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from the Department of Public Works, he had mentioned that the letter of map revision that was <br />done on the adjoining property was done specifically for the structure; and he felt that that was <br />done differently than the normal way. But that was the way that their engineers had proceeded <br />and it was approved for the footprint of the structure, and that they provided for the drainage <br />measures to deal with the excess drainage. <br />YUEN:Okay, the reason I ask is that normally they do change the whole panel, <br />they change the whole map. And so there€s no changed map at all? <br />DARROW:This is what he provided me. And I asked him specifically regarding that, <br />and he said that that was his response. <br />GALDONES:Commissioner Siracusa. <br />SIRACUSA:Justanobservationthatthatcornerparcelwheretheprofessionalbuilding <br />is, that€s where my dentist is, that€s a very low parcel. The driveway, you have to drive down <br />into it. And it seems like if they were flooding, that one would really be at risk. And so I€m <br />wondering about the effects. If anything was built here later, you know, like an office building <br />after these structures were torn down, which is being contemplated obviously, if any construction <br />there would make it even worse for this very low-lying professional building next door. Did the <br />applicant submit an engineer€s study? <br />(At this time, 10:26 a.m., Mr. Yuen was replaced by Mr. Takemoto and Mr. Torigoe was <br />replaced by Ms. Noda.) <br />DARROW:If I could refer to Exhibit E which identifies the flood zone. It appears that <br />most of that parcel located on the corner is actually in Zone X. <br />In regards to whether or not any engineered studies were done for the use permit, I€m not sure. <br />SIRACUSA:Well, Condition H says that a drainage study shall be prepared by a <br />licensed civil engineer. When these are done, just for my own information, would such a civil <br />engineer be looking only at the property in question or at how the work on that property would <br />affect neighboring properties? <br />GALDONES:Mr. Takemoto, would you know? <br />TAKEMOTO:When an engineer is looking at amending a flood map they look at the <br />drainage basin that feeds into that floodway. So they have to go upstream. It€s a substantial <br />study. <br />SIRACUSA:So it would include the neighboring properties as well to some extent? <br />TAKEMOTO:Oh, yeah, yeah. <br />SIRACUSA:Okay, thank you, Roy. <br />10EXHIBIT A <br /> <br />