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ALAMEDA:Madam Chair? SPRINGER:Commissioner Alameda. ALAMEDA:I have a question on the application, actually. From what I understand, its to allow, request them to allow construction of a visitors center, parking lot and related improvements. But I dont see anything that includes bringing in plants from different places and all. And so do we take that into consideration or, you know, to me its like a tangential, we just went tangential. So any thoughts on that, Madam Chair? SPRINGER:Mr. Director. If we can have the Director respond first. YUEN:Its true that you can plant anything you want without a special permit and you can have a botanical garden without a special permit. However, we do have an application forrelatedfacilities;andtotheextentthatwecanencouragethemtohavearesponsibleattitude towards the kinds of plants that they introduce, I think we ought to do that. SPRINGER:Commissioner Siracusa. SIRACUSA:Thank you, Director Yuen. And I dont believe it is tangential because increasing the inventory or the, you know, the scope of the plants that they want to show at the garden could be considered part of what theyre asking for. Although theyre not specific, but they left that part a little vague. So I just wanted to make sure that its covered. ALAMEDA:Okay, thank you. SPRINGER:Thank you. Commissioners, any more questions of the staff before we move into public testimony and invite the applicants to come forward? At this time Id like to invite the applicants or their representative to come forward, please. Ill swear you three in together. Could you all raise your right hands, please. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawaii County Planning Commission? TESTIFIERS:I do. SPRINGER:Thank you. Will you all be giving testimony? If so, moving from your left to right, could we please just have you give your names and addresses into the record. S. ERICKSON:Good afternoon. Im Sherrill Erickson. Im the attorney for the applicant and my address is PO Box 307, Hakalau, HI 96710. SPRINGER:Thank you, Maam. N. ERICKSON:I am Neil Erickson, Sherrills husband, also PO Box 307, Hakalau or 321-461 Laupalua Road, Umauma. And, Lanny -. 8EXHIBIT C