we had martha from sanchez who was the co-chair on the council and we have marie sorenson and so we are just hoping that you can really support us and get this permit done for us. thank you. >> thank you for your time. >> i am here to support him and his business. and as you know, you hear that he has been in business for ten years and he has been helping and supporting the community for ten years. and i believe that he has done a good job in the community. and i have been going there for the past ten years and everything since he started ten years ago until today, i am sure that the customers there are a friend with him and he has been a great supporter to the community and to the non-profit organizations and by you guys allowing, the opening the patio, you know, there is more in that committee and that is what we need here in the city, right? >> right. >> and so, and by doing this, opening the patio, i mean he has been... that is what we need and that is what we are looking for in san francisco is to the small business to be successful and grow and support our communities and help our

. >> my name is marie sorenson and i am here to speak on another project. i have to say please reject this, there are a number of coffee shops, cafes in the neighborhood and starbucks talks about how they provide jobs and trying to fill a need. well they are really try to fill the need, go out to the bay view and open some starbucks. because there is definitely people out there that could use jobs and as far as i am concerned a really mediocre cup of coffee. we have had the united way and teachers trying to buy there, actually paying their respects to starbucks that is not the issue, the issue is that it is a saturated market you don't need a big chain coming in. because i live in mission and we have two starbucks that is more than enough, i think that san francisco needs to keep its uniqueness and i think that putting a starbucks on sanchez and market is a terrible idea. i think that the landlord needs to be held accountable for the crapy condition his property is in. and also, the fact that i agree with the last speaker. that there is no commercial rent c