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SIRACUSA:I see the potential of this to be, you know, the first step in a strip mall. And then the next-door neighbor would apply for something saying, “Oh, well, look what’s right next door,” and the neighbor next to them would apply for something. And pretty soon you’ve it got creeping down the highway, and that highway has some hellacious traffic; and I think this would be a real detriment there. There’s another issue. They would be taking nursery stock and produce from other farmers because their farm isn’t producing enough yet. If their farm isn’t producing enough yet, it seems to me that this whole proposal is premature. They should wait until they have something to sell and then they wouldn’t need a Special Permit from us. They could just go ahead and be selling everything that they’re growing themselves. I think the thing that we’re missing here is where they’re talking about how big a product display area; and this is something that did come up with the Hawai`i Botanical Gardens. What kind of items are they going to be selling in this product-display area? Is it going to be key chains, is it going to be post cards, is it going to be all that, you know, little do-dads kind of stuff that they sell in these tourist traps? We’re not, we’re looking at something that is definitely commercial. If you’re talking about a product display area, you’re talking a commercial enterprise; and I don’t feel comfortable with that at this location. So I’ll be voting against this. ALAMEDA:All right. We have various opinions on the table, as you can see. Commissioner Rho, would you like to put your input? Or you may pass. RHO:I’ll pass. ALAMEDA:Okay. Well, fellow Commissioners, hearing the discussion, anyone would like to entertain a motion? SALAVEA:Mr. Chair, if I may? ALAMEDA:Sure, Commissioner Salavea. SALAVEA:In the matter of Garvin and Laura Goode, Trust (Special Permit Application SP 06-000031), I move that an unfavorable, I move that the Special Permit Application be denied per the Planning Director’s Recommendation citing his reasons in Paragraph 3 of Page 1. ALAMEDA:Is there a second? RHO:Second. ALAMEDA:Motion made by Commissioner Salavea and seconded by Commissioner Rho. Discussion? Commissioner Iwashita? IWASHITA:Just so I’m clear, the basis is this language, “The denial recommendation is based on several negative factors, which are 1) that the request is not EXHIBIT C 9