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SIRACUSA: Yes. First of all, I want to point out that Condition H deals with development-generated runoff; and there are methods such as drywells that can be used to dispose of runoff from the site so it shouldn’t go on to other properties. And the drainage study according to this will be prepared as in the recommendations by that engineer’s follow-up, that’s regarding drainage; and that’s a standard provision. Another standard provision we have is landscaping which is our Department’s Rule No. 17, landscaping requirements. They’re always required. And I don’t suppose you saw this (Exhibits D, E and F), but I’d be happy to share it with you. GRAHAM: Is that all you have, Commissioner Siracusa? SIRACUSA: Well, maybe the testifier would like a minute to look at that and maybe make any other comments, to bring him into the loop on that. GRAHAM: Okay. Commissioner Alameda? ALAMEDA: Maybe just for the public if Mr. Yuen could answer this one. So, you know, with the amount of traffic stalls, seeing on how, just maybe you can share how that was calculated and if there is room for more discussion then what would call for that. YUEN: The Zoning Code specifies the number of traffic stalls required for retail development based on the number of square feet in the development. I think it’s either one stall per 300 or one stall for 400 square feet. That’s a minimum. The developer can put in more if they want. Then there’s another Code that specifies landscaping; and there’s some landscaping that has to go to the parking lot, some landscaping that has to go around the perimeter of the building. It’s not a huge amount but there are overall rules that call for this. ALAMEDA: Thank you. GRAHAM: Yes, Commissioner Siracusa? SIRACUSA: Yes. I was going to say on the map where the north arrow is, and generally speaking I found that parking lots, that the designers of the landscaping pay no attention to the path of the sun and where it will throw shade. They’ll put the trees in such a way that they don’t provide any shade at all for the cars. And, you know, they’ll line them up say on an east-west access. And I notice that over here the little bit of trees that are showing in the middle of the parking lot that are lined up on the north to south access, and also the perimeter planting on Kekela Street, so that there would be some mitigation from the sun on the parking lot. It would be very nice, however, if, let’s see, in front of the, I think there’s one place in the parking lot closest to the building closer to Kilauea Avenue where there are only 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 stalls between the roundness of trees that are planted. But then the next longer stretches of parking it doesn’t get broken up at all. I think it would be really nice if the applicant would consider putting in some more trees there to provide some shade in the middle of those long stretches of parking stalls. And I’m not going to make that part of the recommendation, you EXHIBIT B 13