mr. gladstone, you have three minutes. >> you are on mute, mr. gladstone. >> mr. gladstone, we still can't hear you. >> can you hear me now? first of all, take a look at the front case. the front case, the client and it was only my client in the first hearing obtained, asked for a replacement billboard on the basis that the billboard was there right near the pedestrian walkway was dangerous and falling down and it asked for replacement not pursuant to your decision under lee and urplins but rather using the reconstruction repair provision section 604. i don't know why it was not clear when the case went to the board of appeals. it went twice. you have to look at what were the arguments that the appellant brought. this particular front property did only apply for a replacement on the basis that the sign was dangerous and it didn't call up this decision. i don't know why. and, i urge you once again to ask the planning department and cvs to tell you what portions of your cases and decisions say we no longer believe that our holdings in the lee case are so in effect. i

mr. gladstone that you made today. i would also -- i don't think we should change the rules on this game. i would have liked to see for i meant space immenity space like lounge space where people can hang outside their very small units and i would like to have seen some of that on more than just the ground floor. so i think that's something we ought to take into account when we're thinking about group housing going forward, but i'm not necessarily saying it has to happen for this project because we're at the last stage here and i don't think we should change the rules of the game on you and you designed it this far. although, were you to find a way to add more immenity space and amenity. we've had a number of state projects in front of us since the beginning of the year. each of common was requiring less than the amount of open space. so we push very hard to encourage the project sponsors to add balconies. even if they didn't meet the code's open space requirement, we have been very supportive of the notion of just a l

mr. gladstone that you made today. i would also -- i don't think we should change the rules on this game. i would have liked to see for i meant space immenity space like lounge space where people can hang outside their very small units and i would like to have seen some of that on more than just the ground floor. so i think that's something we ought to take into account when we're thinking about group housing going forward, but i'm not necessarily saying it has to happen for this project because we're at the last stage here and i don't think we should change the rules of the game on you and you designed it this far. although, were you to find a way to add more immenity space and amenity. we've had a number of state projects in front of us since the beginning of the year. each of common was requiring less than the amount of open space. so we push very hard to encourage the project sponsors to add balconies. even if they didn't meet the code's open space requirement, we have been very supportive of the notion of just a l

mr. gladstone started to say but he was cut off. if i heard correctly, he had said maybe they would substitute another kitchen down stairs for a couple of units and i was intrigued by that, but wondering if instead that could be done further in the building that it was more accessible to the units as opposed to being even further away. >> well, i'm going to let the architect address as to the other places it can be. it's not a true basement because it looks into the rear yard. it's not all underground. but could you comment on whether it can be done in higher floors, that second one because we said we would do it down in the lowest floor as well as above. thank you. >> yes, commissioner diamond. well, i do think this building is smaller. it doesn't require a smaller kitchen. actually sort of independent cooking facilities in each unit which i think definitely get our daily healthy meals in. if the commission felt it was necessary, we could locate it. one thought i had was locating in the area and rather having people to go down to t