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WATANABE: Thank you. Mr. Woodward. WOODWARD: I’d like to make a couple of comments. First of all, I think you’ve done an extraordinary job, and I’d like to commend all of the citizens of Kohala that participated, and particularly Allen Salavea – I think he did an excellent job here.Participation in this community has been without equal. We’ve looked through now -, we’ve actually had hearings on two Community Development Plans and South Kohala is coming up. Public participation in the Puna District was between 4 and 5 percent, Kona was just over 3 percent, and South Kohala was 9 percent. And I don’t know where Allen came up with 12 percent, but by the figures I’d used to give you the other numbers, I had 18 percent for you; 1,091 participated out of 6,000 and change, that’s 18 percent. That’s extraordinary. So that is really exceptional. And I would comment on two other things before I get into the other things. One is I think the CDP was very focused; you started out setting your goals – you want open spaces, you want a rural community, small town feel, maintain cultural heritage and maintain an agricultural base – and that’s carried out through the document from beginning to end. So it makes it easy reading and it all ties it together. So again I think that is a tribute to the consultant and to Allen for doing a great job there. It’s also concise. This thing is just a little over 100 pages. The last one we looked at, the Kona Community Development Plan, Volume I was 278 pages with a 551-page of appendix – when they had a little over 3-percent participation. So I think all in all you’ve done a great job. Now, I have a couple of questions. I agree with 99 percent of what’s in here, but there are a few things – as they say the devils in the details – there are a few devilish details in this Plan. One, on Page 23, No. 7, it says, “County permits and approvals for North Kohala, including but not limited to zoning changes, subdivision approvals, and building permits, shall have expiration dates, and these expiration dates shall be adhered to.” How can you have an expiration on a zoning? Now, every time there is a zoning change, there is a certain period of time whereby the party has to live up to certain conditions; but once they live up to those conditions, it is zoned that way. And then to change it, it has to be rezoned. So – and I would like Mr. Torigoe’s opinion on this, too – I don’t think this is going to stick, to be honest with you. There was another -, it says in the CDP that if there is a conflict between the CDP and the General Plan, that there will be a conference set up. Okay, but I’ll tell you what: If there is no amendment to the General Plan, the General Plan takes precedence – that’s spelled out in Section 15 of the General Plan. But I’d like Mr. Torigoe’s opinion on this first question about zoning changes having expiration dates. TORIGOE: Mr. Chairman. WATANABE: Sure, Mr. Torigoe. EXHIBIT A 7