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And, just to, because obviously, we can probably have another round at this. I'm not going to
<br />get into the vesting part of it. That's just a simple title issue with the Ogasawara's and the
<br />Hoota's. Mr. Quinn bought it. It's his property. Title is working that out. But, what I wanted to
<br />mention was, as most of you know, I served on the Planning Commission. I had the privilege of
<br />doing that in the past. I served for three years. I never missed a meeting. In three years, not
<br />once. And, there would be applications that would come in for Puna, and most of the times,
<br />those applications had a recommendation of denial. And, after about the sixth one, and a
<br />majority of those we talked about it, we discussed it, and out of about the sixth time we actually
<br />approved the application—so it came in as a denial, we had discussion, we had debate on it. I
<br />obviously had a pretty loud voice in there. We would—we would approve it. The Planning
<br />Commission would approve it. And, after the sixth time, I was having lunch with Bobbie Jean
<br />Leithead-Todd at that time after one of the Commission meetings, and I honestly felt bad `cause
<br />this is the sixth time I went against the Director. This is the sixth time. So, I leaned over to BJ,
<br />and I said BJ, I'm sorry, you know, I'm sorry I keep going against you, and, she said Zendo,
<br />don't worry about it. My job as a planning department, planning director is to do this, is to say
<br />hey if it doesn't meet this criteria, I have to stick with that `cause I can't have that latitude, but
<br />the Planning Commission, you guys as the Planning Commissioners, you guys do have that
<br />latitude. That's why you're here, and that's why you can make that decision.
<br />I think that's something very important to consider, and I respect that because we want, we need
<br />the Planning Department to stay on point, and to me, this does not set precedence. I think that's
<br />something also very, very, very important to consider. To me, this wouldn't set precedence. If
<br />this was doing a convenience store, a gas station there, that'd be a completely different story.
<br />This is an ag-based, local family business. The only reason that he can't do what he wants to do
<br />as the zoning is, is because he sells products that don't fit that criteria. I really appreciate
<br />everybody, all the Commissioners just considering this, thinking about it. If we have to continue
<br />this to have further discussion, we're open to it, but just please, please consider that, this, your
<br />guys' decision on this is paramount for Mr. Quinn and his family. Thank you.
<br />AGUINALDO: Mr. Chair, I have a question for Mr. Quinn.
<br />QUINN: Yes, sir.
<br />AGUINALDO: William, as far as your present location, what Mr. Chair asked, where you are
<br />presently located now, you don't own that, right? You're lease—renting or leasing from there,
<br />yeah?
<br />QUINN: Leasing.
<br />AGUINALDO: I see.
<br />QUINN: And, all I am is an employee over there.
<br />AGUINALDO: Uh-huh.
<br />QUINN: Yes, sir.
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