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kind of commercial building. There are no landscaping requirements in single family residential areas. SIRACUSA: Thank you. That was my concern. GRAHAM: Thank you. Any other questions of Jeff before we bring the applicant up? I’d also like to indicate that I don’t have anyone signed up for public testimony. So if anyone here would like to give public testimony, please let Sharon know. Okay, will the applicant come forward, please. Could I swear you all in first. Raise your right hand please. Do you swear or affirm to tell the Planning Commission today the truth regarding this matter? TESTIFIERS: I do. GRAHAM: Thank you. You may give your name and address; and go ahead with your testimony, please. LIM: Good morning, Mr. Chair and Members of the Commission. Steven Lim from Carlsmith representing Big Isle Ventures LLC. And we would note that perhaps some of the correspondence should be corrected to Big Isle Ventures when it moves up to the next step, hopefully. With me to my left is Mr. Chris Manfredi from Big Isle Ventures LLC who’s one of the principals. MANFREDI: Good morning, Commissioners. Chris Manfredi, my address is PO Box 1109, Naalehu, Hawaii 96772. LIM: We’ve received and reviewed the Planning Director’s background report, and recommendation, and the proposed conditions of approval; and we concur with those documents. I think just for two points of clarification, with regard to Condition D which requires that the renovations and improvements to the existing dwelling be consistent with the current appearance of the home shall be allowed, we discussed this with the Planning Director. And it’s our understanding that he would approve any renovations, or additions, or modifications to the existing home, so long as the end product had the current appearance of the existing home. And with that, we’d accept that condition. And the other clarification is that for Conditions I and J, those relate to affordable housing requirements if the applicant develops residential units on the property. And as we are not proposing the development of residential units we feel those don’t apply; however, we are willing to leave those just in case that happens in the future. Other than that we’d ask your support. I passed out some photos of the Mamalahoa frontage and the Kukui Road frontage that kind of shows at least most of those edges. I didn’t have a photo of the rear yard but, and it looks like there’s some small shrubs but not anything real significant. These homes have been there since the 1930s or so. We do want to maintain all of the large trees and plants that are there at this point in time. And we welcome the Director’s indication that he would grant a variance from any of the requirements of Rule 17 for landscaping that would enable us to keep those plants. Thank you. EXHIBIT B 5