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LEITHEAD-TODD:The Department received an application for a bed and breakfast, reviewed <br />it, did a background report, evaluatedit and made its recommendation to support the application. <br />Because it is State Land Use Agriculture, it requires a special permit; and that€s why we€re <br />before the Commission. <br />I think if you look at the background report and the Department€s recommendation they basically <br />speak for themselves and that this falls within the parameters of the reasonable and unusual use <br />of the land that is not necessarily suited for agricultural endeavors. And I think if you look at the <br />Hawaii Revised Statutes there€s a recognition that within the State Land Use Agricultural <br />classification there are lands which are not necessarily suited for agricultural pursuits, but they <br />were when the State classified lands kind of lumped in there, even though the were not <br />necessarily the most productive agricultural lands; and that, in fact, they might be very difficult <br />to promote agriculture on. And this is, I think, true of this particular piece of property, if you€re <br />familiar with the typography and the type of soils in that area. And you can look at the report. I <br />thinktheclassificationwasE‚onit. <br />GRAHAM:Thankyou.Thatconcludestheopeningstatements.Sowenowmoveto <br />each of the parties presenting their case, meaning sort of using their witness list, their exhibits, <br />and their witnesses to support the position they take. So I would start again with the applicant. <br />So the applicant will, let€s see, I€ve sworn everybody in. So the applicant can present their <br />exhibit, which we already have, they can speak to the exhibit and present your witness. And <br />essentially the format we usually take is that you question your witness and your witness <br />eventually gives us information supporting your case based on the questions that you ask your <br />witness. Is that all right, Mr. Torigoe? <br />TORIGOE:Yes, that€s fine. <br />GRAHAM:Fine. So is this your witness here at the table? <br />ROBLEE:Yes, it is. <br />GRAHAM:Could I swear you in, sir? <br />S. BURRELL:Yes. <br />GRAHAM:Could you raise your right hand. Do you swear and affirm to tell the truth <br />before the Planning Commission here today? <br />S. BURRELL:Yes. <br />GRAHAM:Thank you. And could you give your name and your address. <br />S. BURRELL:My name is Steve Burrell and I reside at 15-776 Paradise Alakai. <br />GRAHAM:Thank you. I€ll turn it over to the applicant. <br />6 <br /> <br />