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filed by Mr. Ohan. As a result of this request for a Contested Case Hearing, Mr. Kashiwa has requested that the Commission continue this hearing in order that he may be allowed to discuss the issue with the person that filed the Contested Case Hearing. We are recommending that this hearing be continued. SPRINGER:Thank you, Norman. HAYASHI:Both Mr. Kashiwa and Mr. Ohan are present today. SPRINGER:Norman, thank you. I understand the Staff Recommendation is to take this matter up at another meeting, but we do have two membe here and would like to speak on the matter. IÓd like to accept that public testimony at this time. But I need to ask, confer with Corporation Counsel, if I may. Thank you for your indulgence. Upon conferring with our Deputy Corporation Counsel, IÓd like to ask the Applicant to come forward to the table first and to provide for us the status of this application at this time. And then weÓll hear from those members of the public who would like to testify on the matter. So if you could come forward, please? At this time, I would like to ask the ApplicantÓs representative and all members of the public who are making testimony on this matter to raise your right hands to be sworn in on this matter. So we have Mr. Kashiwa and, also, Lunakanawai Hauanio, who I believe has left, and Martin Ohan. Raising your right hands, do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawaii County Planning Commission? TESTIFIERS:I do. SPRINGER:Thank you. At this time, could you please give your name and your resident address, Mr. Kashiwa? KASHIWA:My name is Greg Kashiwa and my address is 76-6351 Pualan Street, Kailua-Kona. IÓm here to represent Gamrex, Inc., whoÓs the Applicant. SPRINGER:Thank you. Could you offer us the status of the application at this time? KASHIWA:The application, as submitted, is subject to, I guess, a letter that was submitted requesting a Contested Case Hearing. The Applicant, through myself, has made an attempt to communicate with the concerned parties, mainly, residents of Kuakini Makai Subdivision. And this past Wednesday, I did go to their annual meeting and presented the entire project to them, aside from what goes on in the SMA. What they have finally decided is unknown to me at this point in time, but I think that Mr. Ohan can express what happened thereafter. SPRINGER:Okay. Thank you, Mr. Kashiwa. And being mindful that the staff has made a recommendation to take this matter up at a subsequent meeting, IÓll now call 2