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somewhat already a done deed by the Wiki-Wiki, and by the prior permit, and all that. I guess, I just wanted to bring it up to the Planning Department about how they are viewing, and we have, how they are viewing special permits like this which effectively bring an urban use into an area, which may desire permitted uses but are circumventing the normal process where you would have a boundary change and a rezoning. SPRINGER:Thank you, Mr. Graham. Are you looking for a comment f department or are you just entering that into the record? GRAHAM:IÓm, no, IÓm looking for a comment basically because I am know, part of many special permit hearings, and I know following one on our agenda, also seems to address this issue. So IÓm wondering how, since the Planning Department is recommending approvals, I wonder how they are making this kind of discretionary judgment that it is appropriate to do such things with a special permit. SPRINGER:Thank you. IÓm going to turn to you, Mr. Deputy Director. TAKEMOTO:You raise a very important issue that actually went up to Supreme Court for an actual larger-scale project on when a special permit versus a boundary amendment is more appropriate. As far as the way we look at it, itÓs, if a use is permitted in another district that raises a flag already, like this commercial use, obviously, is a permitted use in a commercial zone district. There are other sp are not specified as a permitted use in any district; and thatÓs where itÓs pretty clear that a special permit may be appropriate because itÓs an unusual use. But in a situation like this where it is covered, itÓs a real judgment call. And where itÓs advantageous to go with a Special Permit is a Special Permit you can customize and put conditions specific to the uses proposed. Whereas, if we do a boundary amendment and rezoning, it opens the door to the broad range of uses permitted within that zone. And, so, thatÓs the judgment call we make in a lot of these cases. Norman, you have anything you HAYASHI:No, the only thing I wanted to add is as part of the General Plan Revision Program, this is one of the areas that weÓre proposing that it be considered for medium density urban development or urban type uses. So I think itÓs something that weÓve thought about for a long time and are making the necessary adjustments by recommending that this area be changed to, for urban type uses. GRAHAM:Thank you. Norman, one more follow up on that last thing then -. I know this General Plan has been running for a long time, and I donÓt know exactly whatÓs holding it at the moment, but itÓs certainly appropriate what you say. IÓm just wondering, are the General Plan changes to the urban uses at this particular location, and other locations, have they been controversial parts of the General Plan amendment that youÓre proposing for the revision? HAYASHI:No. I think weÓve had support for this type of designations in the lower Puna area, including those within the Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision that weÓre proposing, also, being designated for medium density or industrial uses. 21