. >> i'm laura van ness. i am a newcomer to the neighborhood. i think i think it's clear from the neighbors we're not opposing the building. i think what we're opposing or trying to get to is the compromise about the removal of the floor, the protection of the light wall and the setback for the roof deck. i think what prompted me to speak up is the sponsor did not respond and i've sat on the meetings and developers and architects disyou -- dismissed the design of the neighborhood and there's a need for someone to build on their property and the requirements from the guidelines and the community input. i just ask you respect here you respect the community participation process more than the development team has so far. thank you. >> any other public comment? okay. seeing none, we'll have our rebuttal starting with the appellant. three minutes. >> thank you. i appreciate the time to rebut what's been said. one of the points made was the planning commission -- the neighbors hammered home the point of f.a.r. and you've been presented with a diagram