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perhaps should be downgraded to a 45 mile-an-hour speed limit rather than 55 asyou approach that intersection, just because, you know, people are going to be slowing down to make those turns. And this property is within a quarter mile of that intersection; and I believe it would be appropriate to have a reduced speed fronting that area. SIRACUSA:Thank you. I agree with you on that. I also agree with you on the fact that we do need industrial zoning. Im just not sure that this is the place to put it. However, I did want to address the access. The Fire Department would be accessing from that parcel right onto the highway. And I believe the Police Department as well when they put their, for the same reasons? NISHIMURA:Well -. SIRACUSA:Would they be using the same access road? NISHIMURA:Initially that is what was anticipated, that the Police Department would havetheirownseparateaccesspoint.However,Icannotspeakforthematthistime;anditmay be that with the development of the recreational facilities the whole access for the park as well as the police substation may be combined or may be altered in some way. At this point I dont believe the plans have progressed to the point where a definitive answer can be given. SIRACUSA:Its my understanding that the police development would precede any development from Parks and Recreation, which might possibly decide instead of going right to the highway to ease up some of the traffic there by going from the back road. But Im still, you know, I look at that, I drive that practically every day and its already a nightmare. If we have to wait for State Department of Transportation to make improvements, then Im really concerned because weve been waiting, since the bypass was built weve been waiting for more than six years to get a stupid little school crossing sign on the road from DOT. And that doesnt give me a great amount of faith. ALAMEDA:Any other questions for our applicant? Commissioner Siracusa? SIRACUSA:I was asking him questions. ALAMEDA:You have any additional? SIRACUSA:Not right now. ALAMEDA:Okay. Other Commissioners, any questions? Okay. Any other comments before I ask you to sit down? NISHIMURA:I guess I should address the letter that was submitted by the Nahooikaikas. And, you know, one of their concerns was to have people coming to the property and being able to see their property and, I guess, invade their privacy. It is the intent of the developer to completely fence and landscape the perimeter boundaries of the property so that as best as they can screen their use from the adjoining properties; and, again, this is a very low impact type of use. There is not, its not a high volume or high traffic generator. People store their belongings 9EXHIBIT B