five patron queuing lines for entry shall be directed up sixth street in a way from stevenson alley. six patrons shall not be permitted to smoke or loiter in stevenson alley clear seven clear anti loitering and no smoking signage should be posted and staff and security should actively monitor stevenson alley to keep it clear. eight sound abatement internal limit approved at 98 dba 1 or 2 dbc maximum measure just inside the front entrance to the left and nine permit holders shall control the volume of outdoor amplified sound so that the master volume does not exceed 3.5 on the speaker dial this is permit number ec1828 and we will hear first from the appellant mr. ben-veniste today welcome. he is joining us via zoom. you have seven minutes to present your case. >> thank you very much. thank you to the appeals board of appeals. >> this is my first time doing it so it's give it my best shot here. >> i want to thank the board of appeals for hearing this appeal. my name is joe mitchell ben-veniste i'm a licensed architect in the state of california who is working with ali, the owner of the