it would be one thing, and i regret this, ms. shaw is new to the case, but it seems difficult moments before something is heard before this board, there is an abuse of this process. someone appeals it to the board of supervisors and it prolongs the process. i know what the tradition of this board is. i know what we normally do here. given the statements made by the zoning administrator as to the individuals who dealt with this at the planning level and the fact that category a was taken into consideration by two different people who are skilled in this particular area, i am going to not support a continuance so if someone who wants a continuance wants to make a motion, we will vote on that. >> in the absence of a motion, we will hear the case. president garcia, i recommend until we wake that it is normal order to hear it. president garcia: i would agree with that. >> i will call item no. 4, a jurisdiction request subject to the property that is at 2825- 2827 greenwich street. the board received a letter -- a letter from gregory hanson

you heard from ms. shaw yesterday. she recently got into this case but there is a lot of history. on february 7, the appellate filed a lawsuit about an easement that they do not have property -- on our property that they do not have it jurisdiction over. they do not have a prescriptive easement and we will prove that in court. up to the time they file the lawsuit today, they could have gone to court for an injunction, which would have included you having to hear this hearing. an injunction would be the probability of proving the prescriptive easement. at had six or seven weeks to do that and they have not done it. on february 3, the permit was issued an the categorical exemption was issued and i think is probably very relevant to show you that categorical exemption. here it is. there is the front page. if you take a look, by the way, the planner is elizabeth wattey, a very capable and experienced environmental planner. it is initialed under 8, other were consistent with the secretary interior standards pertaining to the far wall. she was fully aware of the radiance of these buildi