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Highway. It was formerly the 7-Eleven Store that used to be located within Kailua-Kona town. For reference, this location identified at the corner of Kalani Street and Kuakini Highway is the McDonald’s Restaurant. On the corner of Hualalai Road and Kuakini Highway, we have the Territorial Savings Building. This application is just to the north of the Territorial Savings Building. The Applicant in this case, A Hui Hou Tribute Center, Inc., is requesting a Use Permit to allow cremation within an existing mortuary facility located within property zoned Commercial Village. Looking at the site plan, this is the site plan of the property identified in this area. We have the parking area identified here which has currently eight parking stalls and one handicapped stall. The red identifies the existing structure. The yellow identifies where the cremator would be located within the building. At our last meeting there was a motion to approve this application. The motion did not pass with four yes votes and two no votes. The Planning Director has prepared an approval recommendation based on conditions that were spoken about at our last meeting. That is available to the Commission if they choose to go that direction today.Are there any questions? ALAMEDA:Fellow Commissioners? Commissioner Siracusa? SIRACUSA:Yes. I read the transcript of that hearing and I noticed the various recommendations that the Commissioners asked to be put in; and although there had been some discussion about the height of the chimney, I noticed that, at least on my reading, I could not see that there had been any recommendation referring to the height of the chimney although it was specified that the taller the chimney is the less the, less smoke and odor and pollutants. So I’d like to know if the Department has addressed that matter also in its preparation of recommendations. Maybe I should ask the Director that. ALAMEDA:Director? YUEN:No, we didn’t; and when the Applicant comes up, I think there is some concern that that’s not necessarily so, that raising the chimney is not the best thing to do. ALAMEDA:Other questions? Seeing none, will the Applicant or his representative please come forward? Could you please raise your right hand? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth now before the Hawai`i County Planning Commission? TESTIFIERS:Yes, I do. ALAMEDA:Could you please state your name and address, starting on your left for the record? CARROLL:My name is John Carroll, I’m attorney for the A Hui Hou owners who are here; and this is -. ALAMEDA:And your address, sir? EXHIBIT A 2