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whether they're going to able to achieve what the Department of Public Works calls the design level of standard in that area. There can be some improvements maybe by the removal of the rock wall or some clearing, but that's pretty much the extent of it. DUSEL:It's also just a stacked dry rock wall. It's -, there's no concrete in it at all. So I don't think, I think it was made many, many years ago. GALDONES:Commissioner Springer. SPRINGER:Hearing these comments, I would ask the Director's guidance, as vdkk`rJhDlkdqlr+hesgdqe should be some sort of documentation. Because what we have in our Background Report is this comment that the sight distance is not adequate and that they shall meet those standards. I'm just wondering how we can resolve that to make that consistent with what may be on the ground. YUEN:Well, when I looked at this application, we were willing to give a leeway. There ware some problems with developing the site. We're willing to give some leeway on the grounds that it's a two, relative small two-lot subdivision. I'm hearing the extent of the sight distance inadequacy. I am not comfortable with adding to the problem by a rezoning without putting a condition that basically says sight distance at the intersection to the satisfaction of Department of Public Works. EMLER:And as far as the comparison with the Kaloko situation, I mean it's just not very plausible that if we had some kind of impact fee for this project that there would ever, we would ever accumulate enough money to fix this intersection. GALDONES:Ki, given the discussion is, that has taken place, is there any recommendation from the Department how we should be addressing this, if what Mr. Fuke represents that there's no way that you're going to be getting 300 feet of sight distance because of the curvature of the road? EMLER:Well, let me perhaps clarify the way we were looking at this, and that is that this homestead road is not currently claimed as a County road. We don't maintain it. And, therefore, we're not saying that it's a County road for the record; however, that may change in the near future. On the other hand, whenever there's a rezoning, Public Works also makes comments on existing County facilities for items that we would like to see corrected for safety purposes. And so, for the same reason, we'd still want to correct it. GALDONES:Mr. Fuke. FUKE:Mr. Chairman, relative to what the Planning Director has recommended, in conferring with the applicant, the applicant has no objection to such a 14