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good condition, you know, versus our neighbor. That’s pro development all the way, which we are against because it’ll ruin all of our lifestyle in our area. So that’s one of the reasons we’re here to contest the thing. It will change the way our whole community, our whole subdivision will come about; and we’re totally against it. We don’t have a problem with the Ag-3. We have a problem with breaking them down. You’re going to have septic problems probably. The water is in the back, and everything is going to be all congested in the front cause he has got to stay out of a radius, unless they put those real expensive septic systems in, I guess. So that’s the reason I’m over here. I’m totally against it, but I’m not against what’s there now. But I’m against making a subdivision which is all pro development; and we’re going to stay agriculture. We’re losing too much agricultural land as it is already, you know. And we didn’t leave our place neglected. Like I said we abided by all the Planning Commission rules that were set forth for us back in ’95; and this is 13 years later and, you know, we’re up there. You know what I mean? We didn’t back off or we didn’t neglect anything. So, and I have pictures if you guys want to see them showing our place, or you’re welcome to come. WATANABE: I think we’ll take your word for it. J. BRANCO: But that’s my reasoning for being here this morning. I’m totally against, I’m not against what he has now. I’m totally against making a subdivision in our agricultural development place in our area, in our community. Okay, thank you very much. WATANABE: Fellow Commissioners, anybody has any questions, follow-up? Yes, Mr. Domingo. DOMINGO: You know, the other people around, your neighbors, with the Ag-3 lands, what are they doing with their property? J. BRANCO: Well, they’re farming them. They have nuts. DOMINGO: Everybody, most everybody? J. BRANCO: Yes. If you come on Makalika Street, that’s our neighbor. Roy is our neighbor on the Hilo side; and after that is all Hawaiian Homes after the canal. So the neighbors next to us is a nursery, two nut fields, and they’ve got lichee trees and stuff, the two other guys; and they have their places very neat also.So they’re an asset to our community also. DOMINGO: And this property is right near that, near the place? J. BRANCO: The property would be on the Hilo side. Roy’s property is by the canal on the Hilo side. So he’s right next to us so we’re the first guys that are going to be against him. Our neighbors are on the opposite side of us. DOMINGO: Can you farm on those lands? J. BFANCO: Which ones? EXHIBIT A 4