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Nowthe applicant wants to further subdivide the 28-acre property into five plus additional lots, thats indicated by this yellow area. The proposal also is to make improvements to the existing two cul-de-sacs from the previous subdivision and also for this particular cul-de-sac. The improvements would include landscaping and other infrastructural improvements at the cul-de- sac. The original subdivision also delineated a public access. A mauka/makai public access also referred to as Easement 35 is located on the north side of the original subdivision at this location and, also, a lateral access along the shoreline. The estimated cost of the improvements proposed under this particular project is $4.5 million. The General Plan designation is Low Density Urban and there is a strip of Open designation along the shoreline. The State Land Use designation is currently Urban. So based on the Urban designation technically the applicant could come in for a rezoning for a higher density development;however,theybasicallyintendtoretainthe5-acresizedlots.Thecurrentzoningis Agricultural - 5 acres. Back in 1988 the State Legislature, the Senate adopted a resolution, and its called or referred to as Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 179. I believe this initially was submitted to you as part of our package. And basically the concern was regarding viewplanes from Akoni Pule Highway looking makai; and basically the resolution suggested that the public view and open space of this precious Kohala area be retained. The property is currently vacant. As I indicated, the surrounding land uses includes the Kohala Makai I Subdivision, the Kohala Ranch Subdivision, or the proposed Kohala Ranch Subdivision, as well as the Kohala Estates and Kohala By The Sea Subdivisions. Access to the property, as indicated earlier, are by three cul-de-sacs from Highway 270 or the Akoni Pule Highway. Water will be provided by a public water system and wastewater will be an individual system by the lot owners. We did receive a letter from a Don Davis expressing his concern about using the ocean access; and that he also recommended that if it were to be approved, it would be approved with public access to the shoreline. The Planning Director is recommending approval of this application with conditions; and one of the conditions would be to have the required public access to and along the shoreline. Are there any questions? ALAMEDA:Commissioner Graham? GRAHAM:Could you give me a little background on why that original subdivision went through as a Minor SMA? HAYASHI:I believe the reason why they did go for a minor permit was that it was less than $125,000 in improvement costs. ALAMEDA:Follow-up? 2