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Transportation before they’re going to approve anything like that. I think requiring the TIAR is about all that we can do; and, hopefully, the TIAR will tell them that, you know, you’ve reached such a volume that you’re going to have to add additional signals. That’s the only way you’re going to make it truly safer; but it’s not really for us to decide, in my opinion. And that’s why I’m in favor of this. GRAHAM: Thank you. Yes, Commissioner Iwashita. IWASHITA: I just got a question for the Director. Condition E, the last sentence, requires a copy of the TIAR to be provided to the Director. I was wondering if that’s just for informational purposes? I noticed Planning Department really doesn’t have a substantive, anything substantive to do with that. YUEN: No. But one of the, you know, the people looking at plan approval are supposed to look at the circulation. So they should look at it to see that the circulation plan for the parking lot itself is consistent. It’s mostly for informational purposes. IWASHITA: Because, well, I guess my impression in that round is that the TIAR addresses the impact along the State Highway of Puainako basically, right? And so the Planning Department doesn’t really have jurisdiction or any authority for a decision on the part about what to do with whatever the recommendations in the TIAR may have? YUEN: No. GRAHAM: Any other Commissioners have comments to make before we take a vote on the motion that’s before us? I’d just like to say personally, you know, as I stated early on, is that this is the public hearing process of the rezoning and, you know, I feel like we should have the whole plate in front of us to share with the public, to share with each other, as to how it’s going to transpire. And I’m willing to put off issues like traffic and ingress/egress issues if it’s a very minor part of the project and say that it can be decided later. But here I think as we’ve seen are really key elements. So, you know, I think we’re all okay with the land use element. I don’t think we have infrastructure problems other than the highway. But for me because that’s such a big issue, I think I can’t support it at this time. But I have to wait until we got specific information from the TIAR and the other Departments based on that before I feel comfortable passing this out on to the Council for final action. Commissioner Iwashita. IWASHITA: Yes. I just want to say that on this tree issue, I avoid that. I go shopping at night. RHO: I have a comment. GRAHAM: Yes, Commissioner Rho. RHO: This is not the first or the last project that has infrastructure, well, not infrastructure, but traffic problems. So I guess it’s more of a question just in general, and I don’t really expect an answer right now. But this traffic problem at that intersection on that street is EXHIBIT B 22