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SPRINGER:Although not mentioned as a condition of approval, there is <br />discussion and recommendation in your botanical survey done by Winona Char that <br />native plants will be considered for landscaping. And then theres also a letter from <br />William Moore that indicates it has recommended that the plants considered for <br />landscaping, especially in the common areas, be native. Are you folks committed to that? <br />BROOKS:That is correct. <br />SPRINGER:Thank you. <br />BROOKS:The ideal consideration, of course, being water consumption and <br />the fact that native plants that are common to that area would be more capable of thriving <br />with less water. <br />SPRINGER:Thank you. <br />FUJIKAWA:Any other questions, Commissioners? Alameda? <br />ALAMEDA:For Commissioner Springer, I just want to know if you wanted that <br />partoftheconditionsorjustasaverbal-? <br />FUJIKAWA:Springer? <br />SPRINGER:I guess I would ask the Planning Director. The record indicates <br />both in the reports and by that subsequent memo from Mr. Mooers that theres this <br />commitment to it. We also have the statement of the Applicants representative on the <br />record. Does it need to be a condition? <br />FUJIKAWA:Director? <br />YUEN:Its not legally binding unless it is condition, if they should change <br />their mind in the future. If you are inclined to make it a condition, I would state it a little <br />broadly, though, because it is difficult to, you dont want to say that all plants have to be <br />native plants. Something saying that the Applicant shall endeavor to utilize native plants <br />in the landscaping is good enough and then we would -. This is a project where if its <br />done as a multi-family zoned, I believe there is some landscaping requirement. And, so, <br />then the staff would have to look at that when we would look at a Plan Approval and <br />check the condition. But something thats not -. I think that if youre going to put it as a <br />condition, put some flexibility to it; and that would be the best way to go. <br />FUJIKAWA:Commissioner Springer? <br />SPRINGER:I appreciate this discussion that were having. As we look at the <br />urbanization of Kona, we just see areas where once the ala he¡e and the ma¡apilo and all <br />that were once, as stated theyre not in danger, theyre common throughout the region but <br />6 <br /> <br />