. >> item 9 has been continued to october 10, 2012 (10) appeal no. 12-093 keith doerge, appellant(s) versus department of building inspection, respondent planning department approval. 2865 vallejo street. protesting the issuance on august 01, 2012, to shane busch, permit to alter a building (work related to approved bpa no. 2011/10/14/6816; underground expansion to garage - addition of 697sf; all new work is underground; new elevator up to 1st floor level; seismic upgrade; interior remodel of 1st floor level; mandatory sprinkler work under separate permit). we'll start with the appellant. you have seven minutes. >> thank you, president, commissioner lazarus, vice president fung. i put this picture -- can you see that? this is the property in question, where the construction is going on. and you can see just to the right, in the photo, is my house, which is -- starts at the street, and goes directly back. the house under construction begins a couple -- back, and then the houses are cojoined at that point. the purpose of our appeal is not to overturn the project. we would like to reduc