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like a spill-over over what happened or whats happening really like on the commercial office building thats under construction right now. I would like to suggest that, if the Commissioners are willing and, you know, in partial deference to what Ms. Black has raised that, you know, like several things One is like, you know, I cant really, we cant really answer the question about the drainage issue, like how the other project got through the drainage system and got their approvals. All I know is like what the law says, like what we must go through, and what the Planning Director is recommending as a condition with respect to what you can or cannot do within the floodway area. Relative to the traffic, it is a major thoroughfare and its something thats, its kind of expected. You do have high volume traffic in a commercial area and the surrounding areas are all commercial. But,lastly,intermsoflikethevisualaspectsand,youknow,ImjusttryingtoputmyselfinMs. Blacks position or one of her neighbors. And I would like to suggest that under that basis that maybe a condition can be imposed where the height limit of any structures on the property would be limited or capped to no more than what is presently allowed, which is 35 feet under the single family residential zone. If the property were zoned to CG then conceivable the structure could go as high as 10 stories, provided that you have the required parking, setback, and all that. But, and so I think that if you have a condition that would say like all structures on the subject property shall not exceed 35 feet in height, then you pretty much as much as possible while youre allowing the use youre still trying to show out of deference to some of the adjoining property owners which, some of the adjoining properties which are residentially used some deference in terms of the kind of scale that a project on the property could be constructed on. Thats pretty much my comment. SALAVEA:Mr. Chairman? WATANABE:Mr. Chairman? ALAMEDA:Okay. Well do Commissioner Salavea and then Commissioner Watanabe. Commissioner Salavea? SALAVEA:Thank you. Mr. Fuke, can you tell me, is it the intent of the applicant to have the two existing buildings, use the two existing buildings as is for an extended period of time or is it their intention to eventually reconstruct a commercial building with a higher use? FUKE:Based on what the applicant has shared with me, you know, her original intent is just to have the existing structures converted and utilized for office space. Whether that remains to be seen like over the next four or five years, it still remains, you know, it still remains to be seen. Because if there is a strong demand maybe for like office uses which on the other hand considering whats happening on the adjoining property may take a while -. But lets assume that there is a demand for office use, then I can conceivably see a situation where the two structures would be demolished and a new structure would be constructed on the property, subject to making the changes to the floodway designation. But I dont see that happening, you know, in light of whats under construction right now, that to happen like within the next four or 16EXHIBIT A