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as well as Kalopa Lower Road. Some people in this area refer to it as Gravity Road. And, again, the zoning in the area identifies this particular property as Agricultural 5 acres. The blue zoning represents Agricultural 40 acres. So in this particular area we’re looking at all Agricultural zoning. This is an overview of the property. Again, we have the highway running on the upper portion of the maps through the middle. We’ve got scattered residences around, across the highway, as well as next to the applicant’s residence. The particular area that we’re looking at for the permit area is identified in this particular area. We have the storage of portable toilets as well as the parking for business employees; and there is an existing dwelling that a portion of it will be used for an office. The applicant is requesting a special permit to allow the following uses on a 1.65 acre portion of their 4.033 acre property. They’re requesting a storage of approximately 200 to 300 portable toilets, parking for employee and business vehicles which includes approximately 9 employee vehicles, 7 pump and flatbed trucks, 3 trailers, and several flat racks and, lastly, an administrative office in a room located within the existing residence. This is a site plan that, again, shows the highway on the lower portion of the map. We have here the area that will be used for the parking and the storage of the portable toilets, and the existing residence where the administrative office will be located. The remainder of the property is identified for agricultural or pasture type uses. This is a site photo that was taken on March 18, 2009. This was taken on their access from Kalopa Lower Road or Gravity Road; and it shows, you know, some of the items that were being stored. According to the application, the applicant has been in operation or this has been in operation for approximately 17 years. More recently, there was a complaint filed. Our Department followed up; and then the applicant is coming in for a special permit to legitimize the operation. Again, this is another photo from that site visit. The Planning Director’s recommendation is that the application should be denied or the request should be denied. The recommendation goes into detail regarding the reasons for denial; and I can entertain any questions if there are any questions. WOODWARD: Questions for staff? I guess not at this point. So if we could have the applicant and/or representatives come up and give your testimony. All right, Mr. Melrose, welcome. Okay, if you could raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth today before the Windward Planning Commission? MELROSE: I do. CUMMINGS: I do. WOODWARD: Very good. Were you going to start, Mr. Melrose, or -? MELROSE: You know, I’ll start and just break ice a little bit. I’d just like to let Mr. Cummings introduce himself and, but I know that he’s nervous so I don’t know that he has a lot to say, he wants to say. So let me just let John introduce himself and give a quick introduction, and then I’ll pick up for the rest of it. 2 EXHIBIT A