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B. SHIROMA: Hi. GRAHAM: Your name address first please. B. SHIROMA: Okay. My name is Brian Shiroma. My address is 1340 Kilikina Street, Hilo, Hawaii. I ask the Commission for the approval of this project. One comment about Commissioner Siracusa, she’s not the only one that looks for shade in a parking lot. I look for trees, too. And as my father was saying, Jon Gomes in the first part of the development on the east side I believe he did mitigate a lot of problems with the neighbors and traffic problems. And I believe in this next project he will do the same. So I ask for your approval. Thank you. GRAHAM: Thank you for testifying. Commissioners? Commissioner Siracusa. SIRACUSA: It’s a comment but I’ll phrase it as a question. I used to really love that ginger patch driving past there. It was so beautiful And when they put in the gas station I missed it. And just having a name Ginger Patch isn’t quite as nice as a real ginger patch. But I noticed they did plant some red ginger around that property and I’m hoping that red ginger will also be used as, say, the theme plant in some of the plantings on this new development. Do you have any idea if that was part of the design plan? T. SHIROMA: Ma’am, I think this question I think Mr. Jon Gomes or the representative can answer you better. Thank you very much. SIRACUSA: Okay, I’ll hold that question for him when he comes back up. Thank you very much. GRAHAM: Commissioner Alameda? ALAMEDA: Mr. Shiroma, thank you for your testimony that you shared. I’ve got a question. What’s your thought about the traffic situation? You heard the discussion there a little about the left turn, and Kekela, and all. Do you have any -? B. SHIROMA: Yeah. I realize there is a traffic impact problem there. It’s a very highly used intersection, both north, south, east, west. But I think in Mr. Lim’s proposal, the current proposal about closing off that entrance, I think that will mitigate some of the problems. T. SHIROMA: Yes. As I mentioned, I think Mr. Jon Gomes is very open to any improvement. As the years go by I noticed that it’s not only that shopping mall that changes. KTA traffic has been changing. As soon as the recommendation comes from the Department of Transportation and Mr. Yuen from the Planning Department, if they make any recommendation I’m pretty sure that they will follow that recommendation and put the improvement and the cost; and they have done that so far. Thank you very much. GRAHAM: Any other questions from Commissioners? Thank you both for your testimony. EXHIBIT B 15