i'm rick crawford from department staff. this case is the initiation of a general plan amendments necessary for the chinese hospital replacement project. the request is to amend the general plan, chinatown area plan policy to 8 cents a new hospital building to harmonize with the scale of the existing buildings and amend the chinatown area plan to reference a height limit. the request today -- the chinese hospital replacement project is driven by two factors. the strict size and standards for hospitals and the chinese hospital need to respond to health needs of the community. the existing hospital facilities do not comply with state law as far as seismic liability and must be replaced. the facilities need to be updated to comply with contemporary standards. finally, it will allow chinese hospitals to expand services to include 20 to bed skilled nursing facilities and the hospital. the average age is 76. the new nursing beds will improve service to these patients. the department has received