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GRAHAM:I think wed probably need to wait and ask that when the applicant comes up. DOMINGO:Okay. GRAHAM:Commissioner Woodward? WOODWARD:I have another question. If you look at this -. We weretold there were going to be 30 lots for affordable housing. If you lookat this topographic map that we just got, they have taken out the ones that would have been in the drainage, and they have taken out the ones where more than 50% of the lot was within the 1,000 feet of the well. That leaves them with 19 by my count. So weve gone from 30 to 19. We were not informed of that. There are 19 lots drawn on this map. GRAHAM:Doyouwanttoanswerthat? YUEN:Well,thisissomethingyoucandiscussmorewiththeapplicant.But typically when you have a subdivision layout at this stage, its not a final layout. So I dont think that -. The subdivision layout that was presented with the application nor this one are necessarily the final layout. This shows how you could lay out lots on not involving -, and stay outside of the drainage way and the 1,000-foot radius. You will probably not get 30 lots when you do that. WOODWARD:Well, I had one other question. It seems to me a little peculiar, and this may be more for discussion down the road, that they are planning to donate what essentially is less than 5 percent of their total land holdings for affordable homes, and which now looks like its 19 lots instead of 30, and it is being donated to an alternate corporation over which we have no control. So how are we even going to be sure that those homes in fact get built, if we decide to pursue it? GRAHAM:Mr. Yuen? YUEN:The conditions of zoning require the donation of the property to HICDC before final subdivision approval of the 10-acre lot area, so the donation is required. As far as the applicant that you have before us, theyve built over 200 housing units on the island. You can ask them what their confidence level is of being able to do the project, if they have the zoning. I think thats a fair question to ask, and certainly a question that we discussed with them before making our favorable recommendation on this. But they have a track record of delivering units, and they are the non-profit organization on the island that has created the most affordable housing units certainly. GRAHAM:All right. Thank you. I think some of these comments were getting are very germane in the sense that they reflect larger issues that the Commissioners are concerned about. During the hearing today, Id like to kind of keep it moving as much as I can, so if I kind of seem abrupt or anything at times, thats just because I want the process to move. But I know these issues are all very important. Could the applicant come forward at this time? Could you all three raise your right hand. And do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter today before the Hawaii County Planning Commission? 5EXHIBIT A