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SALAVEA:Yeah. Im not sure if this is appropriate for this discussion or this questioning time, but this is for Director Yuen. I get a little confused about what the uses of the industrial zoned area in Paradise Park are used or set aside for. It seems like theyre zoned, theyre there. I dont know about their availability, cost, and stuff. But why do we keep, you know, special permitting these lots when we should be putting them all in that, in my mind, in those zoned areas? Could you help me? YUEN:Yes. Actually there was a misstatement in the previous application that these were zoned. They were designated in the General Plan as industrial and that just happened in February 2005. So theyre potentially available for zoning; however the landowner has not come forward with that. There are infrastructure that has to be put in and we dont, theres not a clear timetable for when that would happen. The idea is to have a designated area and have people go there. You know, you have a light industrial area. And rather than have baseyards, warehouses, storage areas, these self-storage areas thatarerightnexttopeopleshouses,youknow,wheretheyareonspecialpermitsand you have one house here, and a warehouse on the next lot, and a house next lot, and a contractors baseyard in the next lot, there should be a developed area for this. So that was the idea behind it. But it isnt available right now. So thats why we continue to entertain some special permits for this sort of thing. SALAVEA:Okay, thats very helpful. Thank you. ALAMEDA:Thank you. Commissioner Siracusa? SIRACUSA:Yes. When, back in 98 when Vurich first applied for his original permit, the Paradise Park had just passed its master plan at that point. And, as a matter of fact, the first issue that came up before the Commission after that happened was Vurichs original application. So thats about when Paradise Park did its master plan. Prior to that when the subdivision was first developed, the developer which was Watamull at the time had set aside any number of large parcels for specific purposes. Some of them were for recreation, some were for educational purposes, and some where for commercial and industrial. But, lets see, Malamala Waldorf School is on one of those parcels, so thats the educational. The Hui Hanalike with their facility, the pavilion and the ballfield and everything is on one of the recreational parcels. Theres another recreational parcel th across the road on 17 which they have been considering for an ethnobotanical garden forever but havent done anything with. And so the one across from Vurich is one of the industrial parcels, dating back to that original developer plan. And if Ive misstated anything, Im hoping that the Director will correct me. But thats what I remember from years and years. ALAMEDA:Thank you. Director Yuen? YUEN:Thats fine, yes. ALAMEDA:Okay.Commissioners,otherquestionsfortheapplicant?Okay,at this time I would like to ask Sonny Weiss to come forward, please. You can have a seat 7EXHIBIT C