse. we lowered the chimney in that location to not overwhelm the south neighbor's terrace on the fourth floor. we set the fourth floor penthouse back by 3 feet to allow increased light and air to the north neighbors. we carved out a mass of light well to the third floor, aligned with the setback, above and beyond planning department recommendations. we voluntarily carved out a light well at the second floor, again adjacent to the north neighbors' setback. we are removing square footage, carving into the original building. we took 3 feet off the back of the building to allow light to pass to the small rear yard on the north, being sensitive to their space. we cha

. >> again, jeff gibson. when this project is completed, our building will be 85% as large as the building to the south, which some of the dr requestor represent, and only 25% larger than the building of the north. this is a reasonable ratio, a stepping down in massing and dimensions in all senses. the rear yard steps in. we have to transition between things and make it possible for development to happen in the city. i would like to push back and see this project in a greater context. the population of the bay area is growing. smart growth suggests we work on urban in fill in areas served by transit, businesses, and utilities. we need to bump up the density a little bit. there is a moment of discomfort for immediate neighbors. i am genuinely sorry about that. but we still have to move forward in some way and make san francisco a city for the future. ultimately, this is the greenest solution. it is greener than highrises downtown, or additional suburbs. as john winder stated at the beginning, it is an obvious

jeff, good morning. >> hey, matt. good morning. look, if you ever wanted to host the golden globes here is what you need to do. insult angelina jolie, hugh heffner, mel gibsond, and tom cruise. ricky gervais did it last time at the globes and they invited him back. oh, he insulted nbc too. apparently that's okay, as well. >> hello. welcome to the 68th annual golden globes awards. >> reporter: hollywood has a good sense of humor. >> it is going to be a night of partying and heavy drinking. or as charlie sheen calls it, breakfast. >> reporter: but ricky gervais sure pushed it at the 2011 golden globes. >> jim carrey and two heterosexual actors pretending to be gay so the complete opposite of some famous scientologists then. >> reporter: he took some heat but heat works when you want buzz. the hollywood foreign press association just announced ricky is back again in 2012. by the way, gervais geared them too. >> eva longeria has the daunting task of introducing the president of the press. that is nothing. i had to help him off the toilet and pop his teeth in. >> reporter: he tweeted wednesday, just told billy crystal he better not use any of my holocaust or ped