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concrete corner to corner over the entire property with a 2-4 foot border of plants. This will decrease the view planes and airflow and is unacceptable for a residential area. "The traffic is of utmost concern. Currently, we witness cars traveling mauka on Lanikaula Street past our homes towards the light at Kilauea and have often seen cars sit through four changes of that traffic light waiting to turn right – unable to do so because of someone turning left into Tykes Laundromat, located across the subject property on Kilauea Avenue. "Concept Construction is currently building a food court on the Kilauea/Lanikaula corner. With this already approved commercial development adding more traffic stress on the neighborhood we feel to see how Kilauea Avenue can stand another 71 cars (according to the proposed parking stalls) utilizing not just the existing but yet an additional planned driveway onto Kilauea. "There have been two major accidents near the corner in two weeks, both on Friday afternoons. One of them involved a family member with two of her boys in which her car was totaled. She was waiting to turn left into our driveway and was rear-ended by someone blazing around the corner. Last Friday's accident involved two vehicles right in the intersection. Both vehicles were seriously damaged. We have requested and are waiting for statistics from the State Department of Transportation on traffic accidents near this intersection. We know from our personal experience accidents have increased as has traffic overall since the opening of the Mohouli Street extension. "We are in close proximity to the University of Hawai`i at Hilo/Hawai`i Community College, and Waiakea High School campuses. Students, school bus kids, wheel chairs, and bicycles all access this intersection, and we are certain that the road widening clause mentioned in Mr. Yuen's correspondence with Concept Construction, May, 2004, maybe insufficient for more commercial development. The applicant desires an amendment to this condition as well. "The bottom line is this: we live here, most for decades, several of us for over 40 years as original builders in the Shigeoka subdivision (homes 87 A-E on East Lanikaula Street). These are our homes, our refuge in our yards, gardens and flowers that sustain us. The wonderful views of Mauna Kea and the sweet and gentle breeze we cherish each and every afternoon, our neighborhood sense of community. We do not fault Dr. Takase and his partners for their desire to develop their property. But it should not be completely at our expense or loss. We strongly prefer the original proposal for a small subdivision – other homes – in keeping with the surrounding neighborhood. We are asking for a limitation to a single driveway onto Kilauea Avenue, restrictions on the height of structures, no intrusive night time security lighting, no invasive air conditioning vents or dumpsters situated near the existing residences, and a great effort demonstrated to conserve green space and view planes. "Will you please consider our concerns carefully and deny the request to amend the conditions of Ordinance 92-91, Article 4, and determine that the Planning Director initiate rezoning to its original RS-10 or that a small subdivision be considered as "more appropriate" than the proposed commercial development? We would like to be informed of any decision you arrive at. You may correspond using the addresses, below. Signed Sincerely, Robin Black, Marion Aguiar, 11