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them. I will note however that signalization of the Malulani Drive and Route 11 intersection the lane for drivers turning right from Malulani Drive onto Route 11, which is shared with northbound drivers on Route 11 seeking to turn right onto Henry Street, remains a dangerous situation that signalization wont solve. So although signalization will help make a bit safer drivers wanting to make a left turn into Malulani Drive from Route 11 it wont help those, that other situation. We therefore recommend that the applicant be required to provide additional access to the property because theres only one road Malulani Drive that would access the subdivision. If that road happens to be blocked by a brush fire by accident or something else emergency vehicles couldnt enter and residents couldnt leave. So, we need additional access to the property and to facilitate eventual connection to future subdivisions in the area in order to improve traffic flow. In that regard the applicants proposal to reserve a right-of-way for a crossover to Malulani Gardens is admirable, but Malulani Gardens is a gated community. We doubt whether access will be permitted. We also urge that you require the main road through the subdivision be built to dedicable standards, with no more than an 8% grade. When its too steep and I live on Hina Lani Street, its too steep. And Hina Lani Street was originally just a dead end street from Mamalahoa Highway. Now its a nice through street with about a 17 or 18% grade at the top. What could happen here? I dont think we want the same thing to happen. There are a number of connectivity and access issues that could be addressed on a concurrent basis. And we outlined in our testimony and youll be getting copies of that that there are four north-south corridors that are emerging. Ill name them but I wont go into them; Kawena/Welo Street, Kakalina Street, Melelina Street and the Hienaloli Road/Kealakaa Corridor. That one however has 1.7 million dollars that has been allocated by Public Works for study, and we are investing as a County 5.3 million dollars in the intersection at Palani Road and Kealakaa. So in view of those issues we recommend that the developer be required to build County standard collector roads from the Kona Coffee Estates Development to connect to the corridors of Kawena/Welo, Kakalina and Melelina. That he be required to build a County standard arterial through the development along the Hienaloli Road corridor and that building permits not be issued until another access is provided specifically the Hienaloli Road is completed between Palani Road and Nani Kailua Drive. Finally, we urge that sidewalks be required in the development in order to encourage pedestrian use and facilitate their walking rather than driving to nearby stores including Longs and stores in the Crossroads Shopping Center. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. GRAHAM:Thank you Mr. Gimpel. Do we have any questions from the Commissioners for Mr. Gimpel? No. Thank you. GIMPEL:If youll excuse me Ill take my leave now because I got a long drive. GRAHAM:Thanks for coming. The next testifier could you speak your name and your address so we have that on record and then give your testimony. STANBRO:All right. My name is Sammie Stanbro. Actually legally, Sharon Stanbro. I live off of Mamalahoa Highway just north of and mauka of the proposed development. I came to this totally against this development. I was able to find out a lot of information. I dont think its as bad as it was when I came provided things are done. I live on a really prolific Hawaiian site. And I know all the places around me are very prolific Hawaiian sites. And it disturbs me EXHIBIT E 21