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GALDONES:Thank you very much, Mr. Figueiroa. Commissioners, any questions? Hearing none and no other questions from the Commissioners, the Chair now rules that this hearing is closed, and we shall go into decision-making. Commissioners, we are acting upon the application of Kamuela Congregation of JehovahÓs Witnesses (SPP 01-019). You have before you the Hearings OfficerÓs Recommendation. The Chair, at this time, is prepared to entertain a motion. Commissioner Fujikawa? FUJIKAWA:IÓm not ready yet. IÓm looking at a couple of things. GALDONES:Considering that this is a very difficult decision that the Commissioners are faced with, I would like to call for a 5-minute recess and then go back into decision-making. Are there any objections? RECESSEDThe Chair called a short recess at 3:30 p.m. RECONVENEDThe meeting reconvened at 3:41 p.m. GALDONES:This Hawaii County Planning Commission is back in order. Commissioners, weÓre back on the application SPP 01-019. Are the Commissioners prepared to entertain a motion or to make a motion? KUBOTA:Yes. GALDONES:Mrs. Kubota? KUBOTA:Mr. Chairman, I move that SPP 01-019 be denied based on a incorporating the Findings and Recommendations of the Hearings Officer. ThatÓs my motion. GALDONES:Is there any second to the motion? MCCALL:Second. GALDONES:It has been moved by Commissioner Kubota, seconded by Commissioner McCall, that the Hearing OfficerÓs proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and Recommended Order recommending denial of Special Permit Application SPP No. 01-019 be accepted as a denial. KUBOTA:Mr. Chairman, I also have, as a part of that initial moti forgot to say this, but we have two sets of exceptions filed, one by the Intervenor and one by the Applicant. And having accepted the Hearing OfficerÓs Findings, I would like to recommend that we not accept these exceptions, except there are corrections that need to be made, and both of them come from the IntervenorÓs exceptions. And may I point them out at this time? 22