my main -- name is mary maxon. i am on temporary assignment in washington, d.c. and my detail and snacks monsoor will be returning permanently to san francisco in august. i brought -- bought my home in 2009 after looking at approximately 75 houses. when i walked in, i was struck by the view and by the privacy afforded by a second story bedroom. it was because of these premier features, the views, privacy, and security that i bought the house. i am a single woman and privacy is very hard to find. it at very lucky and i found it. -- i got very lucky and i found it. the construction on the top floor would compromise might privacy. it would build a walkable structure. and with the threat of people walking and seeing me in my bed, it would be disconcerting. >> you have an opportunity to continue your statements in rebuttal. the time that was allotted to you and your lawyer has now elapsed. >> we can hear from the permit holder now. >> i have handouts. >> what are they? >> diagrams of the deck showing the depth. >> that would be helpful. >> you can give them to mr. pac

mary will speak as well. you can see that the decks in question are close to the adjoining property in level owned by dr. maxon. the houses are cheek and jowl. i have attached to the brief and exhibit c the representation of the sideline that would be afforded anyone standing outside on the proposed the deck and looking into dr. maxon's better. the bid to -- the depicted rectangle is her bed. most of the room would be clearly visible. this is an attempt to illustrate what mary, if she were in her bedroom, would see. if she entered the room and looked out at a time when the deck next door, as proposed, was being used by her neighbor. ms. burell's brief was drafted -- drafted by the architect. he says the decking does present if you and obstruction problem but he concludes this is the city and it is dense, tough luck. no one should expect any privacy or views in san francisco. he also makes a couple of other arguments. first he states the proposed decking system is consistent with the maryland lab -- mira loma neverland standards. this demonstrates quite the opposite. there is a letter that was offered by the mi