my name is phillip riser, i live across the street from the proposed project. i live at 2 sprus spreet. my wife and i are also the former owners of this street. i'm here on behalf my wife and family to express our full support. the proposed project does not meet any requirements of the d r and should not be before you at all. it's respectful to the existing house and visible to the public area. as the former owner of this property, we spent 18 months developing plans for the house in working with the neighbors. in our case, we had proposed a 3rd story on the north far side of the house. despite our efforts, we were subject to the same replease be seated repeated obstructions by the neighbors even though it had little or no effect on them. they are protecting their own interest regardless of legality or impact. this neighbor has spent the last four years strategically derailing any proposal for the renovation of this home. they did so also with the original owners and now they are trying to do it with the current owners. despite multiple opportunities to purchas