mr. montoya. is there anyone here on behalf of the requestor? ok. commissioners, we can certainly invite the permit-holder up, if you would like. >> why don't we take another case and then come back and see if he had shown up. >> ok. >> is the permit-holders here? ok. >> has there been any communication with him recently? >> there has been nothing from the board office, although i believe that the permit-holder has been making efforts to communicate with the requestor. i think there was some claim on the part of the permit-holder that this may not be an appeal that was being pursued. >> ok. in that case, i change my mind. let's call the permit-holder, then. >> please step forward. >> i'm here. >> would you state your name? you have three minutes. >> i really don't have anything else to say. what i submitted in the brief, there is no basis for the request. >> could you speak into the microphone more clearly a more loudly? >> i don't have anything more to add but the brief that was submitted. the person responsible for this is in this room but will no