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most proximate to the cultural and historical sites in the Keakealaniwahine complex. A copy of the revised site plan landscape plan will be submitted as Exhibit 16, now 17. The proposed revisions did create more open area that can be landscaped. The additional landscaping will serve as a visual buffer between the proposed structures and the Keakealaniwahine complex. In June 2003, I was asked to assist Mr. Blasman in retaining a landscape architect as opposed to a landscape contractor to develop a proposed landscape plan for the subject property. I retained landscape architect Richard Moore of Kohala and asked him to prepare a landscape plan. I advised Mr. Moore of the concerns expressed in the hearings relative to the potential adverse visual impact that the proposed structures may have on the adjoining historical site. Mr. Moore prepared a landscape plan which uses primarily native plant materials to create a plan which, again, I hope will be more culturally and environmentally appropriate. Mr. Moore will be presenting his landscape plan in written testimony and/or orally. VITOUSEK:And Mr. Bleck, can you indicate on Exhibit 17 the area where the -, which structure was moved and how it was moved on the plan. You need BLECK:This building right was moved further makai so that the setback distance, the shortest distance between this corner of the building and the property line was increased that 9½ feet. VITOUSEK:Okay. And you said something about -. GIFFIN:Excuse me, we need to identify that building for the record. VITOUSEK:Sure. This is the building that is -. GIFFIN:The center. VITOUSEK:I guess it's on the mauka portion of the property. There are three buildings located somewhat in a row on the mauka side of the project, and it is the center building, as indicated on Exhibit 17. GIFFIN:Excuse me. VITOUSEK:Okay. But Mr. Bleck, I think you testified that you were trying to maintain separation between the buildings. Could you explain that? BLECK:Yes. We wanted to keep separation between the buildings to break down the potential massing of combining structures and to let air, light, and allow landscape to grow between the buildings. And we were able to maintain that 10-foot separation. VITOUSEK:Okay. And so, correct me if I'm wrong, but one of the moving the buildings away from the property line is that if they got too close together they would either have to be created as a single building or would appear to be a single building, is that correct? 19