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and the intention on small farms and ranches in those specific areas is important to pay attention to, and I think that the feasibility of ag use in that lower flooding area is not reasonable. And the applicant being the property owner and their intention to just sell the property, I think I would be a little bit more supportive or sympathetic, if there was family involved, but that's not the case. So I'll be voting no. UNGER: I'll be voting in favor of it. I agree with Commissioner Kealoha. This will be a different discussion for me, if we were talking six lots on this parcel; we are not. I think a good settlement is one where nobody is happy. I think the neighbors will still have their concerns, I understand that. I think the applicant, it was mentioned highest and best use, six-lots certainly is a higher and better use,but two lots, considering everything including the flood issue, I think this is a good position to be in. I would not be in favor of allowing a second dwelling for farm dwelling, again,balanced against flooding issues; if flooding issues were not there, this would be a different discussion. I'm not in favor of using both driveways. Keeping the existing driveway, I, I'm hearing the applicant saying it's more convenient to keep the first one, but the fact is that inconveniences the thousands of cars that are traveling in front of Mamalahoa Highway with two driveways there, and so yes to work through easements for the back lot. I understand that's an inconvenience to the applicant, but not so much, but better for members of the public. So I will be voting in favor of the motion. SHIMAOKA: I'm not going to vote in favor primarily for two reasons. I'm not satisfied with the answer on how you are going to control flooding. I've been on two occasions driving past the property and the adjacent properties where you.got above-knee height of water. That's a lot on that highway when you get a deluge of water at, you know, a specific time, I mean there is a lot of water. And I've seen where,the particular house there,where the water came almost up to where the door is, and there's like about four, five steps up to the door. The other issue is, yeah, of course, is the two entryways, you've got one that's existing and the other one that–again, I don't know if, and you guys couldn't answer that, if the extension or the widening of the highway goes past thatproperty, too, because they are working from Hilo towards Waimea Town on the widening of the highway. Jeff? I don't know. KAY: Yeah,unfortunately, wewere unaware of the extent of the project. The 15-foot road widening setback is for the future. UNGER: To clarify, if this motion gets approved, there will only be one driveway on the Honoka`a side. KAY: As written, the driveway will be outside of the AO flood zone— UNGER: Correct, correct. KAY: —a single driveway outside of the AO flood zone. UNGER: Correct. SHIMAOKA: Yeah, but my issue was that's two turn-ins that you've got there in that small area, yeah, okay. 24 DRAFT