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Makalei and anything in between that area. Would your comments apply to any proposed subdivision within that length of the road? GIMPEL:Not really. Were concerned primarily about the Kaloko, Route 190 intersection. There have been over the past year at least 3 or 4 or so subdivisions in Kaloko mauka, in the Kaloko mauka area, rezonings in the Kaloko mauka area that have added lots up there. In fact there is another one that the Planning Department has asked the Kona Traffic Safety Committee to comment on that I have at home and were preparing comments. Its another one. So, looking at the cumulative effect of all those Kaloko mauka subdivisions some of them are, make one lot into 2, some of them make 2 lots into, or one lot into 3. This one is making one lot into 7, they all add up. And you have a very dangerous intersection there anyway with bad sight lines and almost impossible to get onto Mamalahoa Highway from Kaloko Drive because of the morning and afternoon traffic thats on Mamalahoa Highway. Some people have told me that they wait between 10 and 15 minutes to make that turn onto the drive. And because ofthesightlinesandtheoncomingtrafficthatyoucantseeatrelative,sometimesrelatively high speed even when theres no traffic in the middle of the day, its very dangerous. So thats what were commenting on, we need a traffic light at that intersection when are we going to get it? We have over $400,000 in the pot, in the Countys pot, hopefully earning interest. Why dont we have a traffic signal and what can we do to make sure that it happens sooner rather than later? If we keep on approving subdivisions in Kaloko mauka and say well pay into the fund thats fine. When are we going to get a traffic light? Are we going to wait for a fatal accident? What Im suggesting is say stop. Lets not approve the subdivision until we get a timetable from the County and the State saying yes youll have a traffic light. GRAHAM:Thank you Mr. Gimpel. Commissioner Iwashita? IWASHITA:Thank you Bill. I understood that part of the testimony. I guess why in considering how to weigh your suggestion Im looking at the I guess precedencial effect if we do give your testimony weight. And I can see an argument that well sure it applies to Kaloko Mauka Subdivision approvals but what about subdivisions further north that would add to traffic on Mamalahoa Highway which you know obviously would aggravate and make the waits longer for those people and therefore make it arguably more dangerous. Should we not apply the same logic to you know to those applications? GIMPEL:The Kona Traffic Safety Committee when asked to comment on any other subdivision applications in that area will be happy to provide that testimony and if we feel that they too should wait until their appropriate infrastructure improvements that would be our testimony. IWASHITA:Thank you very much. GRAHAM:Any further questions for this testifier? Thank you Mr. Gimpel. GIMPEL: Thank you. EXHIBIT A 6