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ALAMEDA:Commissioner Siracusa? <br />SIRACUSA:Well, I’m thinking, for one thing, that, of course, you would also have half <br />of the density if he developed the lots as six separate lots even with ohana; and so the density in <br />that community is a very important issue according to a lot of the letters that we got from people <br />opposing this project. <br />I also note a bit of elitism in the idea that the minute you rent to somebody they’re transients and <br />therefore they don’t have a sense of community and therefore, you know, with all the <br />implications, oh, they’re going to trash the place because they’re only renting, they don’t have a <br />vested interest in it. I think that’s a very unfair kind of preassumption that you’re making about <br />the kind of people that are going to rent. We do have a really strong need on this island for rental <br />units, especially for middle income, low and middle income. And this is being all geared <br />towards upper income. I don’t see that there’s much of a need for upper income housing as there <br />is for lower. And I understand that a developer wants to maximize the amount of money he’s <br />getting out of it, but that’s not what our kuleana is here to decide. I’m sorry, I should be asking a <br />question and I’m not. I should have saved that for discussion. I apologize. <br />ALAMEDA:But you picked up on that, that’s good. <br />SIRACUSA:I just couldn’t keep my mouth shut. <br />ALAMEDA:We’re getting better, we’re getting better. The subawareness is the first <br />step to recognizing -. <br />SIRACUSA:It’s catching. I’m sitting next to Commissioner Iwashita. <br />ALAMEDA:So I’m glad we’re at this stage now. We’re getting better at this. <br />YUEN:I’m going to you hire next time I really have problems. <br />SALAVEA:I have a question for Director Yuen. <br />ALAMEDA:Commissioner Salavea. <br />SALAVEA:Regarding the General Plan and, maybe, Mr. Hayashi if you could help me <br />with this also. It’s my understanding that the Medium Density land use designation is developed <br />through the General Plan process. <br />HAYASHI:That’s correct. <br />SALAVEA:And through the General Plan Process community input towards what is <br />the community’s desire for that particular area is taken into account and incorporated into the <br />General Plan, as well as the Land Use Pattern? <br />4EXHIBIT B <br /> <br />