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With regard to Mr. Iwashita’s comment about smart growth, and I know Mr. Iwashita proposed
<br />that we have a rail system, etc., but then you’re going to have to get rid of the height limits
<br />because you have to have really high density to make that work. It does not work with single
<br />story. Okay? So I would tend to agree, again not being insensitive to the Brancos or their
<br />neighbors or the other farm concerns there, I tend to agree with Mr. Woodward that this isn’t an
<br />unreasonable request for rezoning. If we don’t have any further comments, then I think we can -.
<br />DOMINGO: Mr. Chairman?
<br />WATANABE: Yes, Mr. Domingo.
<br />DOMINGO: You know, I tried, and I guess, probably even knowing before I
<br />brought it up, the possibility of considering this as one-acre parcels. And I understand that this
<br />has to be initiated either by the Planning Director or the Council.
<br />WATANABE: Three.
<br />DOMINGO: Three parties?
<br />WATANABE: Three parties can initiate change of zones. That would be the
<br />applicant, the Planning Director, or the Council. But we don’t have that authority.
<br />DOMINGO: That’s why, you know, what I need to refer on is the fact that as a
<br />Planning Commissioner and as I look at what we have before us is that we’re looking at a parcel
<br />that is already on the LUPAG Map for Medium Density. And as Mr. Woodward said that, you
<br />know, under that designation that they could put in six lots.
<br />WATANABE: That’s correct.
<br />DOMINGO: Yeah. So by its designation alone that, you know, what’s being
<br />proposed here is in accordance with the General Plan and the Zoning Code. So I think, you
<br />know, in considering this application I was wondering even if we should go for one-acre lots,
<br />would that be spot zoning? Because the lots in that area all three acres, you know. So would
<br />that be considered spot zoning again? And I think it’s for us as a Commission, you know, that
<br />responsibility upon us is to make some rationale decision as to whether or not we’re going to go
<br />with some other zoning that is less than what we have before us or to go, go and approve the
<br />zoning. You know, we have that responsibility. It lies with us today. In considering this
<br />application and knowing the fact that some day, as I indicated, you know, what we might be
<br />entertaining on the whole map would be Urban, the family, the Branco family, in my opinion
<br />would be addressed. For one thing, you know, their land would not in any way be damaged or
<br />impacted by that use. And, in fact, you know, one of the concerns was the trees were from time
<br />to time breaking their fence; and according to the developer, you know, I’m satisfied that it can
<br />be taken care of. And even if we have to insert that as a condition of approval, then we should
<br />consider that. But other than that, conducting the agricultural use in that land will not change,
<br />will never change. By law they’re permitted to do what they’re doing.
<br />In fact, some years ago along the Hamakua coast I had a call from an individual who was raising
<br />pigs, you know; and people were building homes around his piggery. And, you know, with the
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