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what the Planning Director and Commission have asked Highway 130 not to look like. We dont want our main thoroughfare with our name looking like a strip mall either, especially because it is bringing people forth into our community. The further up Orchidland Drive they go, the more impact we have, compared with them coming off of the highway to a lot that is basically on the highway where theres minimal impact on our community. There will be some impact from neighboring subdivisions coming through our private roadways without going on the highway to that development; and we are aware of that. However we feel that would be the same if it was on Orchidland Drive, which is the designated corridor under the General Plan. A long-time resident and former president of our Association also pointed out that our residents are having a tough time, unlike Paradise Park, in the morning when the traffic is most acute on the Keaau- Pahoa Highway. Aulii, Orchidland Drive, Pohaku Circle, Pohaku Place and Pohaku Drive have intense problems and backups turning left onto the highway. There are no gaps in the traffic or very small gaps. The people in Paradise Park are making a right turn. Its much easier for them. They do not face the same life-threatening situations that my members do. And the testimony of BarbaraArthurswhowasaBoardMemberandherhusbandwhois,asIsay,apastpresident,is that Aulii is a great place for the first light in the area, and that would create break for all of the other streets in the morning traffic allowing people to enter and egress our subdivision safety. We have contacted the State and petition for a light on more than one occasion at Orchidland Drive or other such locations and been told it is not in their plan for the next five or more years. And we are noting that there are fatalities occurring annually on this stretch of highway; and we believe that this is the only way our community can effect traffic control to save life and property. And had the State agreed to put in a traffic light at Orchidland Drive, we would be more inclined to stick with the General Plan. We do not give testimony or go contrary to the Planning Commission, we have great respect for the work of our Planning Commission, I mean, our Planning Department and Mr. Yuen. Particular, we dont go against them lightly. But we do feel that in this time the interest of our community may be separate from the interest of the general public in that our members have this distinct problem. We also did a survey in our annual news letter which was preliminary to our annual meeting on April 30th. We asked for an informal request of what our community members wanted. They wanted paving, a grocery store and park. Those were the three top things in an informal survey. We did not ask them with a multiple choice. We asked them with a black line what three things, what things do you want; and those were the top answers. So this would be in keeping with the voice of our people who may not be residents or who may not be present, because this goes out to all 2,400 plus lot owners; and its their ability to give input to our Board of Directors and our organization as to what they want to see in their community. And I am here to represent them and not for my personal beliefs. If necessary, I will rejoin. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you, Commissioners. SPRINGER:Youre welcome. Thank you for your testimony to us. Commissioners, do you have any questions for the testifier? SIRACUSA:Yes. SPRINGER:Commissioner Siracusa. 4 EXHIBIT A