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property to the subject property, including the property that is indicated by this blue-shaded area. The colors indicate the various zoning districts. The blue areas are areas that are currently zoned for MCX, similar to what the applicant is requesting. The gray shaded areas are Limited Industrial areas. This is the Kekuanaoa Street, and this would be the airport access road. The yellow areas are zoned for Single Family Residential uses. We do have some Commercial lands that are designated here in lighter red. The applicant intends to rezone the property from a Limited Industrial – 20,00 square foot to an MCX -20,000 square foot zoned district. The property consists of 21,000 plus square feet. The proposal is to construct a two-story office building approximately 8,500 square feet in size. The applicant, Clark Realty, intends to relocate its current operation at the, I believe they’re at the Hilo Lagoon annex, the front building in front of the Hilo Lagoon Center, within this particular building. The remaining area will be leased or rented out to potential tenants. Access to the property would be at this particular location off of Kanoelehua Avenue. As I indicated earlier, this is the, well, three lanes going towards the Keaau area; and there is a median that separates the outgoing traffic in this direction. So egress and ingress to the property would be right-turn out only to the property. Parking would be located in this general area indicated in gray. Back in 1999 Gerald Kodama came in for rezoning for this particular property from a Single- Family Residential to ML-20 zoned district. His intent at that time was to construct a facility for his Harper Car and Truck Rental business. Since that time Mr. Kodama had sold the property to Clark Realty who is now requesting a zone change. The property has water available. Wastewater treatment would be connected to the County sewer system. The current General Plan for this particular area is Industrial. As I indicated earlier, surrounding the property, these lands are vacant. These are lands to the north. We have the Isemoto Contracting facility at this particular location. There are Single-Family dwellings, existing single-family dwellings in this particular area. The property is currently vacant of any uses. There was a single-family dwelling on that property but the dwelling has since been demolished. The Planning Director is recommending approval of this particular request with conditions. Are there any questions? GRAHAM: Commissioners, any questions? Yes, Commissioner Iwashita? IWASHITA: I have a, I guess, a procedural matter I would describe to address and disclose. Several years ago in my capacity as a lawyer, I represented a client who sued Clark Realty. The case was settled. So I just wanted to disclose that Mr. Lim’s firm, Carlsmith, defended Clark Realty in that case. And so I just wanted to disclose that, and that I don’t really feel it will pose any problem for me to evaluate and decide this matter. I want to disclose it and I guess ask Mr. Lim if his client had any problems with me hearing this application. GRAHAM: Thank you, Commissioner Iwashita. We might as well take that up when Mr. Lim comes forward. Commissioner Alameda, do you have a question? EXHIBIT A 2