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restrooms, in fact since we've been operating, we let somebody use the restroom twice
<br />in months, and months, and months. So, our estimate, we have 153 units, 86% of all
<br />those units are vacation rentals, there's 23 full-time people there, all those people that
<br />are going to be coming into our shop already have access and a fob to use those
<br />restrooms and those facilities. So, in our estimate, we're not going to have issues with
<br />restrooms, we haven't had them in the past, I don't see it being an issue in the future.
<br />Gonzalez: Okay, so that's where the Commission is coming from.
<br />Zaldivar: Sure, I understand.
<br />Gonzalez: So, just answer the questions, like you're doing, the best you can today
<br />Zaldivar: I understand completely.
<br />Gonzalez: Most of them are trying to get a clear picture, okay?
<br />Zaldivar: You know, if there are any issues, then we can address them as we go.
<br />Gonzalez: Yes, remember though, Da Poke Shack is a retail store, so they're not
<br />serving customers on premises, so people are supposed to go there pick up stuff and
<br />then they don't stay there. So, that's why they do have a restroom on their floor plan in
<br />their unit as well for use by employees and customers if necessary, separate from the
<br />common area one, so that's a distinction there, just food for thought.
<br />Zaldivar: Okay, got you.
<br />Gonzalez: Yeah, but I get where you're coming from, so
<br />Zaldivar: And if there is a big issue, my unit for residential is upstairs, they can use it.
<br />Gonzalez: this is the thing yeah, all we want is, like for the Commission to make a
<br />decision today, they're going to need as much information so they're comfortable
<br />making a decision that's fair to everybody. You and the people that have written letters
<br />of support and have written letters of protest, that's their goal, so that's the dialogue
<br />here. Keep in mind that I think we emailed you the house rules and the covenants.
<br />Zaldivar: We read it, it was 90 pages, I was doing my best, and I couldn't even read
<br />some of it, it was so small, but I was doing my best.
<br />Gonzalez: But the thing is, the Commission doesn't have any sway or control over the
<br />specific condo rules that are applicable to you guys, and that's why they're concerned
<br />that if they give an approval, they don't want to give anything contradictory to the house
<br />rules that might make more issues for you, right? And that's where we're coming from.
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