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WATANABE:Im a little torn. ALAMEDA:Okay. Well, -. WATANABE:Somebody convince me one way or the other. ALAMEDA:Commissioner Graham, would you like to share your thoughts? GRAHAM:Well, I guess my thoughts are weve heard a lot of concerns about this area. And if we were the deciding body I think I would probably continue the hearing and get a lot more information on the real specifics, and maybe do a site visit, and all that kind of stuff. But were not the deciding body. And in this case I dont feel like theres any, from what Ive heard, I dont have any clear sense of support for making this change. So for that reason I feel likeitsgoodforustosaywedonotsupportthischange,butleaveituptotheCountyCouncilif they want to make effort to try to justify it. WATANABE:I think where Ive having the most difficulty with this is the flood area because I did live in Cooks Landing, which is in close proximity to that, and we did have some flooding issues at one time. You know, I think much of it has been resolved. But I like the fact that, you know, we have a much greater buffer area with the Conservation change in F-1, and yet the flooding area Im not sure about. You know, it concerns me a little bit. ALAMEDA:You need any other Commissioners to voice their opinion? Commissioner Iwashita? IWASHITA:Whether he needs it or not -. ALAMEDA:Here it comes. IWASHITA:Again, I view our role and the role of the Council and the role of this, the General Plan in general and this particular kind of concerns really needs to be viewed from the bigger picture. And, to me, in this area, its sort of easier to get the bigger picture because Kealakekua Bay is right there. And any decision thats made about these lands really should center on how to protect Kealakekua Bay and keep it as pristine as possible. You know, we all have been camping to one extent or another and we all know that, you know, good areas to camp are becoming less and less and less. And so, to me, thats really the perspective. We have lots and lots, and lots, and lots of land to develop already. If the County Council never passes another zoning change we still will be crying about traffic, we still will be crying about overcrowding. We dont have to do another thing to make things worse. So to me thats the perspective that helps me say that, you know, F-2 should not be done, should be deleted. And, if anything, we should work on, as I said earlier, you know, going through the Land Use Commission and saying this should not be Urban, and change that. ALAMEDA:Other commentaries? Seeing none, staff. HAYASHI:Okay, the motion is to not support the Planning Directors proposed map change F-2. Commissioner Graham? 25