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on approximately 0.5 acre of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. And the property is on the northwest corner of Highway 130 and Orchidland Drive in KeaÒau. So, Jeff. DARROW: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission. COMMISSIONERS: Good morning. DARROW: How are you doing this morning? I hope everything is going well. Since our last Planning Commission meeting regarding this application there have been several correspondence that have been received. Mainly they are letters of support which have been sent to the Planning Commission. This morning there was a letter dated February 28, an adjoining neighbor that we had received a letter of opposition previously. He has submitted a letter in regards to a meeting that he has had with the applicants and in which theyÓve tried to resolve areas of contention. With that, I will start my presenta If I can direct your attention to the presentation on the wall. Our applicants are Brooks and Wanphen Maloof. The location of this subject application is within the Puna District of HawaiÒi. More specifically weÓre looking in the area of Orchidland Estates Subdivision which is identified mainly in the blue, as well as Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision identified with the light green. The light green indicates Agricultural 1-acre zoning. The blue indicates Agricultural 3-acre zoning. The KeaÒau-Phoa Road runs through the center of the map in an east, like an direction. The subject property is identified with a black outline. This is on the corner Orchidland Drive and the KeaÒau-Phoa Road. ItÓs .92 acre in size. This is an aerial photo. Again we show KeaÒau-Phoa Road running through the right-side of the map. We have the Hawaiian Paradise Park on the far right side of the map, and mainly weÓre showing existing uses in the Orchidland Subdivision. Currently we have the Wiki Wiki Convenience Center identified in this general area. We have the Church of Latter Day Saints, thatÓs on the corner of Orchidland and KeaÒau-Phoa Road across from the subject property. And we have previously the Orchidland Trade Center that was issued a special permit in this general location on the corner of th Orchidland and 34 that has not been constructed as of this time. Again, we show the subject property identified with a red outline. The applicants are requesting a special permit to allow the establishment of a 3900-square foot, approximately 39 by 100 feet in size, commercial retail and office building, and related uses on a .50 acre of land which will include a Thai food restaurant with certified kitchen and restrooms, a real estate office, warehouse space to be partitioned for vendors, including farmers, fishermen and small businesses to sell agricultural products, fish, arts and crafts, and second-hand items. And, lastly, there will be two accesses on Orchidland Drive, including parking and landscaping. This is the site plan that was submitted with the application. The entire property is identified on the site plan; and the subject permit area is identified with a black outline, which is approximately .5 acre in size. On the area of the permit we show proposed parking areas and we show the existing, or the proposed structure. We see the real estate office in the lower portion of the building, as well as the restaurant. Accesses from Orchidland Drive are identified in this general area and in this general area. 2 EXHIBIT A