i'm lawrence carp. i'm a geo technical engineer that works in san francisco -- >> president breed: we'll pause your time. if you could speak into the microphone, please. >> i'm lawrence carp. i've been working as a geo technical engineer for 60 years or so. planning found a way to waive the contaminated soil issue, but they can't waive the protection act. i have a map here. it doesn't seem to be working. that oblong shape that you see. that's been part of the four or five districts, mostly around telegraph hill, but this one has ground conditions that are very poor. this house, one of the most important historical buildings in san francisco, is in this red circle. there are a series of requirements for geo technical reports, for foundation designs, and registrations to protect adjoining neighbors to a project. once the city or planning granted the determination, the planners signed the plans approved without even looking at them. when you look at the plans, the developer has foundations anchored to the