. -- meeet. -- meet. >> i will try to speak my comments, sort of what is in front of us and less to the process and we will have another opportunity to speak to the process and i want to give my direction and put. -- input. my intention is not to create a white elephant, a church that sits vacant. i would like to see something happen. i'm not a huge fan of the current proposed projects for various reasons. i think this church, whether it is arguable -- it is arguable whether it is salvageable or not. it is an asset to san francisco. that corner speak strongly, i have driven by and watched by many times. it is unique and i make that judgment personally. if it is something that a visitor is willing to take a photograph of, it is something we should respect a little bit. i do not necessarily think this new project gives tribute to the existing church whether it is demolished and recreated as a new structure. that corner right now is very airy. the steeple has some characteristics to it. the current design of the corner is weak. it does not pay any tribute to that corner. the entrance could

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