. >> lisa gibson i want to note for the record the proposed modification of the project or is modifications being discussed will not need an additional eir review it will relative in an impact due to the fact of the don't guess if you were to fully demolish 1634 pine street it wouldn't result in a more severe environmental impact. >> thank you. commissioner antonini >> yeah. and defense of what's been done keeping the facades i heard something today, i think we agree with the neighborhoods that are is most vibrant are the ones that have the older buildings and have smaller discrete store front or discrete facades this might help on the retail aspect or the general feeling of being part of the neighborhood. i know that the developers can do that but it's more of a challenge to make it feel like discrete unit the way this is done gives the feeling especially with the setback and it is pedestrian friendly through pine street s isn't there yet. it's done as well as it could be with the facades being maintained >> please call the question. >> commissioners on the motion for the environmental rep

we want to thank director ram and his amazing team and fwlen and sequa planners jenny and lisa gibson the the previous owners has property a taller and descender building to construct 15 and 24 stories the previous parole require a bulk clarification and taller buildings. the project sponsor before you today which was inquired in november of 2011 is consistent with the scale with the development of the surrounding neighborhood. like the previous professional the project empathize with the height and bulk limits incorporate the recorded facades of the potentially historic building and have no meaningful effect on the wind conditions of the area. the project architect is going to go through the mix i just want to highlight a couple of points we have 31 letters of support they range from associations it the local association in the tower residents in all of the letters are very, very strong. lighter i'll leaf you with basically that the affordable mix is an excellent one and respecting some of the historical restoration we wantly request our approval of the recommendations by staff. than