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which I need to. So its not quite compatible with our surroundingneighborhoods. And
<br />the developer is only looking at how they can accommodate Pualani Subdivision, which
<br />is directly mauka of the highway, and how they can accommodate the rich guys in
<br />Kahakai Estates, which is about, maybe about 100 lots in there. We have 200 lots in our
<br />area. And I think there are lot of people that wouldnt mind walking up there if it was
<br />walkable to that area; and its not walkable. And, so, I wanted to bring that to your
<br />attention to maybe quiz the developer on, you know, how walkable is it to the rest of us.
<br />Im below Komohana Kai Subdivision, okay. And, so, how walkable is it for us because
<br />they didnt mention us; and, you know, were kind of off the map over here, you know,
<br />where -.
<br />So, and, you know, and then this frontage road deal, thats ugly to put a frontage road
<br />right next to the highway. Thats mainland style. Is there some way that they can hide
<br />that behind their building so that its not obvious? Are we setting a bad precedent for
<br />otherdeveloperstodothesamethingwhentheywanttoadjusttheirdevelopment
<br />because the land is irregular-shaped? Is that what were going to do?
<br />And another question I have is, now, developer mentioned the town center. Now, you
<br />know, usually the community determines who, where the town center is going to be
<br />placed. Not, but were letting the developer tell us where our town center is supposed to
<br />be? So these are all the, these are questions that come up that Im hoping that you guys
<br />can quiz the developer on.
<br />You know, where I live, actually, the ideal town center for us would be right there next to
<br />the Lako Chevron Station. You know, from there south theres all that big area, acreage.
<br />That would be really ideal because people already walk across the highway and cars are
<br />used to stopping in that area, so it works well for us. But that town center that theyre
<br />claiming -. And, and, please, can you ask the developer if we can get a rough idea of
<br />how large this town center is? Can he give us an example of an existing mall thats here
<br />either in Kona or Hilo, so that we can relate to how large this town center, this
<br />commercial area is going to be. Now, he cut it in half, right? According to the new, the
<br />changes, it looks like only half of this Puaa project is going to be the commercial area and
<br />then theyre going to put homes on the other side.
<br />And, but, you know, you still want to know what kind of impact its going to be, how
<br />ugly its going to be next to the highway. And that frontage road really bugs me, because
<br />even though he has permit for that secondary access and even though his traffic study
<br />says that its not going to affect us, it will. Right now theres nothing there, so the
<br />highway flows very smoothly in that area, very smoothly. And to put two, even if its a
<br />right-turn in, right-turn out, it still affects traffic. And then I question that secondary
<br />access because right after that is the turn-off to go down Kuakini, and, so, this sort of
<br />disrupts the driver before the turn-off. And Im just wondering, you know, what kind of
<br />impacts that secondary access is going to be to the next turn-off down in Kuakini.
<br />So, you know, theres just so many questions. I dont really think that this development
<br />is ready for, to go; and I think maybe we should wait until like two other people have
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