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I also want to present the opposite or, you know, the I'm devil's advocate on this bill, and it's for those, for example, of a small family who comes for a rezoning, they are granted five years—and Chair Vitousek actually just kind of walk this scenario, we walked it through together outside— that the person who comes for the rezoning passes away within the first two years and the project isn't able to move forward, conditions aren't met; in a situation like that, it would make sense, you know, or it would be nice I would say, to have that option of an administrative extension that the Director alone could grant. The question is where do we draw the line and who do we draw lines for and in being fair. The point of the bill is to know, like I said, if it's five years or if we know it's going to take longer than five years, if it's going to be seven years because things move so slowly sometimes here at the county, let's give them seven years, but when we look back at a rezoning ordinance in our County records, we can know for sure when something becomes stale. And I don't want to use the word "expired" because Corporation Counsel and I also had this discussion where, say, somebody does get the rezoning, we approve it, they've completed some of the conditions of approval, and they are doing certain activities now that wouldn't allow them to go back into Ag, but they have technically lapsed because they didn't meet all the conditions, which allow them to keep or continue with, let's say, a Commercial zoning, you are in this limbo area—the Department can maybe speak a little bit more to that. So, it's just, it's a tricky,tricky topic I would say. I've also provided within the file today proposed language that might clarify the intention. You folks wouldn't amend the bill but could make an appropriate motion, if you folks like that bill, I mean that wording more so that when it comes back to us, we have a better understanding of the conversation that has gone on here. But I'm happy to answer any questions, and again, it's really just a matter of transparency and accountability and the fact that we don't want, not everyone but some people come here for rezoning simply for increased value on their land and they have no intention to carry out conditions of approval, and when the five-year lapses, they come back to the administration, and currently we have no oversight and no knowledge at all of who gets extensions and for how long and for what reason. VIOTUSEK: Mahalo. INABA: Mahalo. VITOUSEK: Are there any questions from Commissioners to staff or the applicant? Okay— KANUHA: I just want to say I know this is well needed I believe. There's been a discussion between all of us for certain things with SMA extensions that have been coming up for getting time extension on things that you haven't fulfilled in 20 years in the past, and there needs to be some accountability. So, you know,thank you for bringing this morning. VITOUSEK: Just to clarify also that this relates to zoning changes— KANUHA: Yeah, this is zoning- 4 EXHIBIT G (DRAFT)