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MORRISON: So let's take a look, Brian, and I'm looking at this area and it looks a little bit strange cause it's kind of smaller, and so we might have to, that might be a scale question about where that if that's the same kind of general area that this is being applied. But I think otherwise, those things have been captured. So what this is, is your folks plan had commercial mixed use in this reddish color and we translated that to a medium density urban, which would allow for multi-family and commercial. Let's see, the density would be, I think 30 units per acre. DELIMA: Okay, well, it's interesting you say that because in the `90s, when the previous owner of the Ice House had planned a mixed use, there was a lot of community opposition to hotel units being next to the park. So, you know, I think we should be cognizant of that, but at the same time the comments have been that if you want it to be more attractive, that site, you need to give the landowner the ability to, to invest. And I've previously disclosed that I represented Mr. Bockrath in him obtaining a use permit way back when, when Mr. Kanuha was the Planning Director. I'm not really sure. And so I've disclosed that I don't represent him, I haven't for a long time, I don't believe I have a conflict, but I think it's important to note that I had a previous relationship with Mr. Bockrath particularly on this site. And prior to that, I represented the previous owner, so I'm pretty familiar with that site and it's always been bothersome that you don't give the landowner the ability to make common sense use of their property so they can invest, so it doesn't become a blight to that peninsula. But at the same time, we don't wanna go to the extreme of doing things that people would be objectionable, which I think, I think having housing units that in the past has been a concern. But I'm open to that. And, oh, another comment I wanted to know is in terms of the resort designation, does it go all the way down to where Mr. Inouye's property is? MORRISON: I'm not sure where his property is. DELIMA: It goes right up to Reed's Bay, the vacant lot right by Reed's Bay. MORRISON: So it is intended to mirror where this was here. So we can look at that closer if it doesn't mirror that, but that was the intent behind the map. DELIMA: So the resort designation does allow for condo use as well? MORRISON: Yes. So just point of clarification for you folks about what this map does, right, it guides future land use decisions. So it does not change anybody's zoning, it doesn't change their permitted uses, they'd have to still go through that process. But, in going through that process, this map would then be guiding that decision-making. DELIMA: So the land use designation would allow for condo use? MORRISON: Resort, yes, does allow for condominium use. DELIMA: Okay. What about mixed condo? Page 4 of 19 Banyan Drive Hawaii Redevelopment Agency August 28,2019 Minutes