here today to urge the committee to continue this item in light of the new information from william sandavere professional manager of clear water [speaker not understood] and study related to the proposed street encroachment at 54 peralta. we as neighbors need the assurance that this development is not going to have a negative effect on the flow of rainwater that often races down the steep roadway in the winter rain. the analysis presented by the developers has been -- has been termed inadequate by mr. vandavere as a representative of clear water hydrology and we feel it would be prudent for them to follow the amended guidelines set by him to try and determine a plan that would do the least harm before moving forward on this project. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >>> my name is carl [speaker not understood]. i live at 8 peralta, same block. i'd like to read a short thing here. i believe no one should have a right to make any park, that any park of the already steep sidewalk steeper. some of our residents would not be able to utilize an even steeper sidewalk. within this one block in