mr. litton's peal claappeal cl there isn't. >> mr. litton's appeal focused clearly on the application, but we believe our appeal did not violate the planning policies. the architectural drawings and application clearly show the extent of the proposed deck. we were open and honest about our intentions throughout and never misrepresented any information. we followed the procedure, answered the questions of the planning department employees and finally had our application approved as nothing violated planning policies. [inaudible] >> -- and therefore are not -- we have a great relationship -- [inaudible] >> all of this is in an e-mail and documented in our brief which includes a written confirmation and acceptance of our permit, which says there is nothing they object to. after the appeal was filed by mr. litton, it is clear he contacted the encinas', and they said they had changed their mind about the deck, which of course they are entitled to do. we've since engaged with them to talk about it further. we received an e-mail from the enci

mr. litton's peal claappeal cl there isn't. >> mr. litton's appeal focused clearly on the application, but we believe our appeal did not violate the planning policies. the architectural drawings and application clearly show the extent of the proposed deck. we were open and honest about our intentions throughout and never misrepresented any information. we followed the procedure, answered the questions of the planning department employees and finally had our application approved as nothing violated planning policies. [inaudible] >> -- and therefore are not -- we have a great relationship -- [inaudible] >> all of this is in an e-mail and documented in our brief which includes a written confirmation and acceptance of our permit, which says there is nothing they object to. after the appeal was filed by mr. litton, it is clear he contacted the encinas', and they said they had changed their mind about the deck, which of course they are entitled to do. we've since engaged with them to talk about it further. we received an e-mail from the enci

mr. litton, first. so let's put you on spotlight. welcome, and thank you for your patience. >> thank you very much for your time. first thing i must say is i congratulate the board, and not just the board, but people working with the board for your patience, your perseverance, and your professionalism. you guys really go through a lot. to go through quickly, my life and i have lived at 1115 silver street for 25 years. we are the property directly to the north. i had hoped to have a little daylight so you could actually see the situation on camera, however, i'll proceed as best i can. first of all, in looking at -- first of all, it started out -- well, i won't follow my script -- i'll follow my script. the legal description on the application states three-story occupancy and one dwelling unit. in fact, it's a three-story building and two dwelling units, and there is somebody who owns -- or a couple that own the building jointly with the applicants. in item 16 of the application, it states, exterior addition of a roof deck over existin