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MOORE:Again, just having green space along the highway we think is a better situation. Again, it's not a matter of money, it's just more aesthetics so -. But that is, and again, just to continue the current situation there. For the record, we do have some pictures showing the existing sidewalk improvements, if the Commission would like to see them. GALDONES:If you wish to -. Mr. Moore, if you wish to have the Commissioners view it, we would be more than happy to take a look at those. MOORE:I'm going to hand out then three pictures. The first picture is the view from Lanihuli Street looking back Hmkua. The second picture is a view ` Hmkua looking towards Puna, showing Kinoole frontage. And the third picture is looking mauka of Lanihuli Street showing the grass situation right now. For the record, the area, as you will clearly see, people are parking along the street on Lanihuli and then, again, that's overflow from the existing offices across the street. GALDONES:Okay. Commissioner Fujikawa. FUJIKAWA:Yeah, my question with Bill was -. I'm looking at the picture right now, that crosswalk on that intersection. Does it cover all four corners? MOORE:Yes. FUJIKAWA:It does? MOORE:Yes. FUJIKAWA:Now we had an issue just like this in Kaloko recently where we had sidewalk called for and the other portion wasn't sidewalk. Can the Planning Director tell me what was the outcome on that, Kaloko in Kona? Do you remember on the side of Home Depot? YUEN:We put it in and the Council at committee level has taken it out. FUJIKAWA:Oh, I see. What was the reason? YUEN:Council felt that people are not going to walk around there and are just going to drive. We had put it in on the thought that people might walk from one shopping area to another. That was the Department's recommendation; and the Commission, Planning Commission, went along with our recommendation against the wishes of the Applicant. And this has not passed the full Council yet, but in committee 6