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TAMIMI:I guess from what I understand there are really two issues. One is flooding or water runoff and the second issue is the zoning issue or the type of zoning that’s being applied for. As far as the first issue on the water run off, the existing conditions are occurring as is, I mean, or this development has nothing to do with it because nothing has happened yet. So whatever flooding that’s occurring is occurring due to whatever development was there, whether it’s Residential or Commercial, whatever. As part of the requirements of the rezoning, we’re required to put on-site drainage as part of the development. The second issue is that what we’re effectively doing is taking about ½ acre out of this water stream; because if done properly, which it should be based on engineering calculations, all the water developed on site should stay on site, which would remove about ½ acre again of land that may contribute in addition to flooding. In addition to that the property is in a low place so a lot of runoff from Lanikaula does already come onto the property. So they’ve got large ponds on the front of the property already. I’m not sure typographically whether this property is higher than the Laukapu Street property or not, but it is relatively flat there; and we are on the lower side of Lanikaula Street. So, again, those are, I guess, my responses to the issue regarding the flooding or the water runoff. The isues regarding the zoning part is that corridor of Lanikaula Street through the General Plan is slated as Industrial. I understand that, I don’t know if the revisions were done or they have not yet been done yet, but the line that separates Industrial versus Medium Density is right at the back of the property. So my understanding was areas around the existing property or the current property was already designated as Industrial, but now it’s being pulled back and becoming Medium Density again. So in the wisdom, I guess, of the Planning Department the demarcation was the back of this particular property. So it was never pulled out again. It stayed as it was directed to in the recent change. As far as uses of the property it stayed as Industrial. And then looking at MCX, it seemed like a common type zoning for Industrial. You know, we’re looking at putting an engineering office but, you know, I don’t know what’s going to happen 20 years or more down the line. I mean that whole area may turn into an Industrial area. If it does, whether I’m the owner of it or not, somebody would have to go through the rezoning process one more time. Again, the initial intent right now is to make an engineering office instead of having to go through rezoning over and over again as things change or as time change; and in general everything I read states that that entire area is slated to go into Industrial or some type of commercial anyway. The thoughts or the ideas of it reverting back to Residential, I think, are probably not going to happen. As far as different zoning options, I mean, I’m willing to entertain that. I’m not stuck on MCX but I just figured, you know, we’ll just do it once and for all and be done with it. So if there are compromises to be taken, I’d be more than willing to look at those compromises. ALAMEDA:Okay, thank you. Now back to our discussion, or maybe questions for our applicant. I wanted to go to Commissioner Graham and then come over to you Commissioner Watanabe. Commissioner Graham? GRAHAM:I was just following up on what Commissioner Iwashita asked Ms. Hamakawa before and also what you’re speaking to about zoning. Are these other suggested zonings, Neighborhood Commercial and RXC, would they be appropriate zonings for the type of development that he plans to do now? 7EXHIBIT C