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recommended approval based on the concept that its not greatly different than the use of a single family home, that yes you do have people drive in and drive out, but given the limitation to five rooms for a bed and breakfast that the level of additional traffic is not that different than you might have in a typical range of families that you have. So we would say that although there may be other, in some respects its not fair to deny somebody an application on the grounds that if 10 more people came in on that same street there might be a problem. There might never be another person come in on the street. There might be one or two more. Weve never certainly seen a whole cluster of these in any one area, at least not the permitted ones. Weve never seen a big cluster in any one area. So even, we would say that this one does not have a big impact and the likely pattern of development. Even if there are a few more bed and breakfasts it would also not be a big impact. GRAHAM:Thank you. She also mentions public utilities, like no sewer; and we already have information about the Department of Health and how the waste will be handled; andshealsospeaksoffreshwatersupply.Couldyoucommentonapprovingbedandbreakfasts when theres not County fresh water available? YUEN:We have, and the Commission has voted approval of many bed and breakfasts where the water supply was catchment. We have a constant standard condition that they provide big bottled water available to the guests. Thats out of really an abundance of caution because you dont want the visitor industry to be tainted. If a visitor does become sick drinking catchment water, for example, that could potentially cause a bad image to local tourism, or bed and breakfasts for example. So not with an abundance of caution and not wanting that sort of thing to happen you make this requirement that they have bottled water available so that they dont have to drink from catchment necessarily. As far as the wastewater treatment or wastewater supply, again, the usage is not markedly different or any different, really, than could be in his home with a family or another group of people that would be allowed to live in a home. You dont have more people just because its a bed and breakfast. So that is no different than allowing it as a single family residence. GRAHAM:Thank you. Do we have any other questions from the Commissioners? Okay, then since the Intervenor is not here to further her case in any way, why dont I move to the Planning Department; and we have witness and exhibit lists from you. So, carry on -. LIEHTEAD-TODD:Basically the Departments testimony on this is that were going to rest on our background report and the recommendation; and were available for questions if the Commission has them. GRAHAM:Thank you, Ms. Leithead-Todd. Do we have any questions from the Commissioners on the background report or the recommendations? All right. And do the applicants have any concerns or issues with the background report or the recommendations that -? ROBLEE:No, no, we do not. 10