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right now. I have had several conversations with Mr. Kobayashi and I have given him my opinion. And if you look at the storage business, itÓs a neighborhood business. People like to put their things close to where their homes are and, therefore, most of your businesses come from an area thatÓs within a 10-mile radius of your business. Mr. KobayashiÓs business happens to be almost equal distance between Kona Self Storage, which is in Kealakekua, and Kuakini Self Storage doing business as Power Storage at the intersection of Kuakini and the QueenÓs Highway. So if you extend a ten- mile radius out in front of his business, it intersects over in the Kuakini area and intersects in the Kona Self Storage area. Looking at that market, the market which he intends to serve, there will be, with Kuakini coming on line, approximately 85,000 square feet of new storage that will be available roughly about February or March of next year. ItÓs well under construction. You can see it quite easily from the QueenÓs Highway as you head north towards town, and it is well on its way to being completed. In addition, the Kona Self Storage isnÓt full, has never been full, and has consistently been able to serve the market without sending customers away. Having said all of that, when Kuakini comes on line, thereÓs going to be about 120,000 square feet of storage to serve the market that Mr. Kobayashi intends to serve; and of that 120,000 square feet of storage, 90,000 square feet is vacant. T feet is occupied and 90,000 square feet is vacant. ItÓs not a good time to build a storage business; and I think thatÓs part of the reason he has requested it; and I just wanted to get that on the message. Thank you. SPRINGER:Thank you, Mr. Allen. Commissioners, any questions or comments? Thank you for spending time with us and for taking so your day. Is there anybody else who wishes to give testimony on the John Kobayashi application? Hearing none, Mrs. Kubota, may we have a motion to close public testimony? KUBOTA:Madam Chair, I move that we close the public testimony po this agenda item. MCCALL:Second. SPRINGER:Seconded by Commissioner McCall. Is there any discussion on the motion to close public testimony on this agenda item No. 5? Hearing none, all those in favor of closing public testimony indicate -. OÓTOOLE:I think youÓre going to allow public testimony even before the hearings officer. YUEN:This is unnecessary. There will be further hearing on this matter before the hearings officer. ItÓs not necessary to close public testimony. The matter is simply deferred because of the contested case hearing pending. 22