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also, that we need to clear this room by 3:30 this afternoon because they're going to be using this room for other functions. I have here five individuals who have written to -, they have signed up to testify, Geri Bell, Jerry Rothstein, Karen Eoff, Janice Palma Glennie, and James Sogi. Is there anybody else? PUBLIC:Yeah. GALDONES:Okay. Could you -, Phyllis, could you have the gentleman also sign up. At this moment in time, I am not inclined to invoke a time limit on the presentations, however, as the day goes on and if it's going to get closer to 3:30, I would like to have everybody be given the opportunity to make their presentation, that at that time I may have to invoke time limits on the presentations. The other thing that I'd like to mention for the public's knowledge and for the Commissioners is we will not make, we will not go into decision making today, and I'd like to have Director Yuen speak to that. YUEN:The Department is going to ask the Planning Commission to defer decision making today, although to take public testimony, hear from the Applicant. They brought a number of their consultants today, and maybe if we can -, the Commission can think about their questions for the consultants, they may not have to bring them at the next meeting. This issue, as you may know from reading the paper, this has been the result of a long collaborative effort in which the Mayor was pursuing -, directly involved in mediating the meetings between the Applicant and people in the community. One of the things that came up in the meetings is that as far as the time frame of the decision making, we would have two public hearings in Kona. This would give people more opportunity, an extra opportunity for comment. There's also some more work that, frankly, I need to do on the application to prepare the recommendation and conditions. I will be recommending approval with a wide range of conditions that have been discussed previously with people in the community, but we're not ready to do that today. We do want to hear from people and, hopefully be -, we would -, as I say, the Department is asking for a deferral of decision making to the November 7 th meeting. GALDONES:Okay. With that understanding, Commissioners, we are on Agenda Item No. 4. Applicant is Rutter/KW Kohanaiki, LLC (SMA 03-012/UP 03-002/UP 03-003). a.This is a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the development of a 500-homes/ home sites project, an 18-hole golf course and golf clubhouse, public coastal park facilities, and related improvements. 2