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in the light yellow off to the left of the slide, as well as Residential and Agricultural zoning up on the top right side of the slide. The General Plan designation for the property is Important Agricultural Land on the north portion of the property, and that’s shown in a white color or light green color; and Low Density Urban is shown in the bright yellow on the south end of the property. This is an aerial view of the existing agricultural warehouse, and that is shown right in the middle of the slide. You can also see the existing macadamia nut orchards surrounding that warehouse to the bottom of the slide. Okay. The applicant is requesting to utilize the existing ag storage building, as well as the surrounding property right near the storage building, to park and deploy and store non- agricultural materials that are related to his telecommunication cable installation business. And he’d like to do that on a 28,704-square foot portion of the property. This is a site plan that shows the special permit request area outlined in blue. You can see the driveway coming in on the top right-hand side of the slide; and the square in the middle of that special permit request area is the existing agricultural warehouse, as well as a concrete apron around that warehouse. You can also see the existing macadamia nut orchard on the main portion of the property. This is a site photo taken as you’re approaching the warehouse from the driveway. You can see the concrete apron, as well as some existing agricultural equipment and storage containers. The Planning Department is recommending approval of this special permit; but we’re also recommending approval only for a three-year period of time, a three-year permit life, for the reasons stated in the recommendation. WOODWARD: Okay, thank you, Maija. Do we have any questions for Planning staff? AU: Yes. WOODWARD: Commissioner Au. AU: Is it appropriate to ask a question right now about the background report? WOODWARD: Yes. Yes. AU: I have a question on the building permit that was approved. Can you tell me the history of the old building permit that was pulled? And it says it’s not finalized. COTTLE: Sure. Yeah, the building permit for the agricultural equipment building was pulled in 1999; and the Building Department’s records show that that permit has never been finalized. And electrical and plumbing permit were also pulled at the same time, and those have not been finalized as well. AU: Can you go back to that picture that shows the property. That pole that’s sticking out to the left, is that a temporary power pole or is that just a telephone pole? COTTLE: I’m not certain what that pole is. Maybe the applicant can answer that question. 2 EXHIBIT A