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VITOUSEK:So removing, so basically this condition would allow the Planning Department or the County to take away a mauka view, in other words, to deprive the Blasman property, units on the Blasman property of a view mauka order to protect a native Hawaiian customary and traditional practice? IsnÓt that correct? YUEN:Yes. VITOUSEK:And so that, so again the native Hawaiian customary and traditional practice is placing a limitation on a ownerÓs use of a fully developed property in that context, isnÓt that correct? YUEN:Yes, thatÓs one of the interests thatÓs being protected. And by a condition of this nature, and what are the consequences of having that is, that the view mauka will be blocked. VITOUSEK:And so the exercise of native Hawaiian customary and traditional rights on an adjoining property is the legal basis on which the Planning Department would recommend reducing the Blasman property ownersÓ ability to have a mauka view from their property? Is that correct? YUEN:ItÓs part of it, yes. VITOUSEK:Was there another part? YUEN:The general public. VITOUSEK:But I think you said that the general public would not be adversely impacted by being seen by people from the Blasman property. YUEN:I think, no -. VITOUSEK:And that was an issue that was specific in native practitioners. YUEN:YouÓre trying to separate out the impacts Î. VITOUSEK:Yes, I am. YUEN:And present them as, as being separate. The purpose of the planting screen is primarily to, so that people visiting the site donÓt see modern buildings adjacent to it on the Blasman property. ThatÓs the purpose of the planting screen. And weÓve gone through that over and over again. One of the groups of the people entitled to some special consideration in this, one of the groups of people that are having their view out, protected is native cultural practitioners. 26