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GRAHAM:I have a question. GALDONES:Commissioner Graham. SOLOMON:Hi. GRAHAM:Hi, Malama. This original SMA Permit you had for the three-unit apartment building was back in 1989, which is almost 15 year ago, and it does have time considerations you were supposed to have met. Can you give me a little chronology of what has gone on since then, or what you’ve done with the Planning Department, or why you haven’t moved forward with that, just so I can understand over time how that went. SOLOMON:Okay. Well, basically, I had submitted a request, Jeff, for the extension, and the rationale for that is -. Could I read just what I wrote, I submitted to the -? Would that be appropriate, if I could just read this? GALDONES:Yes. SOLOMON:Okay, thank you. My request to extend the conditions, and this was written from my mother, yeah, of the SMA, SMA, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, health problems incurred by my husband and self in the early 90’s, the death of our son from illness inflicted by the Viet Nam War, he was an integral part of our” family “business. The ranch incurred financial losses from two major droughts, made refinance impossible,” at the time. “Funds permitting, we continued to improve the property, the original Karisma Store was removed, the lot bulldozed, grubbed, the concrete foundation for one unit was completed. Present improved economic conditions of the North Kohala area and in particular, Nuili (sic) now noted as a tourist destination, coupled with reasonable mortgage rates we felt that this project” at this time, “can move forward.” And that was the rationale. GALDONES:Thank you, Ms. Solomon. Any further questions, Commissioners? Hearing none, Ms. Solomon, there’s two petitions for a contested case hearing. So if you would relinquish your chair, I will ask the two individuals to come forward, please. Thank you. Antone and, Mr. and Mrs. Antone Cazimero, and Randal Labisores, are you in the audience? Could you please come forward. Okay, you will need to use the microphone so you could be recorded. I would like to swear you in first. Could you please raise your right hands.Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawaii County Planning Commission? LABISORES:I Shirley Batad-Labisores do. GALDONES:Could you please state your name and your residence address. LABISORES:My name is Shirley Ann Batad-Labisores. My residence is 2530 Pauoa Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. 8