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BOWMAN: Thank you. I just kind of -, overall long-term planning -. The other question I have is they have stated that it will be a LEED development, and would that be a requirement, I mean, if they get the rezoning, how do we make sure that happens? YUEN: I don’t think we put it in – is that a condition of the rezone – no, I don’t think we put it in as a condition of the rezone. One of their incentives for doing it is that the water conservation aspects of it will -, they are discussing with the Water Department, getting more water meters and otherwise available by agreeing to certain water conservation measures. So that would be the main assurance of that. BOWMAN: That would take care of the water. I’m just curious about the photovoltaic. I mean, I think the idea is great; but if it’s truly going to happen, I just have my concerns. Thank you. RHO: Commissioner Domingo. DOMINGO: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This project and other projects that have recently been approved are predicated upon the completion of the Parkway. And we’ve heard the representative from the Public Works Department somewhat gave us a rough estimate based on the existing conditions that probably we’ll see it by the year 2011. How would this then affect this particular project, if it’s approved, and the other projects that we’ve approved recently? RHO: Director Yuen. YUEN: You mean if it does happen or if it doesn’t happen? DOMINGO: Yeah, if it goes on; because surely they cannot go on, if there is no Parkway. And they mentioned the utilization of the Parkway in some form of fashion, and if there is no Parkway, then you know, what are they going to do with that? The completion of the project seems to be just impossible because there is no Parkway. YUEN: Well, we have not conditioned this project on the building of the Parkway, and they do not actually need it for access to their property. DOMINGO: But you know, on the other hand, without the Parkway -, for me, for me, you know, it gives me a sense of comfort to know that if this project is built to its full extent, that there are possibilities that the traffic would be probably going on through the Parkway rather than all of them coming down on Alii Drive. And already we’ve heard concerns with regards to the existing conditions of the traffic on Alii Drive. So you know, if the project is directed to Alii Drive, it further exacerbates the situation that exists now. And that’s my concern. ATTA: May I answer that? EXHIBIT A 10