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to and north of the Sea Village Condominium complex, Kahului, North Kona, Hawai`i, TMK: 7-5-19:30. This particular application has been on the Commission's docket or agenda since August of 2003. There was a contested case hearing request that was accepted by the Commission. This was filed by the Sea Village, board of directors of the Sea Village Association. Since that time, the Association has withdrawn its request for a petition for a contested case hearing, and this is why this docket is back on the agenda for the Commission's consideration. However, we just received a letter from the Applicant's representative, Gregory Mooers, requesting that this particular application be deferred action, action on this SMA use permit be deferred in order that the Applicant may address certain issues pertaining to the development of this project. They also expect to have this issue settled within the next 60 days. All of you have a copy of this letter requesting for this deferment. Staff is recommending at the -, recommending that this hearing be continued and that it be placed on the -, on a subsequent Commission agenda after these issues have been resolved by the Applicant, and we would like to see written documentation that these issues are -, have been resolved prior to scheduling, placing it back on the Commission's agenda. Are there any questions at this time? FUJIKAWA:Are there any questions, Commissioners, to the Staff? If not, the Applicant's representative or the Applicant, please step forward. Can you kindly raise your right hand, please. Do you swear to tell the truth, affirm to tell the truth on this matter before the Hawaii County Planning Commission? ` MOOERS:I do. FUJIKAWA:State your name and address, please. MOOERS:My name is Gregory Mooers. My address is Box 1101, Kamuela, Hawaii 96743. ` FUJIKAWA:Mr. Mooers, you may proceed. MOOERS:I think the statements that Mr. Hayashi made are accurate. We have been in negotiations with the Board of Directors of Sea Village. We, I believe, have reached an agreement in principle and are formalizing that. When that document is signed, then we will come back to the Planning Department and ask them to put us back on the agenda. It's been a long negotiation, but I think it's been fruitful. I think we've addressed their concerns. I believe there will be a member of that board here today to make a public statement. FUJIKAWA:Commissioners, do you have any question to the representative of the owner? If not, could you sit back. I have four people to testify. Would Byron Truswell, Don 2