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HAYASHI: As far as the existing situation there? ALAMEDA: Correct. HAYASHI: Yes, I do. ALAMEDA: Okay. HAYASHI: I just wanted to also let you know that while the Planning Director is recommending denial if the Commission decides to recommend approval of the proposed rezoning the Department can assist you in preparing the proposed conditions of approval. ALAMEDA: Okay. Thank you. Mr. Domingo? DOMINGO: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In deference to Commissioner Siracusa, you know, as I note there has been no opposition to this rezoning. And as you look at the trend in the development of, and rezoning of commercial properties that’s extending out further on the northern part of the existing zoned properties, the one thing that we see is that there’s a street that’s dividing the residential and the existing mixed uses of commercial zoning and other uses. You know, I can go either way; but I prefer not to have a condition that would just limit them to that particular use to which they’re doing right now. You know, when you look at a commercial zoning and a specific zoning you know already what can be permitted. But in the event, I don’t foresee any or know of any plans that they would upon acquisition of the rezoning just decide to change their plans and sell it as a commercial property. But in view of the fact there are mixed uses right now, I would prefer just, if we’re going to give them and entertain a zoning, that they’re requesting for, as suggested I would be able to feel justified in granting it to them. And I think as explained the issue of the LUPAG Map is very flexible and it can be interpreted to go either way. And in this case, you know, the Department had decided to say, no, it’s outside of that part where they feel that the applied zoning is prohibited. So that’s where my opposition was in the last time when I voted on the application. ALAMEDA: Okay, all right. DOMINGO: Thank you. ALAMEDA: You’re welcome. Thank you, Commissioner Domingo. Commissioner Watanabe, you have any other thoughts? WATANABE: Yeah, the reason I’m conflicted is I respect both opinions and I realize that it’s a guide. Okay, in the previous application, you know, we’ve been talking about Houselots area, Manono Street, etc. And in my mind 30 years ago this is exactly how it started. You know, one exception here, one exception there and then pretty soon we littered the roadway with various exceptions. And then we said, well, it has gone so far now that we may as well amend the General Plan and make this all commercial and this is the main road so now we’re going to do that, you know, just like how we designated Manono and Kekuanaoa, etc. I’m not certain that that’s the route we’d like to go down at this point in this particular area. I think we’re going to create a Houselots here to some degree. EXHIBIT B 10