and i will turn the podium over to randy popp. he is going to speak to the shadow impacts, as well as the feasiblity of lowering the height of the building and yet still maintaining the density that the project sponsor desires. thank you. >> good afternoon. my name is randy popp, and i'm a licensed architect. i've been practicing for 30 years, and part of what i do is search for patterns, understand context and develop and understand sensitive projects that correspond with the local environment. i studied the environment. i think we all understand they represent a maximum limit and not a right. the rules must be seen in relation to specific conditions which exist around each unique site. i was pretty shocked the first time i saw the proposal for 218-27th avenue. it was a massive design that looms over its neighbors on the block. although the fourth level is pulled back a bit, it still reads four stories in a neighborhood that is populated by three stories. i performed some shadow studies and found the fourth level creates a dramat