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small businesses feel that their dream is to own the house and the land that houses their business. So if theyre good neighbors -. And I want to read something that I wrote and I hope you will indulge me. The impact to the neighborhood should be minimal. The nature of the business is professional, its quiet and not busy. There is a minimum number of employees, which is seven. Parking on the property will alleviate street parking. The location of the parking lot will minimize the non-residential feel of the building. In fact, the property will be clean and well maintained. And I hope Im saying the truth, Mr. Delozier. I hope youre listening to what Im saying. Because I dont know you, so I dont know if thats your intention; but you did say thats what youre going to do. It will look better than some, I drove around that property. I go past there. At least three-four times a week I pass on Manono Street. And let me tell you, you know, theres an overgrown of greenery and vegetation now in that area. Cars are parked all over the place, its now spilling into the streets. Theyhavedilapidatedbuildingsinvariousstagesofdis-useanddisrepair.AndIthink Mr. Delozier is not going to take away from anything but hes going to add, hes going to add a little bit of something better for that community. So I beg you, I humbly ask you to please approve his rezoning. Thank you. GALDONES:Thank you, Ms. Hirayama. Commissioners, are there any questions of Ms. Hirayama? Commissioner Salavea. SALAVEA:Thank you for your thoughtful testimony, Mrs. Hirayama. Id just like to know when abouts your business had started in that Waiakea Houselots area, about what year was that? HIRAYAMA:In 1973 we operated on Laukapu Street; and then I bought a house from Mr. Hirota on 510 Kalanikoa. I had the house removed, I sold the house. It was removed to another location. I had approval to have a 50 by 70 building built at 510 Kalanikoa Street. And the house in the front is my home, too. SALAVEA:Currently? HIRAYAMA:Yes, we have a current home there. SALAVEA:Okay, thank you. HIRAYAMA:And the reason why we stay there once in a while is because when the boys have to muster out at 5 in the morning to go to Kona to do a project, I dont want to go all the way from Wainaku down to Hinano Street at 5 in the morning, because Ive got to get up at 4:30. So I sleep there just to open up the gate. And I have my son now since he just got married, he has occupied one of the bedrooms. But Im a Houselots area lady. SALAVEA:Its very nice to see you still active in the business. 9EXHIBIT A