one speaker said they touted the street being transient oriented, if you're touting in ncd, why do you need so much parking? the parking is the biggest problem. going down that much, creates this massive issue for the surrounding businesses and neighbors. and i don't support the lot combination. i think that's getting us into this problem. i liken this building to the building on 24th street in the valley. you have this long building at 100 something feet and it doesn't work. i don't support the project as is, but i think there is a will the of things about it -- lot of things about it, but it needs to go back and parking needs to be looked at. >> commissioner johnson: i'd like to hear from the project sponsors, why you chose the lot mergers and this amount. i would love to hear any comments you have in response. >> a couple of points. the reason for the lot merger is to create the space. it gives you workable medical-dental space. if you break it up into three different buildings, it doesn't work. you're going to lose, even if the developer was willing to do something like that, he wo