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record. That’s true, right? That was, so it’s not my modus operandi not to work with neighbors.
<br />Because I had no knowledge at all, absolutely. So at this stage I would like to request for a
<br />continuance of this hearing because, like I said, I’ve done it many times, got used to it. Okay? I
<br />always work with the neighbors. Now, so this is a misconception that I refused to work with
<br />them because I never, knew only about three days ago. Okay? And I only saw the letter this
<br />morning. Okay? Now it’s strange, the letter sent in on 2001, I believe, was never sent to me.
<br />Because at that time there were two projects. The one above me, I think it was sent to the other
<br />developer, but not sent to me. So I have absolutely no knowledge, okay? And I expressed this to
<br />Charlene. This is a rezoning application. So my plan only reflects what’s the minimum
<br />requirements by Code. That’s the way you work. Right? You look at what are the requirements,
<br />you stay with that, and you come up with a plan, and knowing that this is not the final plan
<br />because this is really for rezoning. So, to be fair to me, and I’m speaking it truthfully, I had no
<br />knowledge of all these requests until three days ago over the phone and only in writing today.
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<br />When, they suggested that I should conform with the buffer zone that’s similar to, between
<br />industrial property and residential, which I never even heard of it. Okay? So I would sincerely
<br />ask for a continuance of this hearing to give me a fair chance, and also for the neighbors too, to
<br />have a chance to see what I am doing. Now I may have to do a little bit more work now because
<br />I had no intention to really spend a lot of time and do the final plan until the zoning approval is
<br />granted, which is normally the case, you know, because there’s so many details here. So maybe
<br />now I’ll just go ahead and do that. Okay? I tried to deal with some of their concerns. They
<br />asked for 20 feet, maybe end up 18.5 feet. Okay? But what I’m saying is I need to know what I
<br />can do, now that I know their concerns. Okay? But there are concerns that I may not agree with.
<br />I, just off the top of my head now, okay, the separation between industrial and residential, which
<br />to me it doesn’t make a lot of sense. It may set a bad set of precedence too because this is not
<br />with industrial rezoning right? But if you can allow for a continuance of this hearing then it will
<br />also give me a fair chance, and also for the neighbors, to see what I can come up with. And we
<br />can sit down and work things out. It’s all within the process, and I intended to be in the process,
<br />you know, before the final plan is done. In fact, only today I heard that there’s no other public
<br />hearing. I kept thinking most often than not the final plan also you have public hearing. At least
<br />it’s true in the Bay area. Okay? In fact, in many, many public hearings even before that. So I
<br />don’t think it’s an unreasonable request to ask for a continuance instead of just turning it down or
<br />in favor, unfavorable recommendation, because I have not been given a fair chance to even look at
<br />their request.
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<br />GONZALES: Mr. Tai, how much time do you think you would need if you come back? In one
<br />month, two months, three months?
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<br />TAI: No, it would be less than that. Because like I said I’m my own schedule. I don’t have to
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<br />rely on somebody else’s. Good thing, I just finished my taxes, it’s due on the 15 of October.
<br />I’m just done with that. Within a month, within 30 days.
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<br />GONZALES: Okay. Mrs. Nishida would that work for you if we decide to go that way?
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