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But as far as the planting screen, it was my understanding we would have started doing a planting screen along the Reis and Gushiken properties. In fact, part of the agreement was that we were supposed to meet with them so they would have input on that. Unfortunately what happened is we closed the parking lot on that date and then Ms. Reis sent a letter that very same day saying she didn’t want to participate in any agreement and settlement. So we never got any input from them as to what they wanted as far as the planting screen easement and we didn’t proceed with it. I thought we’d have one by now but we just didn’t want to do anything without community input as well. Cause right now there are podocarpus trees between Parcel 42 and the back side of these residents’ parcels. And podocarpus trees provide a great buffer but they also, the roots are terrible and the roots have caused problems. And then they’ve had termite problems with some of the podocarpuses, so they’ve had to treat the podocarpuses for termites. So podocarpuses in hindsight hasn’t been the best choice. But they want to put something there that would provide a good buffer other than the podocarpuses. So, you know, there have been some challenges with the landscaping there. And also, Ms. Siracusa, part of why we drafted the application the way we did is if it would be more satisfactory to put up a solid fence for the neighbors, that’s not a problem either if that would satisfy the community more than the landscaping. GRAHAM: Okay, thank you. SIRACUSA: Follow-up? GRAHAM: Follow-up. SIRACUSA: It’s my understanding that the primary concern of the neighbors is not so much the visual impact of having to look through a chain–link fence at all the cars but the fact that it’s the noise and the fumes, especially when they start up their cars again. And certainly a very thick planting would help that, but a solid fence would help that as well. My main concern, and I’ve mentioned this earlier, and Diane referred to it, was that I really feel that we should not allow the parking lot to be reopened until there’s a good solid buffer of one sort or another -- be it solid or whatever, you know, is determined, that’s not my call -- in order to protect those two neighboring parcels. VAN DE CAR: I think the applicant would be willing to put a fence up right away. Landscaping you’d have to wait until the landscaping grew up. But I think they’d be willing to put up a fence right away which might accomplish that goal. GRAHAM: All right, thank you. Commissioner Watanabe? WATANABE: Earlier I asked the Director if we had any future road widening setbacks included. And I’d like to ask the applicant now if you think that might be something you’d be agreeable to if we were to craft something like that. SONG: I talked to Dr. Takase and he said it would be okay. WATANABE: Okay, thank you. GRAHAM: Any other questions? Commissioner Iwashita? EXHIBIT C 19