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WATANABE: Okay, do we have any further questions? Okay, then you may be seated, <br />Laurie. <br />CHAN: Thank you. <br />DARROW: Mr. Chairman? <br />WATANABE: Yes. <br />DARROW: The Planning Director was going to just clarify with the applicant <br />regarding their experience with previous towers in regards to the color, if there was a, you know, <br />if they do paint it in a dark non-reflective or if it’s a light non-reflective, just so that -. <br />WATANABE: Sure. We’ll certainly welcome those comments. Mr. Arai? <br />ARAI: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Laurie, I just needed an understanding. I <br />mean the State Department of Transportation recommended the use of a dark colored paint, flat, <br />too. <br />CHAN: Right. <br />ARAI: But then one would think that if you painted a dark color and you masked <br />it up against the sky, it probably has a greater contrast. <br />CHAN: Right. <br />ARAI: In your experiences, what would you recommend to help, what color <br />would you recommend to help minimize the visual impacts? <br />CHAN: I would recommend a more gray, not as dark, so as to blend in with the, <br />you know, the clouds and the sky, the natural, natural color. <br />ARAI: Gray meaning galvanized? Or do you think galvanized is still too shiny or <br />something? <br />CHAN: You know, I’d have to double check with the construction. <br />ARAI: Okay, that’s fine. Thank you. <br />WATANABE: Actually I, not to provide testimony or anything, but galvanized does not <br />have a sheen, so it’s pretty flat. It’s a chemical coating. Okay, so -. <br />BOWMAN: I have a question. <br />WATANABE: Yes. <br />BOWMAN: What is your timeline for this construction? <br /> 14 EXHIBIT B <br /> <br />