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If you look at the middle map, you can see the red lines are -. Well, I had never done this before, but yesterday I tried to envision what this would be like with poles. Typical for Kohala Estates is to put in non-Golden Rule fashion is to put the poles behind you, so you cant see them but your neighbors behind you can. So I tried to imagine if I were to put in poles, I came up with three-dozen poles. If you follow the orange lines or red lines, and you see the dots; each dot is a pole. Another thing we did through the years: On the back on the right side of the map is the border with the Hawaiian Homes. It was an easement for roadway and utility purposes. It took us over three years to get the documents right to get all the current owners to sign the document that changed it in one word added the word, underground. Now we can never have poles up that easement, which stretches up the side of most of Kohala Estates. That would restrict peoples view of Kawaihae Bay all the way to Kona, if the poles would have been able to go up that line. Themiddlemap:TheonlywayitsnottypicalofKohalaEstatesifyoucanseetheyellow,that was our original lot lines the only way its not typical is that its a curvy road; most Kohala Estates roads are straight. But we wanted to use a natural gulch crossing. You can see the big river on the left side of the picture. The original plan was for two culverts. We were concerned about debris getting stuck on the middle, so we wanted to span the gulch with one big arch. Also, the original layout with the yellow lines had some lots with hardly any access to their house sites. The big factor after watching a lot of the little subdivisions in Kohala Estates argue amongst their neighbors over the amenities that go to the end of the road I can think of no other project in our area where the end of the road has just as much advantages: Fire protection, extra hydrant, waterline all the way to the end of the road. We have a second cul de sac that has full fire truck turning capability. In 93, ninety-five percent of this lot was burnt. So fires are a big factor. So weve added an extra hydrant, and put in the turnaround at the end of the flag. That hydrant will serve the neighbors above and below as well. And weve also planned for the underground utilities to be within 200 feet as recommended by HELCO to reach all the house sites at least one house site on each lot. We are not looking for luxury homes here. This isnt a gated community. We do have Kona nightingale donkeys grazing it for fire prevention, but we have planned and we have the materials on-site for cattle guard. Well have no gate. We will have no restrictions for large homes; we want to encourage small homes. But we are trying to do things that are more in tune with what I read in the General Plan of keeping it scenic and open space. DOMINGO:Excuse me, Mr. Chairman. GRAHAM:Commissioner Domingo? DOMINGO:What was the specific question that you asked of the representative of the developer? GRAHAM:Generally when we have an applicant, the applicant makes a presentation to the Commission of the project. And I think shes just in the process of doing that. DOMINGO:Okay. Thank you. 5EXHIBIT A