mr. howser about the project. we made numerous requests on how they could be altered to address his concerns. we attended six hours of mediation to get a compromise. in spite of getting input on what we could change, nothing was acceptable to him. anything close to his property lines or living room window was a nonstarter. following the may 19 meeting, we have gone back to meet with the neighbors and made even more reductions, but despite our concessions they weren't interested in compromise. president olague: thank you. >> hello, commissioners. it's nice to see you again. my name is patrick and i'm the sponsor's son. our family has been working on this project with planning staff and the neighbors since about 2007. i would like to thank you for your comments last time that helped us with some direction on where we should go given the fact that the design wasn't too well accepted. commissioners moore, sugaya, and antonini commented directly on the aesthetic. they thought that it didn't fit the neighborhood very we