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YUEN:If I can compare with some, most of the SMAs that we looked most of the SMAs that we looked at and approved, we have a very clear project in hand that people are going to do. We could, a little later this afternoon weÓre looking at the Soto condominium on Alii Drive. We have an exact site plan, num of units; and this is whatÓs presented for approval. This one is still very wide open. The Applicant has agreed that the property is for sale, theyÓre looking for an investor, they donÓt have the wherewithal to do the project at this time. It is quite a bit different situation than -. And, actually, I think they are a relatively small number of, if weÓre talking about past practices, IÓm trying to jog my memory, but I think weÓre talking about a relatively small number of projects that have had a concurrent rezoning and SMA application in a very, and most of those were quite small scale. We should be careful about looking at the rules that we, or the practices that we have for something that may be a 6-unit condominium, a 10-unit residential subdivision versus something that does involve a, it is a major Change of Zone and a major application. And those are the reasons why IÓm making those recommendations. I had thought, actually, long and hard about recommending denial of the SMA and having them come back completely. ItÓs not my intention to have the SMA come back to the Planning Commission after the Council acts on the rezoning if the Planning Commission agrees with going through this procedure and deferring it, but to at least see how the rezoning comes out of the Council if weÓre acting on the SMA Permit. KUBOTA:Okay. FUJIKAWA:Any other question, Commissioners, to the Director or the staff? If not -. Before I call the Applicant or the representative, any one of you in the audience who would like to testify, can you raise your hand so the staff could give you a form to fill? If not, will the Applicant or his representative please step forward? HAYASHI:Mr. Chair, Mr. Hauanio in the back already submitted his -. FUJIKAWA:He already did, right. I do have it. Thank you. Okay, can you raise your right hand? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawaii Planning Commission? FUKE:I do. FUJIKAWA:State your name and your address, please? FUKE:Mr. Chairman, my name is Sidney Fuke. IÓm a Planning Consultant. My business address is 100 Pauahi Street in Hilo, H FUJIKAWA:You may proceed. FUKE:Well, as your staff had pointed out, this is really like a continued hearing on both of the applications. And at the last Planning Commission meeting, at the 7