okay you have 2 minutes >> michael polla and a neighbor. i have been nob paub about 20 years and i just find the whole process that this has gone through to be very secretive. i have been made aware of the event transpiring thoferb last year and a half recently so the lack of discussion, the lack oof inclusion of neighbors has been very upsetting and think having a young family and having been a loyal resident of the city i think we deserve a better stack and that is all i ask sfr >> thank you very much. any other members of the public that qud like to provide public comment? seeing none public comment is closed. now we'll turn to the planning department for a presentation of no more than 10 minutes >> good afternoon president breed, members of the borebd. i'm jessica [inaudible] a senior environmental planner with the planning department. with me today is sarah jones environmental review officer. the item before you is a appeal of categorical exemption for the project as 2251 grinch street. we sent a memo dated may 11 responding to issues