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GRAHAM:In the discussion, we did have commentary by Commissioner Iwashita, Mr. Galdones, and Ms. Siracusa also about how they felt about it. So if you wanted a brief replay or something for your benefit, I presume we could do that, too, without being too lengthy. But thats up to you whether you think its appropriate. ALAMEDA:Its up to you guys. I feel that if we were to go through that route, then we might as well accept the Option 1, and that is I might as well vote. Then it will make me get almost a complete record, one that I would feel comfortable with. If you guys are okay, if theres no objections to that, then if you can give me your synopsis and highlight your issues, then we can move forward in that way. Any objections? Seeing none, Commissioner Siracusa, why dont you start off? SIRACUSA:Well, actually, I came between Mr. Iwashitas comments about the need for a Community Development Plan and Mr. Galdones comments about there not being any communityopposition.AndIsortofwassortofstraddlinginbetweenthembecauseIfeltthatI like to listen to what the community has to say, but at the same time there wasnt an affordable housing issue here which had been the issue in a lot of the other Waiakea Houselots applications weve had. And, quite frankly, Im still -. ALAMEDA:Okay. Thats cool. SIRACUSA:Yeah. ALAMEDA:Okay. Well, Commissioner Galdones, did you get a chance to share? Would you like to give me your take? GALDONES:Thank you, Mr. Chair. My comment was centered around the concerns that was raised by Commissioner Iwashita where there was a lack of a Community Development Plan. And in the absence of a Community Development Plan, then the way I would rule is what does the community feel about the application. In this particular case there was no testimony submitted from the community or from the public. So I interpreted that to mean that they are in favor of the application. So if youre looking for a Community Development Plan and raised a question to the community, is this acceptable to the community, I would say, yes, they are saying in absence of any testimony that, yes, they are in favor of this. And I for one believe that the community should determine what their community should look like. And in absence of that, Im taking that as an affirmative, theyre okay with it; and I was guided by that in supporting the motion made by Commissioner Salavea to approve the application. ALAMEDA:Okay. Commissioner Graham, would you like to add anything or -? GRAHAM:I guess Id only say that, yeah, I will also vote in the affirmative for a favorable recommendation based on the fact that it conforms with our General Plan. It is intended by our General Plan by prior actions of the Council to be like a mixed use neighborhood. And as long as theres no specific issues that I feel like theyre problematic for the community like road issues, or drainage issues, or sewage issues, or something, that being that it conforms to the General Plan and we dont have public opposition, I certainly would support it. 16EXHIBIT B