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Hilo, this way would be towards Waimea. The ret dot signifies the area of the application. The Applicant in this case, RTs Service, LLC is requesting a Special Permit to allow office and storage uses for three businesses: No. 1, an investigative/collection services called RTs Service,LLC; No. 2, a towing business called Tow Guys; and No. 3, a temporary parking area for a business called Big Island Parking. You might recall that previously this application has come before usunder Special Permit No. 1151, which had a life of two years. That term has terminated, and the Applicants are before us again for a request of the Special Permit. One of the main reasons for their request is that there has been a tremendous lack of options within the South Kohala area for industrial-type uses. Kawaihae has an industrial area, but there isnt much available in that area. Waimea is very limited for either Commercial Village zoning or Industrial zoning; and, at this point, the option available to the Applicant is the possibility of a Special Permit with a time limit on it to have them either relocate within the time limit or tocomebackbeforetheCommissionforarequestforanextensionoftime.The application has a five-year time limit for this application. We have received letters of, a petition of opposition, I believe, from the neighbors of the surrounding subdivision. I believe it was Nani Waimea Subdivision. The Planning Director is recommending approval of this application by the Planning Commission. Are there any questions? SPRINGER:Commissioners? Any questions or comments of the staff at this time? Seeing none, Id like to invite the Applicant and the Applicants representative to come forward. Mr. Mooers, youve already been sworn in and gave us your name and address. But, at this time, Id like to ask the Applicant and any individuals who would like to testify on this matter, so far I have Vyonne Alip, if you could both, the Applicant and Ms. Alip, raise your right hands. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawaii County Planning Commission? MCCOLLOUGH:I do. ALIP:I do. SPRINGER:Thank you, both. Mr. Applicant, will you please give us your name and address for the record. MCCOLLOUGH:David McCollough, P.O. Box 1276, Kamuela, Hawaii 96743. SPRINGER:Thank you. Mr. McCollough and Mr. Mooers, you have received the Directors Background Report and the Recommendations to us. Do you have any comments at this time? MOOERS:Yeah, I think, those who have been on the Commission for a while will recognize this application. The concern that we have is that weve been unable to find industrially-zoned land in Waimea. This is a business, I think, that has been going 2