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takemore time with it and defer it after that meeting for further discussion, then thats fine as well. SPRINGER:Thank you. So, Commissioners, well be hearing this one more time over in Kona. Is there any further discussion on this matter today? IWASHITA:Id just like to comment -. SPRINGER:Sure. IWASHITA:That, I guess, I understand the intent of where this is going. And I think that there has to be some sensitivity to the publics interest and a local communitys interest. I mean, we look at the church issue, you know, these relatively minor kinds of uses, compare it, 90 people going once a week to church, right, and weve got, the reaction that we got. And youre talkingabout,youknow,nowyouretalkingaboutallowingbasicallycommercialactivitydown in an agricultural area, right? And so theres going to be some, at some point, I think we have to be sensitive to where you draw the line. Right? And, frankly, I guess right now my gut thing is 40,000 is a little high. To say the least, I think it is high. And that, you know, the line has to be drawn where we perceive that its, now its reasonable to have public input, give the public an opportunity to address whether or not that you should be allowed. SALAVEA:Madam Chairman? SPRINGER:Commissioner Salavea. SALAVEA:For Director Yuen, I just wanted to clarify for my own self the intent of the bill is to delineate or define what would be allowed on agricultural lands in terms of Ag Tourism. Is that correct? YUEN:Thats right. To allow, to define a certain level that we allow without having to go to a special permit that comes to the Planning Commission. SALAVEA:Thank you. SIRACUSA:I was wondering if we want to look at the issue in terms of, well, if its agricultural land and the primary source of funds for the farmer should be from actual farming, do we want to then say that any monies that come in from Ag Tourism should be less than that so that we have a, we know that the maxi -? Excuse me. WATANABE:May I? I believe the proposed bill indicates that no more than 50 percent of the gross revenue can come from peripheral sales. SPRINGER:Thank you, Commissioner Watanabe. And, also, on page 2, theres that discussion of a value that is commensurate with the land area and type of crop produced from the Farm Bureau. Any other discussion? Okay. So, Mr. Yuen, well hear this again Kona. 6