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VITOUSEK: —not, not SMA, but— KANUHA: —in the grand scheme of things. VITOUSEK: Yep. Okay, any other questions from Commissioners? Okay, at this time I will have public testimony, do public testimony, and if there are any questions that come up after that, we can have you come back up, Councilmember Inaba, and have that discussion. Okay, first up is Mark Van Pernis. Would you please raise your hand? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on the matter before the Planning Commission? VAN PERNIS: Yes, I do. VITOUSEK: Okay, please proceed with your testimony on Agenda Item 4. VAN PERNIS: After extensive research, why, Bill 194 cracks possible illegalities, makes delays transparent, solicits public input, and places a decision on changing time and conditions in ordinance on the maker of the ordinance, being the County Council. This is modern land planning and best serves the residents of West Hawaii. I submitted written testimony referring to all those things, and I mentioned that I could give examples of the problems created by recent applications; I could cite those applications. I'm prepared to answer any questions in that regard. It has been reported falsely, I think. The recording and according to the work that's going back all the way to Planning Directors, Mr. Fuke, that only five-year extensions have been handed out for free. But, you know, from your agendas at that time truly go 5-, 15-, 25-, 30-, 40-year extensions. Bill 194 will help unclog your agendas, those unreasonable requests, and also help to eliminate situations like every single application for delay made by Mr. Fuke as a land planning consultant has been granted and without any showing of conditions beyond the control of the applicants, as the ordinance requires. So, i hope you'll approve 194 and support it. Thank you. VITOUSEK: Mahalo. Next, we have Colin Keo la Childs. [Seeing MN. Childs not in the audience] Since he stepped out, I'll proceed with— BLANCETT-MADDOCK: It's hard to read; it's Blancett-Maddock. VITOUSEK: Please come on up. BLANCETT-MADDOCK: That's all right, I got married 36 years ago, and I got saddled with that name. Aloha. VITOUSEK: Okay. Would you please state your name and the town that you live in for the record? BLANCETT-MADDOCK: Aloha. I live in Kona, off Lako. VITOUSEK: And then the name again. 5 EXHIBIT G (DRAFT)