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SPRINGER:I€m looking at 2.0 the project description page 9 of your application. And <br />there are 3 bullets there one regarding the creation of a high quality residential development that <br />compliments site and surrounding area. Another that talks about provision of expanded <br />residential opportunities for the north Kona area in a manner that improves economic and social <br />well being of the community and that€s clearly represented those two elements are well <br />represented in your application. I€m wondering if you can tell me a little bit more about how this <br />project will be developed in a way that€s sensitive to the cultural historic and environmental <br />conditions of the site and the surrounding area. <br />GRAHAM:Mr. Wheelock? <br />WHEELOCK:Thank you. I€ll take this one as well. The sensitivity to the cultural aspect <br />is primarily on the mauka portion the RA section the residential agricultural and we€re going to <br />focus on the emphasis on the Kona Coffee theme and emphasis. So from a cultural standpoint as <br />farasthataspectofIthinkthatprimarilytheKonaCoffeethemetheemphasisonlocalresidents <br />being able to live and have their children live near work and school is our focus there. <br />Historically we, the original consultant on this was Mary Springer, she named the project Mohala <br />which was to blossom forth. And subsequent to that we€ve consulted with the Kanuha ohana, <br />Jerome, Zachary, Jr., Joe, they€ve had a lot of input into this. We€re working with them as far as <br />improving their property in between ours and Malulani Gardens as well. From those sources we <br />determine that there was extensive agriculture historically there but that there was not, there€s no <br />ongoing cultural gathering activities or other great historic sites present there. So other than the <br />one site that we intend to preserve in conjunction with the State DLNR€s approval that would be <br />the historic aspect. Environmentally we intend to keep it green as possible up mauka. We intend <br />to focus the emphasis on agricultural use and have a low density, low impact project. Thank <br />you. <br />GRAHAM:Commissioner Springer? <br />SPRINGER:Thank you. I hope that as you develop any interpretive elements and <br />perhaps educational elements that you include that Leleiohoku was the alii who chose those <br />lands at the time of the Mahele and that€s right out of your archaeological report. And that we <br />not lose the place names of Lanihau or Moeauoa on the property or any interpretation of it. And <br />was that the elder Mary Springer who helped with the name Mohala? <br />WHEELOCK:Yes. <br />SPRINGER:Thank you. We€re not related but by marriage. <br />GRAHAM:Commissioner Watanabe? <br />WATANABE:Yeah I have a question with regard to the traffic portion and I€m referring <br />tocommentsfromthePublicWorks.AndtheyhaveindicatedthattheTIARdidnotaddressbut <br />should have addressed you know left turn lanes and at intersection of Malulani Drive and what is <br />thatKuakini? <br />EXHIBIT E <br />8 <br /> <br />