nothing further. >> president fung: mr teague -- spee with -- >> commissioner honda: mr teague? >> president fung: didn't we hear this case? >> i apologize for for the ladybug delay there. i am not aware that this case is heard. the variance is not appealed and the building permit was not d.r. it and the building permit was not appealed. at the time, the variance was a very grand table based on the conditions of the site. there was no variance letter stating that there is no opposition submitted to the variance. again, when it went up for 311, there were no d.r.'s filed and i'm not aware of any opposition in general to the project at the time. in the context has not changed in sven. >> president fung: thank you. >> commissioner honda: additional question. how often has the current administrator extended the variance? or has he? >> i am not aware of that happening. obviously, mr sanchez would have a better idea himself. that was not something i was able to? from our system. i do know that to -- from our knowledge, it does not happen unless it is within the context of what the let

we will hear from mr teague. >> good evening. i am from the planning department. again, the subject property here for this case is 128 elsie street. it is a vacant lot located in the rh one zoning district. quickly on the background, the variance application was originally filed in october 2009 for new single-family home on the lot. on april 8th 2010, the variance was granted, providing the rear yard front setback and curb with requirements. the subsequent building permit in 2009 was approved by the planning at approximately the same time that the variance decision letter was published. and then that permit was approved by d.b.i. on march 3rd, 2011, less than one year after the variance was granted. however, for reasons are the appellant indicated, the permit was not issued at that time and multiple extensions were granted for at the permit while it was approved, until it was eventually issued in march 2015, which was nearly five years after the variance had been granted. more recently, the planning department received a complaint from a neighbour on july 3rd of t

mr. teague who's the acting zoning administrator until mr. sanchez returns at tend of the months saying that they are aware of this project which is the noitra building. and it sold, the sale is pending. and so that the plan and d.b.i. can work together to make sure that everything is kosher there. i gave you a copy of the letter. i don't know. here's another copy for the record if you need that. thank you and i'm glad to hear that planning and d.b.i. will be working together to preserve this fabulous -- i went into the open house. it's a fabulous building. thank you very much. >> thank you. next speaker, please. seeing none -- >> ok. thank you. our next item is item four, 4-a, commissioners questions and matters, inquiries to staff. at this time, commissioners may make inquiris to staff regarding various documents. practices and procedures which are of interest to the commission. >> i do. >> commissioner walker, please. >> yes. in conversations around housing in our city, there is always this mention to vacant units of residential and i wonl