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HIRAYAMA:No. GALDONES:Any further questions from the Commissioners? Otherwise, thank you very much, Ms. Hirayama. HIRAYAMA:Thank you all. Thank you very much. GALDONES:Ms. Rhoades, could you please state your name and your residence address and you may begin your testimony. G. RHOADES:My name is Gail Rhoades. I live at 1045 Manono Street. Thank you for allowing me to testify today. Last month I brought to you a petition of people who live on Manono, approximately 12 signatures. You have now received over 3 dozen petitions, signatures, the majority of them homeowners in the Waiakea Houselots area. I sentout180letterstotheyellowareafromMililaniovertoKalaninoe(sic),Icant pronounce it, and over to Lanikaula, so that square area. I received 20 back that said vacant or no mail boxes. I have received over 36 including four more that you dont have that came in just this week; and, amazingly, more of the homeowners were surprised, they were not aware that the General Plan had changed the neighborhood to Medium Urban Density, just as we were not aware. When we bought our home nine years ago, we thought we were buying into a quiet residential area with the exception of the lawn mower sharpening place next door to us, which is now defunct and rundown, which is an eyesore for the neighborhood. And a number of these homeowners expressed gratitude to me for pursuing this. And I am happy to hear from Mr. Iwashita that there will be a push for the local residents to have input into what happens in the neighborhood; and I would be more than willing to serve on that committee or group. Regarding the kumiai, I take exception with the other testimony. One of the original kumiai, Lillian Takemura, actually came to our home and spoke with us; and she went down to the Planning Committee and she was very surprised that the neighborhood that we live in had been changed to Medium Urban Density. And she expressed concern, and she is in support of denying Mr. Deloziers application. I am concerned about the traffic. I find it not believable that he would have only two or three clients a day. I recall when getting my mortgage there were many clients at the mortgage company per day. I dont have statistics on that but from my own personal experience I know it doesnt take very long to go through the mortgage process. Again, I plead with you to deny his application. I feel that the area should remain residential; and it is where I want to retire. And I hope to pursue with Stacy Higa and the Council to rescind in the General Plan the Medium Urban Density and put it back to Low Density so that it remains residential. And thats all I have to say. GALDONES:Thank you, Ms. Rhoades. Commissioners, are there any questions of Ms. Rhoades? If not, Mr. Rhoades, could you please state your name and residence address? 12EXHIBIT A