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MIKKELSON: I'm Lori Mikkelson. I've worked with Randy for years actually. <br />HENKEL: Have you reviewed the Director's approval and the conditions that he put forth, and <br />do you agree with them? <br />MIKKELSON: Yes, we have, and we do. <br />HENKEL: Do you have any further to add? <br />MIKKELSON: Well, I do actually. <br />HENKEL: Okay. <br />MIKKELSON: And, Randy and Alison have been up therefor quite awhile. I have, <br />continuously have clients that stay at their inn who are so happy to have had that opportunity. <br />It's an opportunity to have a place to stay on the Hamakua Coast without having to drive to Hilo, <br />and having that chance to be up where you can wake up in the morning and be in the Hamakua <br />thing. And, so, I'm so happy that they came back having been so successful with the first part of <br />their Special Permit to amend, to add more. They're full all the time, and it's, it's so nice for the <br />community because people live up there who actually do farm and have agriculture, and it offers <br />them an opportunity to have an overload for guests without staying at their farmhouses. So, <br />thank you. <br />HENKEL: Okay, thanks. Commission, any questions for the Applicant? Thanks, you may be <br />seated. I'm sorry. <br />CLARKSON: I apologize for being so tardy in asking my question. The, what concerns me <br />about the application particularly is that you just completed, apparently completed a second farm <br />dwelling on the property in which you promised that the use of the farm dwelling would be for <br />agricultural workers to maintain the orchards and other agricultural activities on the property. <br />And, now it looks to me like that dwelling is going to be used by you in your management <br />capacity as a lodge owner and manager. Am I mistaken in that? <br />SIMPSON: Yeah, we do live in that house. <br />CLARKSON: Okay. <br />MIKKELSON: May I add? When they got their additional farm dwelling approved, they were <br />immediately actually planting orchards. The orchards are growing and maturing, and there is a <br />lot of maintenance that needs to be done there. So, they manage their maintenance and what <br />they've had for their bed and breakfast, but the bed and breakfast was, it was an initial plan. It <br />has evolved. And, in the process of evolution, it's become obvious that they need more room <br />and so that's why they asked for this. But, they do maintain that beautiful landscape. <br />EXHIBIT B <br />4 <br />