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districts. So as you can see mortuaries, funeral homes, funeral services, they are very tightly integrated as far as use is considered. But you can see the permitting requirements are different between mortuaries and crematoriums. And the purpose of the bill is basically to make them all follow the same permitting track. We looked at Bill 90; and the Planning Director does support Bill 90, subject to some amendments that are identified on Page 2 of your background and recommendation report dated November 2nd Item Nos. 1 and 2 basically are going through sections regarding a use permit to make sure that funeral homes, funeral service, and mortuaries are clearly defined within these sections requiring use permits. And the last section Item No. 3 is that if you're going to basically say that crematoriums, funeral services, and funeral homes shall be treated the same as mortuaries, then the parking requirements that applies to mortuaries shall apply to all of those other uses as well, again, equal footing. So with that, oh, I just wanted to mention that this Bill was heard at the Leeward Planning Commission hearing on November 17`h. And I guess I can say that it was a favorable recommendation before Leeward. So with that I stand ready to answer any questions that you may have. KERN: Thank you, Daryn. Any question for staff? Commissioner Ono. ONO: Just for clarification. Does it mean that a funeral home can automatically develop a crematorium as well or is that still with the special permit? ARAI: It depends on the district classification. For example, if you look at Exhibit B that was attached to your background and recommendation report, what you see is a matrix. And the matrix outlines basically where a mortuary or crematorium would be permitted, and that will be by the letter U, I'm sorry, by the letter P. And where a use permit is required it will be the letter U. And where a special permit would be required it will be SP. So basically this matrix sort of like outlines all the various zoned districts and the type of permitting requirements that would follow. But, again, what the bill is going to do if approved is basically make all of those uses track the same way. If it requires a use permit for mortuaries, then the same thing for a crematorium, likewise for funeral services and funeral homes. KERN: Thank you, Daryn. Any other questions? Seeing none, thank you very much. And there is no applicant, so -. Is there anybody signed up from the public to testify on this one, Sharon? NOMURA: No. KERN: No. Okay, so nobody signed up from the public to testify, no applicant. We can make a motion. Commissioner Au? 2