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So it comes down to what everybody can purchase, affordable. You know, it doesn’t make any
<br />difference as far as I’m concerned. The only thing is square footage difference, that’s all.
<br />WOODWARD: Any further questions? Okay, thank you, Mr. Azevedo. You may be
<br />stated. And Mr. Branco.
<br />BRANCO: Hi, my name is Greg Branco. My physical address is 136 Hoaka Road;
<br />and I have a farm at 133 Awa Street. I’m here to, I’m not in favor of half acre lots. I’m one of
<br />five children. We border this proposed subdivision here. My parents subdivided into five lots
<br />for five of us children; and they were awarded that in 1958. Originally Panaewa Farm Lots were
<br />all 20 acre parcels, 20-acre parcels in 1958. And my dad was raising mac nuts, and we were all
<br />raised on that property there. Fifteen years ago they subdivided into three acres. My sister folks
<br />made a home, my other brother has a residence there. Currently we have livestock, pasture use,
<br />and macadamia nuts. And on my property that I was awarded I have a plant rental business --
<br />and I currently have my daughter, you know, going school -- ag, agriculture, and we sort of farm.
<br />You know, we were raising a piggery, we had pigs for home use. And, you know, my daughter
<br />folks, you know, were looking later on as using the land. It’s not intended to sell or anything.
<br />We’re there to stay, you know. Eventually, you know, my kids will make a home, whatever.
<br />But, anyway, we farm. I spray. I take care of my plants, you know. I use the mist blower.
<br />Currently right now I have a, I have a shade house adjoining my parents’ home, which is
<br />adjoining this property here. And, you know, I use caution. I mean, you know, now days with
<br />anything we plant, we spray and stuff, you know, and just the effect of having 12 lots, half acre
<br />lots -. Now originally it was three acres. And all of a sudden next to adjoining us we’re going to
<br />have 12 half acre lots? I mean what’s going to happen to our farm? I mean originally Ag
<br />business, you know, spraying, raising animals. And all this, I mean we’re going to have people’s
<br />back yards against us, you know. It’s like, wow, this is ag land. I still believe it shouldn’t be
<br />three acres, not even one acre.You know, I still think that should be over -. The canal borders
<br />the other subject property and then that’s small lots, just like off Palai Street. That’s small
<br />subdivisions. But I believe Panaewa Farm Lots should still be farm lots, regardless. It’s going to
<br />hamper our way of life there. And I think it’s too premature. To have half acre lots in a big area
<br />like that I think it’s uncalled for. That’s all I have to say.
<br />WOODWARD: Thank you, sir. Any questions for Mr. Branco?
<br />DOMINGO: Mr. Chair?
<br />WOODWARD: Commissioner Domingo.
<br />DOMINGO: Thank you. Mr. Branco, as you do farming on your lots, you mentioned
<br />that you spray and, I guess, you spray the chemicals and poison, herbicides. You’ve got any
<br />harsh reactions from your neighbor, the surrounding neighbors?
<br />BRANCO: No.
<br />DOMINGO: None, huh?
<br />BRANCO: No, no, no.
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