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This is a little difficult to see, but from Kohala Mountain Road you have an access road to the property, or the project site; it’s about ½ mile in from Kohala Mountain Road, and the project site is right in this location.There are three structures that will be utilized for this Special Permit; there is an existing shop building and two existing storage buildings. The applicant is requesting the permit to allow retail sales, service and training of All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s), Utility Vehicles (UTV’s) and other similar types of agriculturally useful vehicles on 1.2 acres of land. The retail sales will include approximately 20 to 30 vehicles, which will be stored on site, and they anticipate to sell approximately 60 to 70 vehicles per year. They will not be selling any types of trucks or automobiles. The service will include maintenance and repair of those vehicles that they sell as well as other vehicles that are not necessarily sold by the applicant. And lastly, the applicant will be the only dealer in the State that would be capable of offering nationally recognized safety training on site for these vehicles. This is the project site. Again, this is the corner of the 50-acre property. As you’ll notice, you have the property line between Parcel 3 and Parcel 2; some of the structures actually are going over the property line. One of our conditions in the permit will address this issue, asking them to reconsolidate these two properties and bring these buildings into conformance with today’s code. The Planning Department is recommending that the Special Permit be approved with conditions. Are there any questions? WOODWARD: Commissioner Housel. HOUSEL: Yes. Going back to the plan there, where is the access road? DARROW: The access road would be coming in right about this area. HOUSEL: Right there? And that’s from the highway, right? DARROW: Correct. HOSUEL: Okay. And so the access would be to the highway. Are there any signs or anything on the highway for this operation? DARROW: I’m not sure about this operation, but I know there is a large sign that says Kahua Ranch. HOUSEL: Okay. Okay, thank you. WOODWARD: Any other questions of the Planning staff? Seeing none, we get to call up the applicant and/or their representatives. Welcome, gentlemen. If I can swear you in first. If you raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth today before the County of Hawai‘i Planning Commission? APPLICANTS: I do. EXHIBIT B 2