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PAWU:However, its approximately 5 miles, I believe, from Keaau to Aulii, its four miles to Pohaku Place and, that is Orchidland and Aulii. So I would estimate its about 5 miles and its probably about 5 miles further on to the new Malama Market and the new shopping center at the entrance to Pahoa. So therell be about 4 to 5 miles either way. The advantage to the community is they wouldnt have to go out on the highway, the Orchidland community members. They could access it through their private roadways. But, for instance, if youre going from Hilo back to where most of our subdivision owners live, the Keaau location is somewhat out of our way with the bypass. And if youre going, the Aulii location is toward the end of the subdivision, so its in the middle of the area, and then going all the way out to Pahoa is quite a long trip. It would be about ten miles round trip either way for a member to go from our subdivision to the existing stores, about ten miles round trip. SIRCACUSA:Thank you. YAMADA:Oneoftheitemsthatwetalkedaboutalsothatwasalotofconcernwith the Board Members and others walking around the community was theres already a convenience store nearby, and then theres a new grocery store which is like a half-sized store in Pahoa. But what they wanted was, a lot of the complaints were they wanted competitively- priced groceries, you know, some place where they could -. A lot of them were found driving to town out into Hilo to get these competitive-priced groceries also; and they wanted competitive, you know, something that they wouldnt hesitate to go daily and buy from. So thats how we came about with the full-scale market also, was the only way we could provide them that was to come in with a full-scale market. SPRINGER:Thank you, Mr. Yamada. YAMADA:Thank you. SPRINGER:Id like to remind the Commissioners that the point in discussion that were at now is a discussion of the proposed withdrawal of the contested case and, while Mr. Pawu certainly mentioned the scale or full service market as one of their recommended conditions. Thank you for that, Commissioner Siracusa. Are there any more questions of the testifier based on this testimony regarding the withdrawal of the contested case? Commissioner Iwashita? IWASHITA:I guess, just a clarification. Did I understand that there was a split vote of the Board on whether to withdraw the contested case request? PAWU:Yes, sir, the vote was five for withdrawal, one against the withdrawal, and one abstention; and as Chair of that meeting I did not vote. SPRINGER:Commissioners, given todays discussion I would like to ask if Mr. Torigoe can give us some guidance regarding where we are. We have approved the Community Associations standing in a contested case, were now presented with a possibility of 6 EXHIBIT A