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three-year and a five-year extension. So theyve already had nine years worth of extensions. Im wondering, Jeff. Did any previous extension approval state that that was to be the last extension? DARROW:No. There was no such statement made. SIRACUSA:So that was left open-ended, which is why theyve been able to keep coming in for extensions. Is that correct? DARROW:Correct. SIRACUSA:Okay. Thank you. GRAHAM:Commissioner Siracusa, I think that thegeneral parameter is that on the Change of Zone the Director can renew it himself one time only, and then after that they havetokeepcomingbacktotheCommission.AndIthinkthatswhatwearedealingwithhere. Any other questions for Mr. Darrow? Will the applicant or applicants representative please come forward? You may be seated. Would you raise your right hand, please, so I can swear you in? Do you affirm or swear to tell the truth on this matter today thats before the Hawaii County Planning Commission? FISCHER:I do. GRAHAM:Thank you. And you can begin your presentation, first stating your name and your address, please. FISCHER:My name is Susan Wells Fischer. I live across the street from this project, to the left if you look at these maps. My address is P. O. Box 44417, Kawaihae. I purchased this property in 1976, across the street while I worked for the Hussey family in Puako. He was fascinated with why I would buy land in such a terrible place because it had no water and hardly any homes, and so he bought across the street in 77. And since that time my passion has been to keep overhead utilities off of this hill. Im not sure that you can see this, but you can pass it around. This is one of the most prominent hills in the area more prominent than probably much of what there is within several miles. You can see this hill probably all the way from Kona with a telescope. My dread was always that there will be poles marching over the top of this hill. So thats how I first got involved, and we started work on this property about 78. This is the antithesis of a speculative project. To answer the question why its taking so long, Id have to tell you a few things about what were doing. And I think youll see that we could have done this project a lot quicker, if we had done it in a typical fashion. I think I can explain a lot of it right from here. If you look at the top map, youll see that we have if you can see the elevation lines we have dramatic topography. In fact, this was one of the least expensive properties in Kohala Estates when it was first on the market in the early 70s, because farmers from Waimea were buying the properties in Kohala Estates and this one was probably one that was least farmable. But now its got the dramatic view, so its in demand. To develop a road on this property, the typical fashion in Kohala Estates, which Estates is kind of a misnomer; its kind of a 70s term, but there is a lot of more luxury homes in the surrounding areas. Kohala Estates is an old subdivision with a lot of overhead utilities coming up the main road and spur lines to the sides. 4EXHIBIT A