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As the staff presentation and background report that was provided to you was thorough, accurate, and very well done as you would expect from the Director and his staff. The applicant really appreciates and accepts the findings and favorable recommendation that was offered by the Planning Director although we hope that that's not an April Fool's joke but, anyway we do appreciate the recommendation. Let's see, the nature of the request is pretty straightforward. It's really finding reasonable use of the subject property consisting of a little over 20,000 square feet that has maintained its zoning for the past forty(40)years and a portion of it adjacent to Kino`ole as far back as fifty-three (53) years ago. Back in nineteen eighty-one (1981) the original proposal was for a sixteen(16) unit apartment complex, two (2) stories high with a parking area of about twenty(20) stalls. The applicant==Tcurrent consideration is for a store similar to Kagimoto's roughly about two thousand (2,000 square feet in size and a parking area of about seven(7)parking stalls much smaller than•what was already proposed 40 years ago. The applicant understands the drainage and noise concerns that were raised by neighbors located immediately makai of the subject property. In-response, Mrs. Kagimoto offered information, additional information that we believe copies have been provided to all the Commissioners and that information was transmitted directly to Mr. Lours Carvalho=who is a family and representative of those owners who resides immediately makai of the subject property. I had the opportunity to speak to Mr. Carvalho twice,in,the weeks leading up to today's meeting and where I really tried to. I should mention he repr-_esents families situated on four(4) individual parcels located makai of the.ssubject property and consisting of roughly one(1) acre in total of land area. In those two (2) conversations dried to addresshis concerns and that of his family. He sought and I providednformation that he asked o =me,Itried_to clarify the amendment process to him, all told I really hope that the applicant and I have adequately addressed the concerns of the family that were provided to all of you. But, throughout the 2=conversations I had-with him, I must say that he is a most gracious and knowledgeable gentleft-Wand I really,really hope_that there are more people like him who participate this type of process and I really hope they can be just as gracious and honorable as he was to meso and I did enjoy_my conversations with him. In summary, if granted the privilege to pursue this development of her_store on this property I'm sure Mrs. Kagimoto will proceed in a matter that is in compliance withall applicable government regulations and requirements. She and her family has proven themselves with the success of Kagimoto's and as a good neighbor for the past 15 years and I have no doubt that she would be just as responsible and successful in this current location if given the opportunity. So, with that and I know you probably haven't heard this for quite some time, but I stand ready to answer any questions that you may have. Thank you very much. REPLOGLE: Thank you Mr. Arai. Fellow Commissioners any questions, anything, concerns? AU: Raised hand, Chair I have a question. REPLOGLE: Please Mr. Au. 4 EXHIBIT A(DRAFT)