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GRAHAM: Okay, thank you. We appreciate your testimony. I think that’s all we need from you right now. Thank you, Mr. Antonio. Would this gentleman that had the 3:30 departure time, would you care to make a short presentation first? Cause we’re ready to take the applicant next. Would you rather hear from the applicant first, and can you speak thereafter? CARVALHO: I’d rather present it now. GRAHAM: Okay, come forward then. Would you raise your right hand and swear to tell the truth before the Planning Commission on this matter here today? CARVALHO: Yes. GRAHAM: Thank you. And could you give your name and address first and then go ahead and give your testimony. CARVALHO: My name is Glenn Carvalho. My mailing address is PO Box 541 Pepeekeo. My street address is 2852 Onomea Place. I’ve lived out at Pepeekeo since 1981. GRAHAM: All right, go ahead. CARVALHO: First of all, I’d like to thank Mr. Chair and the Committee for allowing me to making this arrangement so I may present my testimony so that I can meet other commitments. As I said, I live out in Pepeekeo and I am in favor of this proposed subdivision being passed. Affording housing as we all know is one of the biggest problems that the State of Hawaii faces today. Developers come into the Pepeekeo area and along the Hamakua coast and they put in their developments, their gated communities, their fancy developments and they give nothing back to the community. We now have a developer that has come in here and has recognized the need for affordable housing, so along with his overall project has agreed to allow and build affordable housing projects. It has been my experience with the self-help projects that the people that spend the time, put in their sweat, their time and their effort to actually physically building the house become more community-oriented. They get to know the other families within their community and they work together as a team; and they are more willing to help with the communities in their development, rather than some people that come in and live in the area. So I humbly ask that the Planning Commission pass this project. Thank you. GRAHAM: Thank you, sir. Would the applicant and applicant’s representatives come forth please. Could you all raise your right hand please. And do you swear or affirm to tell before the Planning Commission today the truth on this matter? TESTIFIERS: Yes. GRAHAM: Thank you. So whatever you folks would like to speak on, go ahead and start with your name and your address. KATO: My name is Keith Kato. I’m the Executive Director of the Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation. My address is PO Box 303, Papaikou 96781. In the EXHIBIT D 6