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Regarding Recommendation Paragraph H, thats the requirement that we go back before the Land Use Commission for reclassification. Its not clear to me as Im sitting here today whether we are the first ones to have this condition recommended just for us. But I think the objection is that as a threshold matter, you know, the Hokulia case is one of the reasons were here seeking a request for extension of time today. That has obviously created significant land use issues for this island. One of the opportunities we would like to have is to await the outcome of theSupreme Courts determination of that issue without having to go in and seek an immediate rezoning. In effect, when the conditionsare read together, what we are required to do is to start that process before the State Land Use Commission immediately, if we are going to complete the Chapter 343 environmental review process and complete the Chapter 205 Land Use Commission Reclassification process all before we obtain Final Subdivision Approvalwithin5years.Wewouldliketohavetheopportunitytohavesomebodyelse spend legal fees resolving those issues before the Supreme Court without us being forced to do so. We also object that the Recommendation requires us to seek a particular type of classification from the State Land Use Commission. It does require us to seek Rural reclassification. The other option would be to seek Urban reclassification; and thats an opportunity or a choice we feel we should have. And, finally, regarding the fair share requirement, thats Paragraph I in the th Recommendation, I urge each of you to review the letter from March 16 that I sent just two afternoons ago. In that letter I explained the various requirements that have already been imposed as conditionsfor the Waikoloa Highlands. Many of those conditions address the very issues that the fair share or a Unified Impact Fee Ordinance would be designed to address, such as traffic. Channelization of the, at the Paniolo intersection has already occurred at a cost of $300,000. We certainly dont dispute that signalization is required and will happen. Obviously,whenitwillhappenisanotherpointofdiscussionfortoday,butthatwilloris currently estimated to cost about$600,000. We did complete a Traffic Impact Analysis Report.Theresalsoadrainagesystemrequired.Inadditiontoallofthosethingsbeing required for this project, there are other dedications that have happened to the County of Hawai i.AparceloflandfortheFireDepartmentinWaikoloawasdonatedatavalueof almost $800,000. Recreational facilities and infrastructure were created at Waikoloa CommunityParkasaconditionofSpecialUsePermit71atacostofabout$305,000,and then the donation of more than 300 acres for affordable housing last valued for the Countyofmorethan$36million. That summarizes my objection to the Recommendation and, again, I would request that the time extension be granted as 10 years instead of 5 years. And Im willing to answer any questions anybody may have. 10