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KAWANO: It's like Kalani said, this agricultural we have to protect it and that's <br /> what we're fighting for. You know, not put up a parking lot buried in concrete. This land is, I <br /> watched it produce celery in the [indecipherable] tons. There's no rocks on it. This is what we're <br /> fighting for and during the pandemic we say, hey, we got to promote sustainability. But how are <br /> we doing that. Think. Think you guys. So, that's my testimony. <br /> DEFRANCO: Thank you John. <br /> KAWANO: Okay. <br /> DEFRANCO: CJ did you want to come on now and are you there CJ? Ceci, sorry. <br /> DAVENPORT: Oh, yes, yeah. Yes. <br /> DEFRANCO: Okay. All right. Go ahead. <br /> DAVENPORT: So, yes. Thank you very much. <br /> DEFRANCO: Please say your name again Ceci for us and where you live. <br /> DAVENPORT: Oh, sure. My name is Ceci Davenport. I live on the Kawano <br /> property right next to the subject property. I like John who was born and raised in this beautiful <br /> town. People say when you move away, and I moved away for along time. I moved away after <br /> high school and they say that you get, you know, you don't know how to really move into a new <br /> environment especially in a big city. But coming home was even more of a shock to me to see <br /> what Waimea had turned into and what Waimea has become and what it is today. My grandfather <br /> was a rancher and a farmer, and he took a lot of pride in that. The subject property and I know <br /> Commissioner, Chairperson you don't want us to veer off of the applications. But like John said, <br /> it's important. It's very, very important for people to understand the land and what this land <br /> means and what this land can provide. <br /> It's not just 3 two-story buildings with a 75-parking lot or space that parking space parking lot. <br /> It's just not 5 more potentially 10 more homes in the back. It's maintaining what we have because <br /> once it's gone, you can never ever get it back. So, if there is going to be development it should be <br /> responsible development. It should not, I understand developers are in the business to make <br /> money. I understand that. I'm in real estate. As John's wife is. As Nancy Carr is. So, to make <br /> money it's okay but don't do it to the detriment of the town and of the neighborhood and that's <br /> exactly how this development will impact this town and this immediate surrounding <br /> neighborhood. <br /> Imagine a KTA parking lot next door. On that property because that's what he's asking for. <br /> That's 75 cars parked there, and you'll say, "oh, well there's never going to be 75 cars parked <br /> there at one time". Well, have you ever been to the KTA parking lot shopping center. Traffic is <br /> backed up to the streetlight. Try getting out of Foodland or Longs now. It's difficult and you <br /> have traffic moving at a very, very fast here, more than the speed limit, which is not good and <br /> 7 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br />