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terms of what’s developable for affordable housing and all those things. So we’re being asked to <br />make a change, an exception to the big picture that is already established.And I think that really <br />raises for me a higher burden on the applicant to show a great need; and there really isn’t. <br />The other point I wanted to raise is that the Kanuhas, who I understand are former Planning <br />Director Duane Kanuha’s parents and are adjoining property owners, essentially are the only <br />people in the community who have expressed their opinion about what should be done here; and <br />it is in opposition to this request. So if we consider the only community input really on this, and <br />I think we all should, that obviously argues against approving this subdivision. So basically for <br />those process concerns and the fact that we would really establish a precedent, once this is done <br />then for that area between Awa Street, that southern boundary of the Urban area and the southern <br />portion of that subdivision or the existing subdivision, essentially we’ve opened the door; and it <br />will be smooth sailing for any potential clients for Mr. Nishimura in the future, or any other <br />consultant. So that is a real concern. There really is no need for doing this. The need expressed <br />by the family is a legitimate concern that they have and they want to maximize what their parents <br />have afforded them. But that really is not a proper basis for this, in my mind, for me to consider <br />whether or not we want to make such a great change, and it would be a great change in the State <br />Land Use boundary designations and the other changes we’re being asked to make. So, but for <br />me primarily because the Kanuhas have objected and that’s the only input that we have, I’ll be <br />opposing the motion. <br />ALAMEDA: All right. Let me make sure everybody has a chance for round one at <br />least. Commissioner McCall. <br />MCCALL: Yeah, I figure I better weigh in on this. My concerns, I think, are <br />primarily the proximity to the Hawaiian Homes Ag Park and the State Ag Park. My experience <br />with this area is that it has been a long-time productive area for nursery and orchard crops. I <br />think it makes a nice buffer between it and the State Ag Park; and I would be uncomfortable with <br />rezoning it to, you know, regardless of the General Plan designation, I’d be just uncomfortable <br />with rezoning it at this point in time. <br />ALAMEDA: All right, thank you, Commissioner McCall. Commissioner Rho, you <br />have anything to add? <br />RHO: No. <br />ALAMEDA: Okay. I don’t want to go to Round two, but Commissioner Siracusa, you <br />had something just to -? <br />SIRACUSA: Well, I just wanted to respond to Commissioner Watanabe when he <br />referred to -. I don’t think I said there would be a flood of applications for subdivision. I don’t <br />think I used that expression. I don’t think I expected it to happen all that quickly or in enough <br />quantity to warrant calling it a flood. <br /> EXHIBIT A 9 <br /> <br />