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Going back to the location map, this would be, the red line identifies the SMA boundaries. Everything makai of the red line will be situated within the SMA. Initially advertised was a request for a Special Management Area for 30-plus, approximately 30 acres of, 30 lots within the Special Management Area. However, on further refinement of the map, we found that only 11 lots would be situated within the SMA or will be created within the SMA. And these, the maps woul these lots identified in red, in red dots. Again, this is the power plant, Hilo Coast Processing power plant. The SMA line is indicated in red on this particular map. We are recommending approval of the State Land Use Boundary Amen Agricultural to Urban. We also request, recommend approval of the rezoning applications. And, finally, we are recommending that the SMA for the creation of 11 lots within the Special Management Area also be approved, subject to conditions. All of you received the staffÓs background report and recommendations. Are there any questions? GALDONES:Commissioners, any questions of Norman? If not, Norman, and IÓm not sure procedurally what is correct here. We probably could go ahead with the power point and then later on have the discussion with the Applicant or his representative. Mr. Lim, would that be okay with you folks? LIM:Yes, that would. Thank you. GALDONES:Okay, why donÓt we do that. Go ahead with the power po presentation then. LIM:Thank you, Mr. Chairman, members of the Commission. Steve Lim from Carlsmith Hilo Office. With me today is Mr. Royden Yamasato from our Kona office. Thank you for us allowing us to come before you wi We apologize for the setup timeframe. ItÓs kind of last minute. But we hope to make a very short presentation and give you some orientation of the project. This is essentially a project area thatÓs large running from the Hawaii Belt Road makai to the ocean. The entire project area is about 1,300 acres. The applications before you are Phase 2 of the project. Phase 1 of the project was a subdivision of approximately 70 lots from, ranging in size from one-and-a-half acres up to five acres and then to bulk lots of 100acres each. These were all subdivided out last year, and Phase 2 of the subdivision contemplates the proposed change of zones and SMA applications. These are out at the point at Pepeekeo, just to the north of HCPC power plant, looking at the area. As far as the subject area, you can see on the slide there that this is a, where it is. This is the HCPC gear wheels sign that you see. This is the entrance to the project area along what we call the Pepeekeo Mill Road. This is one of the, itÓs a landmark from the East Hawaii side of the island. As we go on to the next one, you can see that the project area is generally located in East Hawaii between Pepeekeo town and Honomu. If youÓre familiar with the Highway in the area as you go down from Pepeekeo town and start heading the Honokaa direction, youÓll have a downward slope and see the other side of 4