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GRAHAM:Could I infer that on the prior one we had north of here where the gentleman wanted to let his swimming pool extend into the shoreline setback area as neighboring properties did that if he had come up with a balancing activity like he had a public access right next to his house therethat if hed have said well Ill make some improvement work on the public access next to the house along with this then the Planning Department would have taken perhaps a different stand? YUEN:A possibility. GALDONES:Further questions or anycomments? Seeing none. Commissioners the Director is recommending approval and staff has made an amendment to the background report andalsoto the recommendation. Commissioner Watanabe? WATANABE:Imovethatweapprovetheapplicationforshorelinesetbackvariance application number 05-001 based on the Directors recommendations inclusive of the amendments. MCCALL:Second. GALDONES:It has been moved by Commissioner Watanabe seconded by Commissioner McCall that Kailua-Kona Village Development Group Shoreline Setback Variance Application number 05-001 be approved by the Planning Commission and as amended stated by presentation of Staff. Any discussions? Commissioner Graham? GRAHAM:I have to say I have to vote in opposition. And part of that a large part of that is the precedence issue. I dont think we want to go down the road where shoreline setback variances are being granted because other activities are being proposed by the applicant, which leaves the Planning Director or the Planning Commission to feel that the net public interest is being served. I think that the public interest needs to be served by the specific shoreline setback variance project for which were granting the application. And it feels to me like its going in the wrong direction to follow that approach. GALDONES:Further discussion? Commissioner Siracusa? SIRACUSA:I just wanted to say that I have a lot of trouble with shoreline setback variances and I will not be voting to approve this one. GALDONES:Seeing no further discussions. LIM:Mr. Chairman I think in light of the opposition I think Id like to see if we can work something out further with the Department in terms of what we can do to address those concerns. You know we think that a part of it is I think the example given by the Director is maybe not quite appropriate for this situation. I guess youre familiar with the Kona Inn Shopping Village and it has a, I think youve got some photos there of the, excuse me of the lawn area fronting the project. And we had the option of building onto the existing building and EXHIBIT E 6