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SPRINGER:And it would not go beyond the property line? <br />BLECK:Well, they might, yes. <br />SPRINGER:Because we're speaking of cultural sensitivity, these questions are more <br />germane than you may consider them. But thank you for that. <br />GIFFIN:Any other questions? I have a question. Looking at the diagram, <br />Exhibit 17, and correct me if I'm wrong, when you initially spoke of the structure and the design <br />of the buildings, you indicated to me that there would be a lanai on the back portion of these <br />buildings. <br />BLECK:Yes. <br />GIFFIN:And it was your feeling that these lanais would add a positive impact to <br />the buildings so that they wouldn't be just blank walls and so it would add a feature to the backs <br />of those buildings. In your revised plan, is that still the cas <br />BLECK:Yes, we did not alter the design of the buildings. <br />GIFFIN:If then after hearing and reading all of the other testimony, I was <br />concerned about that issue and that feature of your design because of the viewing. And I know <br />you're not the landscape architect, and I am going to ask him this question as well, but I thought <br />perhaps you could give us some light initially. With the new landscaping plan, will the <br />observation of people who are in these three buildings, even though I understand they're closer, <br />they're further from the historical site adjoining this property, will they still be able to see in? <br />BLECK:No. <br />GIFFIN:Okay. Thank you very much. Maile. <br />DAVID:Thank you. I have one question for you. Your redesign of <br />setback, your additional nine feet that you're adding, does this satisfy the recommendations of <br />the State Historic Preservation Department for the setbacks that <br />BLECK:Well, it's about, based on our observation, 89½ feet from that nearest <br />artifact, the big wall. <br />DAVID:You're saying there's 89 feet now from the lava closure to where the <br />buildings begin? <br />BLECK:To the closest corner of our closest building. <br />DAVID:So did you satisfy the requirements, in your opinion, did you satisfy the <br />requirements of the State Historic Preservation Division? <br />21 <br /> <br />