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ALAMEDA:Thank you, thank you, Yumiko. Any questions for Yumiko? Seeing none, you may be seated. Sir? GRANDONI:I’m going to save most of my comments for later in the Contested Case, I’m one of the applicants for Contested Case, our organization. But I just, right now I just want to say that we really don’t have a problem with the concept of Camp Hawai`i Alliance Redwood. It’s just the special permit process to allow something like that is I don’t think it’s the way to go. So that’s all I want to say for now, and I’ll save the rest for later for the contested case. ALAMEDA:Okay. GRANDONI:Unless you have any questions? ALAMEDA:Any questions? Okay. MCCALL:I have. ALAMEDA:Oh, Commissioner McCall? MCCALL:If you could elaborate, if you don’t think the special permit route is the right way to go, I assume you’re thinking the rezoning is the right way? GRANDONI:Yes. MCCALL:Thank you. ALAMEDA:Okay. Thank you. ISAACS:Mike Isaacs. ALAMEDA:Okay. ISAACS:Commissioners and Planning Director, the proposed Special Use Permit for Redwoods Conference Grounds, Inc. - on important Agricultural Land – is an unusual and unreasonable use and should be denied for the following reasons: North Kohala already has a substantial inventory of like or better accommodations - based on the same ideology - open to all organizations - youth groups, etc. Makapala Christian Retreat - open since 1960 - capacity 100 or more visitors. New Moon Foundation - capacity 100+ - 40 or more tent platforms - total 140-plus visitors. Hawaii Insight Meditation Center - capacity 116 visitors - in addition to 40 tent platforms - total 156 visitors. H.I.M.C. has not been built as yet but has all the permits to start building. Hawaii Perma-culture and Wellness Center - capacity approximately 40 or more. Without A.R.C.G. Inc. North Kohala already has an inventory of 436 or more like conditions. EXHIBIT A 8