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Merits of the proiect 1. Satisfies need of the community. Everyone agrees that there is a need for self storage in the Pahoa area. This project will enhance the quality of life for the current residents by providing secure temporary storage of their possessions. This will get personal possessions out of yazds and out of carports. Autos will regain space in the carport removing them from streets and yards. 2. Provides a Buffer. This benign project will provide a needed buffer between the proposed fire station (with its blaring sirens) and the neighbors. The facility by nature is very quiet, generating minimal daily customers. It will also be thoroughly landscaped and fenced. This will provide a visual barrier for the neighbors and also provide security by effectively blocking visual and foot access to the neighbors' property from the facility as well as from the county complex. 3. Ton Oualitv Management. The facility will be managed by A-American Self Storage. A-American is one of the top Sowner-operators in the entire United States. A-American currently has 9 facilities in the State of Hawaii including one in Kona and one in the Shipman Industrial Pazk in Keaau. The owner of A-American, Mr. Ed Olson, is a member of the Self-Storage Hall of Fame. 3. Guazanteed Financing This project will not fail due lack of financing. My partner, Mr. Ed Olson, has agreed to guazantee financing for the project. Mr. Olson is a part-time resident of the Big Island. He spends approximately 2 weeks each month living at his residence near Hilo and managing his extensive Big Island agricultural projects. Mr. Olson is very involved in the Big Island community. He is a major landowner engaged in farming and land conservation. He serves as a member of the Boazd of Directors of the Land of Public Trust for the State of Hawaii. He is a major contributor to the Land of Public Trust for Ka'u and a member of the South Coast panel for Kona and Ka'u. 4. Generate Tax Revenues. The facility is estimated to generate approximately $75,000 per year in real property and general excise taxes for the County of Hawaii. 5. Low Traffic Generator. Based upon national statistics, a facility of this size is expected to have approx. 32 visitors per day. This amount is miniscule compared to the potential traffic from the neighboring public complex or from many of the uses permitted under the present Agricultural Zoning. Assuming that many of the daily visitors would need to go to Keaau or beyond if this facility is not built, it is possible that the facility will actually reduce the traffic on the State Highway. 6. Provide Jobs. Staffing will include one full time manager, one part time manager and maintenance services. 7. Eliminates other activities. A condition attached to Bi11221 restricts development of the pazcel only to self storage. All other potential uses of the parcel aze eliminated, that is