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cause, continue the matter to a more appropriate time and date.Ñ Is there any response to that rule from any of the parties? Mr. Colden? COLDEN:Because I live 2,500 miles away, on a permanent basis, I would need as much advance notice as possible. I am here for the next 8 days. I doubt that you could schedule a hearing within that time. But I would need at least one monthÓs notice in order to handle my affairs. SPRINGER:Thank you, Mr. Colden. FUKE:Madam Chair, the Applicant has no objection in having it continued, go, proceed in the way that it has been traditionally done, that is to say make a decision on whether you want a hearings officer or hearing by the entire Commission and set up your schedule thereafter in terms of like when parties have to exchange exhibits, witness list, so on and so forth. SPRINGER:Thank you, Mr. Fuke. And having consulted with the Planning Director and Counsel, this is the way that weÓll proceed at this time. WeÓll take a vote on whether or not to have a hearings officer; and based on the result of that vote, there will be notification of the parties with regard to scheduling all of the requirements of the contested case hearing. Is there, are there any questions, comments on the procedure that weÓll be following? Thank you. So now we have before us the assurance of the Planning Director that there is funding to hire a hearings officer. We do need to be mindful of a heavy schedule for the Planning Commission in the months to come. Knowing these things, do we have a motion? KUBOTA:Madam Chair? SPRINGER:Commissioner Kubota? KUBOTA:I move that we request the Planning Director to secure a hearings officer to hear the amendment to Special Permit No. 581. MINA:Second. SPRINGER:It has been moved and seconded by Commissioners Kubota and Mina for the Planning Director to hire a hearings officer on the matter of Applicant KobayashiÓs request for a time extension to Condition No. 5 of Special Permit No. 581 in keeping with the hiring procedures of the Hawaii County. Is there any discussion? Seeing no discussion, Jeff? KUBOTA:Hi. DARROW:Hi. 19