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that has developed in that area of the community, and I would be other comments? Commissioner Iwashita. IWASHITA: Just a clarification. IÓm not arguing this is spot re with the staff report and Mr. DomingoÓs position that this propo with the General Plan, the LUPAG, and all of that. I have no is that we can keep doing -. You know, basically, we all need to u do community development planning. In my mind that would really really should go, how it should really look in 20, 30, 40 years, should be made to the General Plan in order to achieve it, maybe spot zoning. IÓm not saying itÓs spot zoning. IÓm saying that saying, you know, by saying -. Obviously, you know, the Departm comes in and it conforms to the General Plan as this one does, i one does, itÓs a matter of processing what the proper conditions did a fine job doing that. I have no issues with that. My concern is beyond that, you know, constitutionally. Under th an obligation as public officials to protect the environment and implement protecting the environment. In my mind when we went t on Maui in Wailea the bigger point made was, you know, sustainab forward and see whether what weÓre doing is, you know, contributing or developing a sustainable environment, or taking away from it. My point simpl you know, the Honolulu General Plan, the Maui General Plan, if y these beautiful words about protecting the environment, and pres everything Hawaiian, and all of those kinds of things. Never ha happen on the Ewa Plain, it didnÓt. You know, it just didnÓt, i didnÓt happen. Same thing on Maui, in Kihei, and all of that, i those beautiful words in there. Our General Plan has all those And if weÓre going to be serious about sustainability then letÓs what IÓm saying. And continuing to approve zoning changes accor LUPAGS that were developed, before there really was global climate change concerns and all of that, does not do it in my estimation. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. WOODWARD: Thank you. Madam Director, did you have something to LEITHEAD TODD: Yes. I was just going to say that this is based was adopted in 2005. So thatÓs not 20 years ago, thatÓs four ye opportunities for the community to comment on the Plan; and I th been changing in this area for a number of years. A discussion on what had been occurring in this area occurred mu Council, both during Mr. DomingoÓs tenure on the Council and con the Council. And in terms of whether this is a little lead down this is the opposite. What this provides is a wonderful dining 00 EXHIBIT A