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FUJIKAWA:Oh, I see. Okay. YUEN:The Department’s recommendation on this. And the, if the, I suppose a motion to accept the Department’s report would be in order. If, on the other hand, the Commission wanted to set it for, wanted to take further action, then I think the Commission would refuse to accept the Department’s order, recommendation, and then set this for further action; and that would be the procedure here. SPRINGER:So the motion would be to receive the staff report? YUEN:Yes. FUJIKAWA:Okay. Any questions, Commissioners? Would the Applicant or its representative, please step forward? VAN DE CAR:Good afternoon. FUJIKAWA:Hi. Okay. Would you kindly raise your right hand? Do you swear to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawai’i County Planning Commission? VAN DE CAR:I do. BENSON:I do. FUJIKAWA:Thank you. You want to state your name and your address, and then we go to you? VAN DE CAR:My name is Diana Van De Car. I’m the attorney for the Applicants. My address is 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 238. FUJIKAWA:Thank you. You? BENSON:My name is Jay Benson. I’m the son of owners, co-owner, Hilo Oceanfront Bed and Breakfast. I reside at the bed and breakfast, 1923 Kalanianaole, Hilo. FUJIKAWA:Thank you. Diana, you may proceed. VAN DE CAR:I believe everything that was requested of the Applicant has been complied with. There was a request that a permanent roof be installed over the bed and breakfast to shield, visually shield the hot tub from the sight of the neighbors next door. That proved to be prohibitively expensive; and so, as a compromise, they just simply removed the hot tub to take care of that problem, which I think was a good step that the Applicants took. And all other conditions have been met, so I’d like to ask that, I guess 4