there are letters from the marina community association. one from a resident. there are letters attached in support of the application. in the letter, there are a variety of conditions that are being suggested. if you take a moment to look through your packets, you have seen the variety of possibilities. staff is recommending conditional grant with conditions that are up to you as the commission. >> cleaning. my name is marsha garland. my firm was retained after two of the conditioners. we specialize in outreach and our task was to meet with the relevant and significant individuals in the community. people with a vested interest and the collected bodies in the community and we have done that. the venue as you know used to be gravity. which has a history we do not want to go into. the current owner has gone to a great deal of trouble and expense to turn a nightmare into a place of beauty. we have had debates about whether there is enough -- this was an old sign. it was found nearby from an old gin and baht could distillery. that is why it is called that. -- gin

associations. one is the marina. i did not know before, but a person that can be in different places running the business of around the city, living in one of the most low-income community neighborhoods like district 10 and giving the example for the minority district and creating jobs and making the connection -- this is the person who should be considered. we have a good candidate with a good connection in the business center. they are already doing something with the business, giving an opportunity for developers to our communities is unimportant -- is important. it is important when someone i do not know anything about -- just listen to the perspective of somebody who wants to consider the low-income communities. it is important. >> good afternoon. i'm just a worker. i've met william probably like maybe 15 months ago after a long incarceration of 10 years that i've done. i never had a job before, and he gave me an opportunity to work. i have been working for him for i guess 15 months straight now. i did not know nothing about working or anything, so he has taught me -- like, now, i supervised four restaurants we have in north beach. i know he does a lot for the comm