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create a traffic problem. Believe it or not, I’ve seen a six-car standoff in front of my house where they are all revving their engines and no one knows where to go. I think that was prudent to plan the ten parking spaces. I didn’t understand initially that the groups would be as limited as they are. If I heard Delma’s testimony right, there would only be ten people in each group, only two or three times a year. That seems to me to be very reasonable. If there was going to be bigger groups or maybe a non-invitational situation, I would probably be more worried. But I think it’s important that we understand the roads are at a crisis here, and our road is at a crisis too. GRAHAM: Thank you. Do we have any questions of the testifier from the Planning Commission? Thanks. All right. Pam, go ahead. SOLKACH: Okay. I’m Pam Solkach. I live at 82-6286 Puuhonua, directly across the street from the project to be. And my concern is also with the traffic. I feel great support for the purpose and the cause of the project, but the road is substandard; it’s in really poor shape. We also have a pullout; two cars can pull out at once if they squeeze. Very often I have to go beyond my driveway and turn around in order to get back to my driveway ’cause the cars that are pulled out block my driveway. So to imagine twelve vehicles – possibly vans that might carry eight to twelve people – that’s my concern, is the high density in a very quaint village that has traffic problems already. If it’s the case that there is going to be large groups, I think it would be fair to request that somebody direct traffic, or I feel like we are putting the cart before the horse in that the road is not being addressed prior to the building. I would like the road to be addressed, as an immediate neighbor in the village. Thank you. GRAHAM: Thank you for your comment. Any questions from the Commissioners? GALDONES: Mr. Chair. GRAHAM: Yes. Commissioner Galdones? GALDONES: Thank you. In consideration regarding the two testifiers and the traffic conditions, I would like to call upon Ki, if he could address that for us. GRAHAM: Fine. Thank you. Mr. Emler, could you give us a few words on how you see the traffic situation and whether our conditions are adequate? Thank you. EMLER: It’s true that if you ever go down to that area – the Keei and Napoopoo area – there is a very narrow road between the pier at Napoopoo – the end of the Napoopoo Road – and where this project is going in. It is one lane. There are several places where you can pull up, people’s driveways and so forth, as being witnessed here or testified to here. And, yes, there is more and more traffic going down there to seek recreational amenities down there, so I can see where they would have a problem with that. The County does maintain the road. It is probably not in the best of shape, but I think it has been resurfaced in some areas. But it is one lane and substandard, and there are no plans at the present time to improve it, so -. Are there any other questions? GRAHAM: Commissioner Watanabe? EXHIBIT A 6