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letters for both the change of zone and the amendments to the Project District. WeÓve received comment letters from the public from Mike Fujimoto, Virginia Isbell, Richard Fucik, Stephen Lopez and the Kona Kohala Chamber of Commerce, which we just received this morning, and again those all should have been passed out to the Commissioners. Thank you. WATANABE: Thank you. Fellow Commissioners, do we have any quest doesnÓt look like it. So may I call up the representatives for Palamanui? Before we begin with your testimony, let me swear all of you in, please. So would you raise your right hand? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth now before the Planning Commis APPLICANTS: I do. WATANABE: Thank you. And would you all introduce yourselves? We need your full name and address for the record, please, and then we can begin the discussions. OKAMOTO: Okay. Good morning, Mr. Chairman and the members of the Commission. My name is Alan Okamoto. IÓm the attorney for Pala is 187 KapiÒolani Street, Hilo. And with me today are Mr. Roger Harris, the project planner -. HARRIS: Yes. Roger Harris. My address is 66-1452 Ko Uka Place, Kamuela, HawaiÒi. OKAMOTO: And also with us are the, is Mr. Guy Lam, principal of Palamanui, and Mr. Steven Colon who is representing the other principal, Hunt Development. LAM: Guy Lam. Lot 2, WaikiÒi Ranch. COLON: Steve Colon. 115 Kaapuni Drive, Kailua. WATANABE: Thank you. Okay. So whoÓs going to be speaking? You speaking first, Alan? OKAMOTO: Yes, I will speak first. And since that aerial is up, then IÓll also begin with the aerial to orient the Commission as far as the roads and what we are specifically requesting. As I understand it, we are addressing both Agenda Items 3 and 4. So IÓll be speaking for a while. And the objective is when you look at the words in the ordinance understand that. We had a struggle getting this done. So what IÓm going to try to do is tie what we wish to do with the words in the ordinance. But initially I think we need to set a little background for this Commission. We are asking for the changes to the ordinance because what we have is an unprecedented situation as far as the residential real state market. ItÓs very weak. It will not, it doesnÓt resemble anything we looked at when the zoning was first done. So what we are trying to do is work something so that we can begin the construction of the initial improvements for this project. Because of the way weÓve set the project up, we believe this will benefit the West HawaiÒi community. And one of the things that is involved is, this is proceeding to make possible the relocation of the University of HawaiÒiÓs West HawaiÒi Center. What is part of the plan -. And please understand EXHIBIT B 4