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WATANABE: Thank you. Do we have any questions of the testifier? None. Thank you. This would be Andrea? TISCHLER: Yes. WATANABE: Yes, would you state your name and address. TISCHLER: Thank you. My name is Andrea Tischler and I live at 564 Hoaka Road in Hilo and I’m a resident of the Big Island. I go to the Farmers Market at least twice every week and I love it; and I thank Mr. Dela Cruz for providing a place for that to happen, to allow that to happen. It’s a wonderful place to get fresh produce, and sometimes organic produce as well; and that’s really important with our family. My problem with this project is not that something needs to be done. Certainly the floor and the tarps need some serious, serious work. But I think that the way I see it is that Hilo is an intact historical city and there’s not too many places like that in the United States any more. And a lot of places have really lost a lot of their character because they’ve gone ahead and done things project by project. And all of those are as the gentleman over here on the right said, you know, are fair, and those are fair. But one project after another project changes the character of a very, very beautiful place. And Hilo is a very, very beautiful place to me, and I think to a lot of other people who are here. I think my problem is with the bulk of the building, the size of it, the three stories. And I was very, very happy to hear Mr. Dela Cruz and the architect talk about the possibility of only building two stories; and that’s where I would really strongly suggest that a two-story building be built there. In relationship to the other buildings Downtown, the Hata building is right there; and really when you look at it there are no other three-story buildings down there. It’s all two stories. And it seems to me that we don’t want something that’s going to tower over everything else with that size and the bulk; and that size is a little too big. So I would strongly suggest that the work be done and the improvements be made, and it’s going to be a wonderful feature on the landscape, but make it a two-story building rather than a three-story building. I thank you very much. Aloha. WATANABE: Thank you. Do we have any questions for this testifier? No? Seeing none, then both of you may be seated. I have two remaining people who requested an opportunity to testify, Tip Davis and Sam Puluole. Okay, would you both raise your right hands so I can swear you in. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Planning Commission? TESTIFIERS: I do. WATANABE: Okay. Mr. Davis, it looks like you have a hold of the mike so would you state your name and address for the record, and you may begin. DAVIS: Full name, William Tip Davis, 150 Kilauea Avenue. I live walking distance to the market. I am a landowner Downtown, I’m a landlord, a businessman, I live in Downtown, our residence is Downtown. I’m also a market vendor, probably I’ve been in the EXHIBIT B 16