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WATANABE: Okay, so -. And that would take it up, actually doubles it, wouldn’t it, <br />because the affordable housing used to be 10 percent I believe, yeah? <br />YUEN: Yes, that’s right. There would be a more stringent affordable housing <br />condition with this rezoning time extension. <br />WATANABE: So in that regard some adjustments are made. Now do we have any <br />further questions for staff? <br />SIRACUSA: No. <br />WATANABE: No. Okay, thank you. May I call up the applicant then. <br />LEE: My name is James -. <br />WATANABE: Okay, may I swear you in first, please. <br />LEE: Oh, yes, sure. <br />WATANABE: So could you raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the <br />truth now before the Planning Commission? <br />LEE: Yes, I do. <br />WATANABE: Okay, and for the record would you state your full name and address, <br />please. <br />LEE: My name is James Lee. My address is 900 Fort Street, Room 955, <br />Honolulu, Hawaii. I’m here representing Hilo Hillside Corporation in -. <br />SIRACUSA: Please speak into the mike. <br />LEE: I’m representing Hilo Hillside Corporation and we’re here to extend our <br />zoning ordinance or requesting an amendment to Condition C of the Change of Zone Ordinance. <br />And our problem was basically not ours at fault and neither the County’s, but in 2004 the State <br />approached the County to condemn approximately 3 acres of our land. They asked us for a <br />meeting in December. We attended the meeting. We bought the property in 2002 and we were <br />ready to for subdivision approval. When the County and the State asked us if we would work <br />with them for the condemnation we said we would. And the County and us were whipsawed by <br />the State changing, continually making changes. Until this day we still don’t have the <br />condemnation resolved. And, you know, we have everything secured. We have approval for 35 <br />water meters with the Department of Water, but we’ve told them that we’ll wait until, you know, <br />we won’t push it too hard with them until we know where we are with the State. And that’s what <br />has been holding this project. We are hoping we can resolve our issues quickly, but we need this <br />extension for the subdivision. <br /> EXHIBIT B 7 <br /> <br /> <br />