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approximately 3 acres of land within the State Land Use Agricultural District. On the map on the upper portion we have the identified Hawaii Belt Road, Highway 11. We also have the intersection of the old Volcano Road. The applicant will be utilizing the old Volcano Road for their entrance off the highway. Recently this portion of the road to their driveway has been paved by the Department of Transportation. Looking overall on the site plan, we have the proposed retail concession area as well as the processing facility. We have an existing warehouse which is used as a mill facility. We have the proposed parking area as well as the layout for the farmers market, and also an existing greenhouse. The area of the special permit is identified up to this point. My mistake by outlining the blue for this entire portion -- It actually comes to this area. The applicant has informed me that they have recently already conducted a metes and bounds survey by a licensed surveyor, which they haven’t even gotten approval yet and they’ve already complied with the condition. But in that process they found that it actually is a little larger than 3 acres. It’s closer to 4 acres for this particular area. So the Director wanted me to mention that to you. The applicant is requesting to utilize a 700-square foot area of the existing 1300-square foot structure that’s being utilized for a dwelling and a processing facility. So they will be utilizing the area that was used for the dwelling for the retail concession area. And within this retail concession area, there is a certified kitchen that is also located within there. The applicants are also requesting to utilize a 3,000 square foot area for a farmers market; and this will include up to 20 stalls, each stall will be approximately 10 feet by 10 feet in size. The layout is shown here. This will be conducted only on the weekends, Saturdays and Sundays. Again, we have the parking area. Looking at the floor plan submitted by the applicant, this is for the existing structure. On site the 7500-square foot area for the proposed retail sales is identified in red. There are pictures that are being passed around to the Commissioners that show this area as well as the existing processing facility, and the access, and other areas on the property. Since this application has been submitted to the Planning Commission, we have received a comment letter from the State Land Use Commission dated March 28, 2007. We were hoping to receive comments from the Department of Transportation regarding access. As of yesterday we didn’t but the applicant was nice enough to forward us a copy of an email which gives us some indication of what the Department of Transportation is looking at in regards to conditions. This is an email, let’s see here, it has my name on the top and it’s from the Hilo Coffee Mill. And on the bottom portion of page 1 you’ll see the conditions that the Department of Transportation was looking at. The Planning Director is recommending that the Planning Commission approve the special permit with conditions. Are there any questions? GRAHAM: Any questions, Commissioners? WATANABE: Yes. GRAHAM: Commissioner Watanabe. EXHIBIT B 2