. >> my name is kevin o'brien. in the executive director of the palace of fine arts theater. i'd like to start by saying that the palace of fine adds peter supports the exploratorium's request for the temporary lifting of us restrictions. we feel it is a reasonable solution. in addition to the loss of parking, the closure of their lot cuts off access to the presidio. it also eliminates a place for large vehicles to turn around. the theater has large trucks delivering production equipment and supplies. currently, these trucks use the lehr lot to turn around and [inaudible] the closure does not allow for a legal exit of palestine. these changes are critical to our operation. we request that you approve these modifications. director nolan: thank you. next speaker. >> thank you for letting me speak. i live at 3050 alliant, which is right here -- 3050 lyon. [inaudible] i have lived there for 25 years, and we are all in love with the exploratorium. we have always our families and spent many great hours there. for us, neighbors in this area, it is not about trying to stop people fro