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my brother and my brothers and sisters-in-law can all have what we are sort of hoping to be kind
<br /> of a family compound, for lack of a better word. That's our hope that we can, you know,
<br /> eventually have our full homes there. We, yeah, that's, I mean, that's really what we are hoping
<br /> to do with the property. None of us currently live on the Big Island right now, but we are all, we
<br /> were all born and raised on Oahu, and hoping to return. Some of them are on the mainland,
<br /> most of us still on Oahu, hoping to return home, and then relocate over here to a quieter and
<br /> more reasonable lifestyle, along with an awful lot of our friends from growing up who are over
<br /> here as well. So, yeah, that's, that's really what we are, what we are looking for.
<br /> I appreciate all the conditions that the Commission, or the Planning Department, has
<br /> recommended. I think they are all good ideas. We are, and Zendo can address this further, but I
<br /> don't have any objection whatsoever. We've already reached out to an archaeological
<br /> consultant, and we are happy to do the field inspection. Zendo can talk to you about how best to
<br /> do the timing of that, but I, I don't have any issue, I think that's something that we should be
<br /> doing anyway. We are planning to keep the forest in place to the extent possible. That's what's
<br /> magic about up there is the forest. It's like being far away but being really close at the same time
<br /> because you are only ten minutes from everything.
<br /> So, and I'm, we are, we are both here happy to answer any questions you have.
<br /> LINGER: Great, mahalo.
<br /> KERN: Yeah, so, the condition with the archaeologist, we did talk about that a little bit. We
<br /> actually, surprisingly, we reached out, and began the conversation with the archaeologist this
<br /> morning prior to even showing up here. So I think it comes down to two, two things: One is the
<br /> timing issue, and then one would be amending the condition that's in there right now because
<br /> right now it calls for a recon, archaeological reconnaissance, approved by SHPD. So, if we go
<br /> for the field inspection and there is nothing there, then clearly that condition should be removed.
<br /> If there is something there, then that would move into an AIS, and there is no problem with that.
<br /> I think the rest of the process after that is relatively smooth, except for SHPD actually making a
<br /> response and doing something in a reasonable time frame. So, we are happy to do that. So I
<br /> think it's really, I think it's a timing issue whether or not we have to do a field inspection now
<br /> and continue this hearing and come back with it, or if we can push it forward to Council and
<br /> have it done prior to Council as a basically almost an internal condition. From our side, we
<br /> prefer to keep it moving towards, moving towards Council, but, you know, we are, we are open
<br /> to working with you folks on whatever works, makes the most sense. And we are happy to
<br /> answer any questions, and humbly ask for your support.
<br /> LINGER: Great,thank you. Commissioners, any questions of the applicant? [None.] Great,
<br /> thank you, you all may be seated.
<br /> KERN: Thank you.
<br /> CAMPBELL: Thank you very much.
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