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INABA: No. <br /> <br />MIYASATO: Commissioners, any objections? Okay, if not, that will be accepted into the <br />record. <br /> <br />NG: Thank you. <br /> <br />MIYASATO: The applicant may—you may start your presentation. <br /> <br />NISHIMOTO: Okay, thank you. As you know, today’s hearing concerns the application for a <br />Use Permit to construct a 105-foot tall steel monopine telecommunication tower in the Tiki <br />Gardens Subdivision in the Puna District. The property of the proposed project is identified on <br />the Island of Hawai‘i as Tax Map Key: 1-6-102-056, and the land consists of approximately <br />8,100 square feet. The proposed telecommunication tower is an expressly permitted use under <br />both the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes and the Hawai‘i County Zoning Code. The application itself <br />is about providing reliable voice and data service to the maximum number of people in an area <br />where coverage currently is lacking, with the limited number of impacts to the natural <br />environment and the surrounding community. Specifically, Verizon seeks to provide 4G LTE <br />service in the Ainaloa area which would permit the wireless transmission of voice and data at <br />speeds of up to ten times faster than normal 3G technologies which would greatly enhance <br />everyday living and facilitate emergency, any types of emergencies that the area may experience. <br /> <br />The concerns against the granting of the Use Permit come from property owners who do not <br />currently reside in the Ainaloa area, and, for example, Darren [sic] and Shari Shinsato are two <br />Honolulu residents who own properties across the street from the proposed project site, and their <br />concerns focus around the foundation of the project, and any injury that could result in the <br />residential area as a result of the tower falling. Similarly, Mr. Inaba has—a Waimea resident, <br />has objected to the proposed tower on the grounds that his property is within the tower’s fall <br />radius. Each of these property owners do not currently have residences constructed on their <br />properties. <br /> <br />This morning, you will hear from Danette Martin and Corey Shaffer. They will both provide <br />testimony on the benefits that the monopine will provide to the residents of Ainaloa, the site <br />selection process, how it complies with the applicable Zoning Codes, and some feedback that <br />Ms. Martin has heard from some of the residents in the Ainaloa community. The testimony will <br />further demonstrate why this Use Permit should be granted. Thank you. <br /> <br />MIYASATO: Mr. Inaba? Would you like to do your opening statement? <br /> <br />INABA: I’m sorry? <br /> <br />MIYASATO: Would you like to have an opening statement for your case? <br /> <br />10 <br />EXHIBIT F <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />