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Mr. Fuke indicated, if this got on the General Plan LUPAG map with that revision that took place when Lono Lyman was Planning Director and Dante Carpenter was Mayor, that was all just about ’87, ’88. I remember all that was going on. And yet this transfer that we’re looking at is dated ’88 also. So, anyway, I guess, that’s all I have to say. Thank you. FUJIKAWA:Any other questions, Commissioners? Kubota? KUBOTA:I have a question for Mr. Fuke. On your communication dated th January 8, specifically, Roadways and Traffic, Nos. 2 and 3, you disagree with some of the requirements that DPW is requesting and you have your rationale for them. I noticed that in Conditions E and G of the Change of Zone application, those specific references are conditioned. May I have your response to that? FUKE:Sure. Subsequent to drafting that response, we’ve had a number of discussions with Mr. Cook, the developer, as well as his engineer; and all things considered, it was decided that what the Department of Public Works had recommended may be best for the overall project, you know, with the additional amendment as we suggested earlier. And, so, as a result, you know, I would like to, at this point, then publicly kind of amend what we had stated further. So, to date, the conditions that your staff is recommending with the additional suggestion that we’ve offered, you know, would be totally acceptable. KUBOTA:Thank you. FUJIKAWA:Any other questions? If not, Mr. Cook, you have the floor. COOK:Thank you, Chairman. We first started working with Waikoloa Village Community Association back in 2001. And looking at this area for development, we viewed Waikoloa as an area that’s just growing in size in the community. And looking at the General Plan showing the proposed Industrial zoning for this particular area, we kind of zeroed in on the quarry site that had already been developed and used for over 15 years and came up with a plan for a small Light Industrial park. We felt like that by creating industrial land a self-storage facility within the community, it would allow people living there to not have to travel 15 to 20 miles either into Waimea or into Kona and small business people would be allowed to rent space in the warehouse area. Our preliminary layout we had was about a third of the property for a self-storage facility that would be growing as the neighborhood grew. The middle portion we laid out warehouses. We’ve laid them out such that they have adequate parking and probably more parking than most industrial areas. We have laid them out with the thought in mind of users that can access as well as customers. And we just think there’s a great need in the community and, hopefully, the Planning Commission agrees with this. FUJIKAWA:Thank you. Any questions, Commissioners, for Mr. Cook? Okay. Thank you. Can you step back. And I have three people who signed up to testify on this application. Will the three parties please step up forward? Leighton Yuen, Lu-, 8