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IWASHITA:Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Tulang, for coming. My view is given what Ive seen in the record and your testimony that Mr. Mirandas use of the property, the only issue that, as an agricultural hauling service, the only issue or the question that I have is -. The Commission in considering this application we look to the Zoning Code. And under Section 25-5-72(c)(16), one of the uses that are allowed by special permit, which is what were considering today, is uses which meet the standards for special permit under Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes. And, you know, personally, Im convinced that Mr. Mirandas operation is an agricultural activity or agricultural use thats necessary to support, you know, the diversified agriculture in that community. The Director has recommended denial so there are no conditions or anything as part of the recommendation. My question to you is, one, whether you believe, I just want to confirm that you believe and its your testimony that Mr. Mirandas proposed use or his use of the property to store his, operate his trucking company is a use which meets the standards under Chapter 205. And then my second question would be whether you haveanysuggestionsforconditions,Iguess,forthisspecialpermitthatwouldmeetthe requirements of Chapter 205. TULANG:The answer to your first question is, yes, you know, I fully support it. I think, I failed to mention that one of the conditions that I would like to do is have him, Mr. Miranda, plant more trees; and Id like to suggest native species which, like Koa. That whole region at one time from the edge of Waipio Valley all the way up to Mana Road consisted of a lot of ohia trees and koa trees. If you go back into the old Hawaiian records, it talks about that whole area as being very swampy and supporting a lot of ducks. Its amazing. And, you know, if he starts this transformation of that area back to, and I must mention why all the trees went down. Well, there was an era when there was a proliferation of dairies in that area which required pasteurization, so they cut all the trees down. They cut all the trees down all the way up to Mana Road. And, to me, if he starts this, starts an example, start the natural, the Hawaiian forest revegetation to further mask his operation, I think its a big credit to him. IWASHITA:And my question to Mr. Miranda, is that a condition that you would consider as part of the special permit? MIRANDA:I have one, another guy thats going to testify. ALAMEDA:Could you speak into the mike, Mr. Miranda. Thank you.. MIRANDA:Dwayne Cypriano is going to testify for RR Olsen and hell tell you about trees that he and his 4-H Club planted on my property a couple of months ago as a community beautification project; and theyre all koa trees, but Ill let him talk about it. IWASHITA:No, I just wanted to know if thats a condition that you would find acceptable. So it sounds like the answer is yes. 17EXHIBIT B