the first block of vicksburg street retains its unique historic look. a look that is rapidly disappearing from san francisco. and two, that a true assessment of past difficulties in excavating the bed rack of the street begun. there was mention at a first meeting of some short of bond or escrow account that might protect against projects, but this promised disappeared at a second meeting. i would like briefly to read a letter from another neighbor who is disabled. my neighbor's led me to believe there would be -- this is sandra strible. my neighbors led me to believe there would be a two foot space between the elevator shaft and 22 vicksburg street in order to gain my support for their project. the separation between the two buildings is important to me. without a minimal of two feet separation, i would like to withdraw my support for the project at 18 vicksburg street. sincerely sandra, so thank you. >> thank you. any further public comment in support of the dr? seeing none, public comment is closed. patrick sponsor, you have five minutes. >> good afte

next speaker, please. >> my husband and i own the house across the street at 21 vicksburg street. and i really am just here to say that i want to support what i felt was a really good process that richard and pete did in terms of letting us in the neighborhood look at the plans. i live across the street. i found nor did my husband that was anything that was going to break this beautiful sense of ascetic for the houses on the other side of the street and i thought that their request in terms of making their residence a place where they can stay in there for a very long time makes sense. it's a very close net neighborhood, so i'm uncomfortable that i'm not supporting the other neighbor, but i did end up feeling in terms of looking at the plans and caring deeply about what the neighborhood looks like that the plans as they stand are extremely reasonable, and i think really appropriate for people to be able to stay in their home and age in a city like san francisco. thank you very much. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, my name is bobby witler and i'm standing her

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