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3. Condition I- Improvement Kahaopea Street Kahaopea Street where it intersects with Kanoelehua is a steep hill, with no sidewalks. The area is residential off Awapuhi Street (what used to be called the Japanese Subdivision) with the Hawaiian Homes Panaewa house lots below, and the newer private subdivision to the Puna side of Kahaopea Street, on what used to be Macadamia nut groves. Because this is a residential area and lots of people get on and off the bus, or cross over to the Puainako Shopping Center, I feel the sidewalk is important. If Mr. Higashi develops retail business to his land, and expects to attract vehicular traffic, then he would also attract pedestrian traffic and we need the sidewalk. ACCESS OFF KAHAOPEA STREET Mr. Higashi's traffic plan calls for access of an extension of Awapuhi Street off Kahaopea Street, since the current driveway, right close to the highway, would be too dangerous for much traffic. I would like to see the current access to the Doi property untouched, and perhaps kept for private use, or a service access, and not for the general public/customers. One of the earlier versions of a traffic study required Mr. Higashi to close the current access onto the 25-foot easement, but that has since been amended. In summary, I believe Mr. Higashi's development would be fine WITHOUT direct access off Kanoelehua Avenue, but with Access off Kahaopea Street, using an extension of Awapuhi Street. 4. DELETING ONE PARCEL FROM THIS AMENDMENT - TMK (3) 2-2-044-003 At the May 1, 2012 Planning Committee hearing, Mrs. Ford questioned how the applicant could seek amendment without consent of all landowners. That is something that came up before the Planning Commission. Commission member Taka Domingo raised concerns that allowing this to proceed would set a troublesome precedent, but the Planning Department Staff, The Planning Director, Corporation Counsel, and ultimately the Planning Commission agreed they had the power to do that, even though they had heard testimony that this matter would likely be questioned before the full council, or be subject to litigation. One suggestion would be for Mr. Higashi to make a whole new application for the property he does indeed own, and leave out that roadway parcel. Mr. Yeh, Mr. Higashi's attorney says now that he does not need that parcel for his project. That parcel in question is owned by the Margaret Hirose Trust. The last trustee to consent to subdivision was the late Helen Doi of Oahu. Her sister Florence Doi was the last surviving trustee. She was asked by the developer to sell that parcel but she refused. She consulted her attorney, Roy Nakamoto, about transferring the property to her name and he said it would be too much trouble and just to let it set, as no one would bother with it as it was an insignificant parcel. 4