hearing to consider appointing two members, terms ending september 1, 2014, to the assessment appeals board no. 1. there are two seats and for applicants. -- four applicants. commissioner elsbernd: mr. robinson. you are the incumbent. i am. i have been on the board for a while. i am a commercial real estate appraiser. my expertise is in hotels. as well as offices. commissioner elsbernd: if i could interrupt you, don is not here and i keep on putting the answer. could you tell me the difference between no. no. 1 and 4 number two? >> number one is mostly commercial properties, number two is mostly homes. i do enjoy contributing to the city. are there any other questions? commissioner elsbernd: no questions, ok. i do not see mr. gallagher here. mr. campana. >> i was here the last time that we went through this for the commercial position. [inaudible] i have the 25 years experience but it is mostly in residential. i have a certified residential position. i have done commercial, income, but my primary expertise is in residential. i am more likely to be an appropriate candidate for 2 and 7. where

the planning department before the board of appeals along with other specific duties. the current planning division has a long list of responsibilities. these first project review and a newly created preliminary project assessment process are all intended to guide and facilitate new projects and inform applicants of the projects by which they will be constrained to by the planning code. further, we are responsible for conducting neighborhood notification as well as making sure their projects at here to the process, which is a meeting conducted by the project sponsor of with its abutting property owners. we considered discretionary review and conditional uses 329, large projects of 29,000 square feet or more which have a 200 ft linear distance on any street frontage. we also reviewed a slew of permits from other agencies and other types of assignments. the planning information center -- is committed to providing planning information, and -- improving permits over the counter and should be the first of for anyone opening a business or developing land in san francisco. we have to counter locations. we are still tied very closely with the department of building inspection. we are located at the first and fifth floo