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that a mixed, variety types of development, residential development, may lower the value. But in this case actually they would increase the value. Now in terms of traffic and noise, I did make a mistake in one of my letters to the neighbors because now I’m trying to compare, you know, what are the actual hypothetical impact in terms of, you know, the number of people living in this puzzle now under current zoning versus the one I’m trying to get approval on. I was trying to compare, if it’s point, now current zoning is RS-7.5. So in theory, okay all this is in theory, if you, the property with 3.29 acres can support let’s say 19 single family lots, okay. And I was trying to give an example that these lots, you know, if they’re allowed ohana units, you know, and you basically have two buildings on each lot. But later on I was told that I was wrong because in order to build an ohana unit the lot needs to be 10,000 square foot each. So I did another calculation. But it turned out the two are very similar because these are all hypothetical calculations anyway. Based on 10,000 square foot lots this property in theory can support fourteen 10,000-square foot lots. But then in theory, you know, on a 10,000-square foot lot people can build a bigger house than a 7,500 square foot lot, right? So my, okay, you know, I’m trying to show that now let’s assume it’s a 10,000-square foot lot and you have 14 lots and each lot you can accommodate two separate structures, one is the main house and you have an ohana unit. Right? Now how big these single family homes ought to be, 3-bedrooms, 4-bedrooms, 5-bedroom, we don’t know. But, and also the ohana units too, because the number of bedrooms are not being dictated by the Planning Code. What I’m saying is the Planning Codes have no provision limiting the number of bedrooms. So what I’m saying is let’s say if each lot you can build two single family houses and each one has three or four bedrooms, when you add all these up and multiply it by the number of lots compared to the number of bedrooms that I’m proposing, they are more or less equal. Okay? The, it means the number of bedrooms, which can be interpreted the number of people living in that particular unit, is more or less equal; and if any difference, it’s really negligible. Okay? So I want to make clear that I did correct my calculation to, instead of assuming this as 7,500 square foot lots, assuming it would be 10,000 square foot lots. The proposal that I had submitted will contain 47 town homes, and any additional units being allowed under that particular zoning I intend to build affordable units in accordance with the County standards. Now, okay, you know, now these so-called affordable units will be lower rent, and some resident may be concerned that I don’t want low cost housing in my area, you know. But I think we all know that we have the responsibility to do that; and I agree that the city should have that or the county should have that, their alternatives; and I intend to comply with that. So I intend to allocate all of these, either 10 or 15 units will be under the so-called affordable units, affordable inclusive requirement. Now, in fact, the placement of these units that you can see is right behind the smaller of lots on Hale Nani Street. If I’m correct, and correct me if I’m not right, those are Section 8 projects. So that means that I’ll also design to accommodate residents, rent, or renters with lower income. So I don’t think people should really object too much, you know, if the affordable and low cost housing is being constructed in this particular parcel, and then it’s basically adjacent to the Section 8 projects.I think I’m speaking enough here. WOODWARD: Okay, thank you. You have received the Director’s recommendations and conditions. Those are satisfactory to you? 5 EXHIBIT C