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And the suggestion that this property be instead residential would, I think, be counter to what is
<br />going on. Having -, the complaints we've heard are all that this is not an appropriate place for
<br />residential usage. And so it's granted that's what progress brings and why we have to consider,
<br />obviously, Kilauea Avenue in this area is going commercial, and you're not going to change that.
<br />There is already what they say considerable traffic, the flooding has already taken place, that this
<br />lot is not going to contribute to it or add to it or alter it, and so the idea that the development, the
<br />traffic, and the flooding is going to be hereby wrongfully impacted to these few residents is,
<br />that's the reality of what's already happening based on decisions either you or your predecessors
<br />made in the past.
<br />And so, you know, where else are you going to put a commercial building? There is a growing
<br />need in Hilo, and I can attest to that, for good commercial buildings, and so you need to allow for
<br />that to happen someplace, you know. And so -, and as that need grows, I would like to see
<br />developers like Dr. Takase, who has in his past with his medical developments and other
<br />commercial buildings, done a really nice job of making nice buildings that attract quality tenants.
<br />That's a nice landlord on a commercial level, versus some landlords who take any old thing,
<br />versus what I'm sure, I know is happening. People are doing commercial operations on
<br />residentially zoned areas and nothing happens because nobody complains. You know, if you
<br />can't make responsible decisions in favor of responsible sometimes not always popular but
<br />necessary growth in a responsible manner, then you're going to force more and more people, or
<br />more and more people are going to do things irresponsibly.
<br />So I'd like to speak in favor of allowing that. I think -, I'm sure Dr. Takase, as well as the
<br />architect can probably make considerations on where to put air conditioning units, where to put
<br />the dumpster, those type of things could be considered to accommodate the concern for those
<br />tenants in that area. Also, although those tenants, I am sure, don't want to move because that's
<br />their lifetime homes, lifelong homes there, their property values are going up, and they would be
<br />able to make choices if they chose to sell or something of that sort. And I know it's not what
<br />they want necessarily, but I don't think you're going to be able to go backwards and create the
<br />nice community where they liked it 50 years ago when they could walk down the street and not
<br />have any traffic. I drive by there all the time because my kids are in school in that neighborhood,
<br />and it's a high traffic area, particularly from 7:30 till 8:15 in the morning, but that's not going to
<br />change by not allowing this lot. I think having a commercial development, a commercial,
<br />beautiful commercial building there with quality businesses will, in fact, be a contribution and a
<br />asset to Hilo. Thank you very much.
<br />FUJIKAWA:Okay. Commissioners, any questions with Nancy? If not, would the
<br />Applicant's representative step forward. Do you have any questions with any of these testifiers
<br />at this time?
<br />TSUKAZAKI:No, I don't. I -.
<br />NOMURA:Microphone.
<br />TSUKAZAKI:Yeah, I would just like to reinforce something that some of the speakers
<br />have said, you know, and to maybe clarify the record because one, I think, of the speakers
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