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GRAHAM:Any alternatives to the one youre describing right now? MR. WOERNER:There are a number of alternatives. I would say involve more driving and might be easier in some cases. For instance you can go down lower and come up on Kuakini Highway. You could also go all the way to where they currently go and come up a road up in there and come to a signalized area and turn the left but I dont think most people would do that, think most of them would probably do this even if it takes them 15 or 20 seconds to make that turn. Theyre going to take the time to do it because its much less than trying to go elsewhere. The driveway entrance off of Queen Kaahumanu Highway is, as I said its approximately, up to the existing buildings is approximately 650 feet and the turnaround thats being designed and the drop off area right in here that we will merge. Not merge, come out on an access road that is already there on the property that is immediately to the north and is owned by the same owner as was pointed out earlier. Okay, in the traffic report there was a mention in the conclusions that there will be an impact. Butifyoudigdowninsidethatreportitstatesthattheprimaryimpactwillbeonparentsofthe school. That is, those areas that were degradated by this situation are the parents and the parents are willing to take the additional time to make the turn. And it also said in the report that the 45 mph speed limit which we kind of anticipate is what is going to happen will not effect the through traffic rate. We appreciate the concern for traffic woes in Kona. We drive in it everyday, we know its there. The traffic situation is not Innovations doing and the school will not impact significantly on anyone except the Innovations parents. I have a couple of comments about specific things in here but I thought Id stop in case anybody has traffic questions or other technical questions you would like me to address. GALDONES:Commissioner Springer. SPRINGER:I understand theres an existing building on the property and that would be renovated for your purposes. And you mentioned constructing 2 buildings? Will those be portable buildings or will be architect designed and? MR. WOERNER:Theyre architect designed and theyre 2, 2 classroom buildings, standard construction. SPRINGER:And the approximate building time? st MR. WOERNER:Were going to try to do it by August 1 . I know thats awfully ambitious. st We think we can probably get it up by August 1. Ill say. I think itll take a little longer. We do have a lot of support from the community, from the parents. We also have- were discussing thingswith-somedevelopersthatarewillingtohelpus. GALDONES:CommissionerGraham? GRAHAM:BillIjustwanttotellyouthatIamconcernedabouttrafficissuesandI appreciate you dealing with them straight on and reading a lot of this material. I mean I can see 10 EXHIBIT D