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the building permit, there won’t be any public hearing. I didn’t know that. Okay? Be that as it
<br />may, as an architect we work with the neighbors, we work with communities through a design
<br />process. Like I said, there’s no 100 percent perfect solution to satisfy everybody. That’s, that’s
<br />the way the world is. I have, like 35 years, 35 years experience as architect/developer working in
<br />the Bay area. And I can tell you the Bay area is far more intensive in terms of community
<br />development. So I’m used to that. And I can be very patient. Like I said, you know, I have to
<br />be reasonable, I have to come up with a plan that I can look at it and I can say it’s a reasonable
<br />solution, irrespective of what the neighbor says. Okay? And then I can, from that standpoint, I
<br />get the opinion. Now some people may have unreasonable demands. Now those I cannot adhere
<br />to. But there will be a process. Okay?
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<br />Now exactly how I go about it, I’m not sure yet. But like I said I need to come up with a plan
<br />that I can look at it and I can say to myself it is a reasonable and doable plan. And then from that
<br />point on I will meet with the neighbors, I will meet with the community members, staff, your staff,
<br />or anyone who is interested in this particular project. Unless you have proposed suggestions, but
<br />that probably would be my tick -.
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<br />KANUHA: All I’m suggesting is you need to think this through, how you’re going to present it
<br />because these questions won’t go away. This Commission will give a recommendation to the
<br />Council. And if these concerns go up to the Council folks, they’re going to be asking you the
<br />same questions. That’s all I’m suggesting.
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<br />TAI: I appreciate it, yeah. Yes. But I think, you know, like I said, this change in the zoning is
<br />rather mild, in my opinion, okay, given the urban setting here. It’s not like asking for something
<br />that is extraordinary. And if I remember correctly there hasn’t been a lot of development here,
<br />although no development lately, you know, in many years. So this kind of process, it’d be kind of
<br />new even, you know, for the neighbors. Because there’s really no other opportunities that they
<br />can, or no other examples, you know, they can refer to. Okay, thank you.
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<br />ISHIBASHI: Thank you, Mr. Tai. Any further questions, Commissioners?
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<br />HENKEL: Chair?
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<br />ISHIBASHI: Yes, Mr. Henkel.
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<br />HENKEL: Mr. Tai, do you know currently what the parameters are that define affordable
<br />housing?
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<br />TAI: I believe I do. I have those documents from, I’ve been getting from Jeremy McComber;
<br />and I have a list of the things that, the rental rates, selling rate, I’m talking about 80 percent
<br />because I’m focusing there for now. Okay? And also the plan is going to be for affordable use.
<br />There’s, under certain kind of financing, they have to conform the ADA. This project most likely
<br />will be a one- to two-story building. It will not be a three-story building. I have to defer
<br />answering, you know, exactly what the plans are going to be like because I will be working on it
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