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too bad; that sounds doable, not too much impact, especially if we can get some kind of an agreement. And I would ask the Director afterwards if thats possible to put in some sort of a condition that the house would not be taken down as long as it was in good maintenance and safe condition, so that we dont have to worry about the whole issue of golden arches down the road or something like that. I dont know if thats a possibility that we could work into the, but Id like to ask the Director to address that after a while. But is it absolutely necessary for your financial viability here to have a second business occupy the location? DELOZIER:Its not, and its not in the immediate plans. At this point, for, of all, if I can backstep for a moment if I may. Your comment with regard to signs available, given the fact that Ive recently been given notice to vacate where were at now, Ive seen those signs; and, honestly, Ive called a majority of those numbers. The biggest challenge is Im not a big business. The bulk of these spaces are 2,500 square feet,3,500squarefeet,andtherentsaremorethantriplewhatImpayingcurrently.Im a small business with six employees. Tripling the rent would leave me in a position to where I would have no choice but to let somebody go; and thats really the decision that Ive been faced with recently. I have located some temporary space for a while. The issue, again, is there is no parking. I have two assigned parking spaces. My employees and myself will all have to park blocks away and walk to be able to get to our location of business. The setup of the home currently is it is a two-bedroom one bathroom, approximately 1200 square feet residence, built in 1934. The open area below the home has adequate head clearance and has the potential down the road to possibly be enclosed and house another small business. When I say another small business, the intention or the type of business would be something similar to what I do, maybe an insurance agent or somebody along those lines. That space would be less than 800 square feet. So in terms of total, total traffic, again, its nominal. SIRACUSA:Thank you. GALDONES:Any other Commissioners with a question of Mr. Delozier? Seeing none, Mr. Delozier there are a few members from the public who wish to testify. So if you could surrender the chair, please, I would like to call upon them. We have three chairs. We have six individuals from the public who have signed up, so I would like to call on three of them. Gail Rhoades, Lou Rhoades, and Kathy Hirayama, if you could please come forward. I need to have you sworn in; and when you are giving your testimony, please speak into the microphone so that we can have you recorded. 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? Ms. Hirayama? HIRAYAMA:I do. GALDONES:Mr. Rhoades? 7EXHIBIT A