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and he replied that as mayor he couldn't take a stand. Two weeks later, the Hawaii Tribune Herald quotes him as opposed to the Clifto's project, citing inadequate infrastructure as the reason. How does the infrastructure surrounding the Terrace differ? In the Tribune Herald's mayoral candidate interviews just prior to the election, Mayor Kim stated that he was in favor of the Terrace to provide additional housing. The developer is talking about a very tenuous plan at best for 750 residential units that are questionable as to affordability for Hilo. Add to that a commercial area the size of Prince Kuhio Plaza's main structure that includes from Macy's on the Hamakua side to Macy's on the Puna side and the surrounding parking lot. This will be at the intersection at Ponahawai/Komohana where the proposed Ponahawai extension will begin. And what streets does Hilo use to get where it goes? • Mr. Yamashiro says we need more commercial space. Have you seen the vacant spaces in downtown Hilo. How about the Kuhio Plaza? How about the anywhere in East Hawaii? Who will fill the Terrace that can't fill what's vacant now? • Numerous letters and testimony expressing great concern over flooding issues, specifically from the Ponahawai Medical Center group and the subdivisions immediately bordering the project -Sunrise Ridge, Sunrise Estates, lower Kaumana, Punahele, Huali Place and Kukuau/Inia Lane -have been submitted and heard, yet the only vehicle to "contain" water on the project site are dry wells. How is it that property once only suitable for a golf course because of flooding issues is now suitable for housing and huge commercial development? • On May 4, Mr Yamashiro told me that this project wasn't about money and he could develop it right now with the condos abutting upper Punahele Street and 10 story buildings at Ponahawai/Komohana. He said he had the right. I asked if having the legal right superseded the