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have all four of them here. Will Robin Black, Jordan Stewart, Bruce Hansen, Nancy Cabral please step forward. I need one more seat up there. Are there any other people whose name I haven't called that are going to testify on this case? Okay, none. Okay, all four of you, can you kindly raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawai`i Planning Commission? TESTIFIERS:I do. FUJIKAWA:Thank you. You want to state your name and your address first of all. BLACK:My name is Robin Black. My address is 43 East Lanikaula Street in Hilo. FUJIKAWA:And the next person. STEWART:Jordan Stewart, 257A Ululani Street in Hilo. FUJIKAWA:Okay. HANSEN:Bruce Hansen, 82A Kaiwiki Road, Hilo. CABRAL:Nancy Cabral, 591 Alawaena Road, Hilo. FUJIKAWA:Okay. Now let's start with Robin, you may proceed. BLACK:Okay. Several things. The neighbors and I have been quite concerned about this for some time, and one of the reasons that we were getting more and more concerned is that there seemed to be a situation where it was kind of like it's easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission, so let's go ahead. And we live there, this is our home. And because it's close to my heart and I was concerned I might become emotional, we prepared a group statement and we all signed it and I've asked Jordan to read it to you. However, following that, one of my neighbors, Mr. Aguiar, who is undersigned on the letter, told me that he felt I did not address the traffic concerns enough and so he wrote his own letter and asked me to read it, so I will read his letter first. I'm sorry. First I'll let Jordan read our group letter. STEWART:"Dear Members: We the undersigned have concerns regarding the property located at TMK: (3) 2-2-028:029 in Hilo. We thank you for this opportunity to express these concerns. As we understand it this hearing is a request to amend the conditions stated in Ordinance 92-91. We feel strongly that this request be denied, for several reasons. "Originally zoned RS-10, the County Council passed Ordinance 89-50 and the property was rezoned to create a small subdivision of homes. Since construction in the flood plain proved expensive, this concept was changed to build a single, commercial structure and the County Council amended Ordinance 89-50, resulting in Ordinance 92-91. A large and spacious older home that graced the property for decades was sold and moved off the premises. For whatever 9