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I <br /> c <br /> RAFFIPIY: —Thank you very much. Go ahead, Mr. Replogle. <br /> REPLOGLE: I would say my decision was based on the fact that this rezoning has been 15 years <br /> in the process to get to where we are today, and that the vegetation growth, these big trees, that <br /> didn't happen in the last six months, and that Mr. Tai probably is looking at this as an investment <br /> versus sincerely doing a development and this happens a lot in Hawaii County as it is, and I <br /> think we need to hold developers' feet to the fire when they say they are going to do something, <br /> and they are given a time limit that they sincerely do that. They don't just sit on it and wait for <br /> economic times to present an opportunity and then sell. Anyway, that's why I support this taking <br /> it back to its original zoning, and I agree with the community.' The zoning is appropriate for that <br /> community. Thank you. <br /> t <br /> AU: Mr. Chair, I have a comment. <br /> i <br /> RAFFIPIY: Go ahead, Mr. Au. <br /> i <br /> r <br /> AU: I do not support the motion, and let me explain why. I support the intention of the motion <br /> that the Planning Director has with the trees and all the issues that were stated by the public, but <br /> the main reason why I don't support`the,motion is because, you know, we have a housing crisis <br /> in the State of Hawaii. Just a couple of weeks ago, Governor,Ige said that he wants to build <br /> 17,000 affordable units by the year 2030, and the only way he is going to achieve that is to have <br /> public-private partnerships like this. So, I support the intentions of the Planning Director, but I <br /> do not support the motion. <br /> RAFFIPIY: Thank you. Any other comments from the Commission? [Audience member raised <br /> her hand.] <br /> HALL: Oh, sorry. <br /> RAFFIPIY: Sorry,public testimony is already closed, ma'am. Okay, we'll proceed to our roll <br /> call vote. Maija, please poll the Commission. <br /> JACKSON: Okay,the motion is to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council to <br /> rezone the property from RM-1.5146 RS-7.5. Commissioner Replogle? <br /> REPLOGLE: Aye. <br /> JACKSON: Commissioner Clarkson? <br /> CLARKSON: Aye. <br /> JACKSON: Commissioner Aguinaldo? <br /> AGUINALDO: Aye. <br /> DRAFT <br /> 25 <br />