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mailing list for this particular application. She does not live there. ItÓs a vacant lot. And <br />I would have, I would encourage the Commission to treat her as a member of the general <br />public for this purpose. And acknowledging Commissioner KubotaÓ <br />yes, she has a meaningful interest in the water system, the water system has no <br />relationship, really, to the sales office, except there is plumbing to it. So those were the <br />comments I wanted to make as to urging the Commission to recogni <br />with proper standing but, really, not that much different from any other member of the <br />general public. <br />So IÓm sorry that I didnÓt get to talk first. <br />GALDONES:ThatÓs okay. That was my problem, my fault. Jeff, in light of <br />Mr. LeasÓ testimony, does the 500-foot radius have any impact on her eligibility? <br />DARROW:She is a lot owner of Lot 15. I would have to check the, if she, <br />were you notified? <br />OÓBRIEN:I read about this in the newspaper. <br />DARROW:Okay. So you werenÓt actually notified by letter of the pending <br />hearing and the application? <br />OÓBRIEN:No. <br />DARROW:Okay. Again, I guess this would be up to you folksÓ decision <br />whether or not she has standing. She did submit the request for standing, along with the <br />check and she is claiming that she is a lot owner within Puu Lani, apparently, not within <br />the 500-foot radius of the temporary sales office, but a lot owner within the subdivision. <br />GALDONES:Thank you, Jeff. I would like to ask our counsel for a ruling on, on <br />her eligibility. <br />OÓTOOLE:I think the question is not the distance but whether she has, she can <br />state that she has an interest distinguishable from that of a general public. I know, <br />usually, if they are within that distance, you pretty much have granted standing. But <br />outside of it, then weÓre looking at the same question, is the, is her interest <br />distinguishable from that of the general public. And you can ask her to articulate what <br />that is. <br />GALDONES:Ms. OÓBrien, having heard the discussion, would you be able to <br />inform the Commissioners why you should be considered outside of the general public? <br />OÓBRIEN:Yes, thank you. ItÓs my understanding that the County Code <br />allows someone, as Ms. OÓToole has stated, who has an interest distinguishable from that <br />of the general public. My interest may be similar to other lot owners in the subdivision. I <br />know that there are at least 65 owners right now. But those owners, in my opinion, have, <br />all of us have an interest in this issue that is distinguishable from the general public, <br />9 <br /> <br />