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GALDONES:I do not want to get into a, as I stated, Id just like to remind the Commissioners lets not get into a debate with the testifiers. Were here to accept their testimony and make a decision on their testimony. So Id appreciate if you folks would refrain from doing that. LOEFFLER:Thank you. And I apologize if I seem arrogant or too forceful; but I feel what, I believe in what Im saying and Im here because of it. Thank you very much. GALDONES:Thank you, Mr. Loeffler. Ms. Takemura, could you please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawaii County Planning Commission? TAKEMURA:I do. GALDONES:Could you speak into the mike so that we can have you recorded. Pleasestateyourname,yourresidenceaddress,andyoumaybeginyourtestimony. TAKEMURA:MynameisLillianTakemura.Iliveat650LaukapuStreetwhich is two streets parallel to where the Rhoades live. I received their letter and then I tried to see them several times and finally got to them about Wednesday, Wednesday afternoon. Im familiar with the area because, I wasnt born there but Ive lived there since I was five; and my grandparents have a property on Laukapu Street which is just oh, Id say about 200 yards from Big Island Candies, within that block right after Big Island Candies. But theyve been living there since the late twenties, 1920s. And I recently became part-owner of the home, of the property and two homes on the property and have invested almost $50,000 to renovate the old home in order to be able to live there for rest of my life. Its still not completed but I find that the block that I live in is mainly residential and the neighbors are very quiet. I have two neighbors who are about 96 years old. Theyve been there longer than, I guess when it was still pasture land. And my one neighbor on my right side is no longer there because he moved away way on the other side of town. But there are four new neighbors in that one block. They purchased the property and theyre constructing homes, very nice homes to mention that. However, I just came here to listen to the testimony of the Rhoades and as the testimonies of other people went on, I said I guess I have to come up here and say something, too. The area that I had checked with the Planning Commission at the County is bordered by Iwalani Street, Kekuanaoa Street which goes all the way up to the airport intersection, Kalanikoa Street on the inside, Kalanikoa Street all the way to Lanikaula Street, and then all the way on Lanikaula up to Iwalani Street. I had understood this area to be residential but I had discovered while driving through the area sometimes that theres something strange going on here; and there was a property for sale for many years by a group of children after their parents passed way. It was recently sold and it has changed the whole block. This is just a block over next to mine. And whenever someone wants to change the general zone, they send letters to the neighbors; but I guess because its in the next block over we didnt get the letter informing us that there was going to be a change made 27EXHIBIT A