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We ran into a major roadblock to this plan when we approached HDC, which has the right to have Malulani Drive dedicated. The dedication process has re-commenced, after having been delayed for over three years due to the litigation and two arbitrations between Concerned Citizens of Malulani Gardens and Hawaiian Development Corporation about the use of this road. As mentioned earlier, HDC won several expensive arbitrations concerning this matter, and they are now extremely intent that no new delays in dedication occur, especially given that verbal threats by some residents of Malulani Gardens have been made that they will oppose the dedication in spite of the arbitration rulings. At this juncture, HDC will not allow any delays to take place in the dedication process, so this added lane possibility appears to be dead. As to Number 2 above, there was a stated concern that drivers will take the right-hand turn northbound onto Malulani Drive at high speed and crash into vehicles or pedestrians. I presume this risk already exists. There is a speed limit sign posted appropriately, and the design of the roadway is to County dedicabee standards so this risk should be minimal, but we can not control drivers from breaking the law. We could look at additional signage on QKH to address this matter, or the County may allow some sort of traffic calming measure to be installed on MD if this problem surfaces. As to Number 3 above, the site distance from the gated entry looking east meets with County site distance requirements, and there is a Stop sign at that intersection, so our engineers tell us that should not be a problem. As to the hedge blocking views west from the gated entry, that is an issue. An investigation has determined that the hedge is on land belonging to the MG project, so I suggest that the Board have that hedge trimmed. As to Number 4 above, the Plan Approval process for Lowes included an agreement by Lowes to have their delivery drivers use the Henry Street access to address this concern, which was raised years ago. The concerned Malulani Drive resident stated that the delivery drivers will ignore that instruction and go up Malulani Drive, so the request was made to install a traffic measure to disallow any large truck to go up MD and turn into the Lowes street; Hale Kapili Street. After review of this request, it has been pointed out that this would disallow fire trucks and other emergency vehicles from having such access and would not be safe. We will have to rely on Lowes and the drivers living up to their obligations, 410011 MONIENMW_ which can be enforced by the County or communications with the trucker's employers if necessary. Z using `m1 - er°o accommodate' a ts' traqubst. ° As to Number 7 above, we have reduced the projects' scope by over 75% from the original plan, eliminating commercial usage and knocking down the number of residential units from over 400 to under 100 in order to accommodate the MG residents. In addition, we are planning to add the mid-level road and a portion of the Hienaloli extension as a part of the project, which will help move traffic off of QKH and away from the MD intersection over time. Speaking of the mid-level road, SCD Kona has presented a revised plan to the MG residents which brings a second access to the KCE project through this road in response to the MG residents stated concerns about a second access being necessary for both traffic and safety reasons. This second access not only addresses the safety issues of KCE, but also of MG as currently the MG subdivision has only one single access, and the mid-level road plan as proposed will provide a second access to MG as well