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WATANABE:Yeah. I may be in the minority and since then I probably am. But I still think it’s not an appropriate use in the particular area that we’re discussing; and I think it’d be better served in, you know, like in an Industrial area, something that is not quite like downtown. ALAMEDA:Okay. Thank you for your perspective. Any other perspectives or opinions that you’d like to put on the table for our consideration? Commissioner McCall? MCALL:Yeah. I’m still somewhat torn on this. I do, my concerns are with, you know, as represented it sounds like there will be little to no adverse effects to the neighbors and neighboring property owners. That is my primary concern. If it goes as represented, I think it’s fine. But there was, you know, a bit of talk at the last meeting, and it was discussed, you know, about the possibility of doing a conditional permit. Just for discussion purposes, I mean, I would look more favorably at this motion if something was put in as a, you know, conditional permit with the ability to revoke it in, you know, six months or a year if things weren’t working out. I don’t know what the other Commissioners think about this. I do know that we do have, the Planning Department does have the ability if there are complaints to revoke the permit anyway. But perhaps maybe a more formal review process -. ALAMEDA:Mr. Salavea, you were going to say something? SALAVEA:Well, two things. The first regarding Commissioner McCall’s comments. I’m comfortable with the conditions, as stated, regarding the, and this is just to give him my perspective about that point raised that the conditions I think -.I feel the conditions, as stated, allow the Planning Department the administrative leeway to enforce what is represented in the application without having to come back to the Commission, unless totally warranted. And I think that saves time both for the Planning Department on their schedule, as well as agenda items that come before the Commission and us trying to micro-manage a particular application. So that’s just my thoughts on that point. What I also wanted to state was, to make sure my motion was complete, that the motion was to say that it is made with conditions, or as recommended, and as stated in the conditions on the Recommendation. So I just wanted to make sure that staff got that. Thank you. ALAMEDA:So noted. Ms. Siracusa? SIRACUSA:Yes. Well, first I wanted to say that I had both of my parents cremated and I intend to go the same route. On the other hand, I am sort of torn because I agree with Commissioner Watanabe that it’s, I don’t think it’s appropriate in the middle of town and, yet, my comfort level would greatly increase about approving this if Commissioner McCall’s suggestion was incorporated. ALAMEDA:Commissioner Iwashita? IWASHITA:When I first went over this application, my initial impression was absolutely no way. This is, you know, based on the sentiments and feelings expressed by primarily Commissioner Watanabe. Then after the last hearing that we had, I’m convinced that, you know, for me, personally, that was a knee-jerk reaction basically to having to deal with death EXHIBIT A 13