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I kind of wanted to point out that before actually creating the proposed subdivision map, the
<br /> landowner and the representative actually sat down and had discussions with the County
<br /> Department of Public Works, the Engineering Division right here, trying to figure like how best
<br /> to provide, you know, circulation within that area, and the scheme that you saw over there was
<br /> actually what Public Works actually had recommended; that you have a primary access coming
<br /> off of Mamalahoa Highway, then you also have like an easement at the south end to at least
<br /> facilitate movement in that area, provide enough sight distance, you know, so on and so forth.
<br /> So that was all kind of worked out. And then, to and behold, we discovered at the eleventh hour
<br /> that the County conveyed that portion of the roadway to the State. So now regrettably, the
<br /> owner, you know, what was preliminarily agreed upon with the County goes out the window;
<br /> now we actually have to comply with whatever the State says. So the way your staff had
<br /> constructed the proposed condition, you know, it's fine, it's now our obligation to hopefully
<br /> convince Department of Transportation, the State,that what the County had agreed upon is pretty
<br /> much, is the best scheme. So that's kind of like where we are.
<br /> The staff's proposed background report and the proposed conditions, they were reviewed both by
<br /> the landowner and their representative, and they found them to be totally acceptable. So we
<br /> likewise request your favorable consideration of these applications. Thank you.
<br /> DEFRANCO: Thank you. Do any of the commissioners have a question for Mr. Fuke? CJ.
<br /> KANUHA: Quick question. Yes, Sidney, in regards to that traffic and that flow I saw in there,
<br /> it's going to be, you know, is there going to be a left turning lane back onto Mamalahoa
<br /> Highway? And then also to with the junction coming through Napo`opo`o, is there going to be a
<br /> right turning lane on there? That's, I know that's a major concern, especially with what was
<br /> brought up, you know, from some of the testifiers and driving the road all the time.
<br /> FUKE: At this point in time, you know, if you are heading south on Mamalahoa Highway,
<br /> because that portion now belongs to the Department of Transpor-the State, if they mandate a left
<br /> turn lane, dedicated left turn into the subdivision, then that's the requirement. But at this point in
<br /> time they don't plan, you know, the initial discussion was, no, you know,just given the projected
<br /> volume of traffic going into the subdivision. The concern was more like on the outbound, and if
<br /> you are within the subdivision, you know, how do you get out safely, and you may, you know,
<br /> try to negotiate like a left turn, you know, heading south.
<br /> KANUHA: That, that's what I was, in regards to coming out of the property, subject property,
<br /> rather than turning in.
<br /> FUKE: Yeah, got it. So that's where the easement on the side, you know, right adjacent to the
<br /> hardware store
<br /> KANUHA: Yes.
<br /> FUKE: Yeah, so they would have like an easement coming out over there. So if you have an
<br /> easement coming out over there, then you can easily make like a right turn and then go down to
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