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suggested condition is that he install gutters and a downspout and lead that runoff into a sump. A sump is a little pit, and that would take care of the drainage from the house itself. Rather than it running off over the ground, you would have a sump and it would drain directly into the ground. GALDONES:Thank you, Mr. Yuen. Mr. Mooers, you have already been sworn in. Mr. Mooers, will Mr. Holmes and I’m assuming that’s Mrs. Holmes, will they be making testimony also? MOOERS:No, they’re just here to answer any questions if the Commissioners have clarifying issues. GALDONES:Okay, if they are going to present any testimony then later on I’ll have them sworn in. Mr. Mooers, have you received a copy of the background report and the recommendation and, also, you have heard the additions to the recommendation, conditions from our Director? Do you have any comments on that? MOOERS:Yes, I’ve brought them up, the proposed conditions to the applicant, and they are quite comfortable with those conditions. So that the driveway on their property will be paved, as the parking areas, both be required to be paved as well, and also he install gutters and a downspout and lead that runoff into a sump. I do appreciate the Director’s continuing support of the project. I would like to just make a couple of comments on my own. I know we’ve gone round and round on this project for a number of meetings. And, I just want to make sure we don’t lose fact, sight of the fact that what we’re looking for here is not approval of that house, or that lot, or anything else. We’re talking about the installation of two additional kitchens and what impact that might have on the special management area. These are interior renovations. And the impacts, I believe, are minimal and do not effect the SMA; and I strongly believe that the SMA should be granted. I’m just cautious …(inaudible) get caught up in the fact that, obviously, you speak to the neighbors about driveway runoff and uses of the property that really have nothing to do with the SMA. It really shouldn’t be taken into consideration when we look at this. If you have questions on that I just request that you either ask the Director or your attorney, Mr. Torigoe, for guidance as to what the real issues are and what you should be making the decision based on. Thank you. GALDONES:Commissioners, are there any questions of Mr. Mooers? Thank you. Mr. Mooers, you’re going to have to relinquish the chair. I believe that we have some testifiers. Norman, oh, Jeff, can I have another chair, please? DARROW:I’m sorry. GALDONES:Can I have another chair, please. DARROW:Sure. 3