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In the letter that was received from Mr. Nagai dated February 28, 2010, there appeared to be a possible change in the location where this mauka entrance might be located. So they may end up moving it further makai. This is a site photo. This is on KeaÒau-Phoa Road looking towards Pahoa. The subject property is to the right. Orchidland Drive is to the right. You can see that KeaÒau-Phoa Road, as well as the right-turn lane that enters into Orchidland Drive. This is KeaÒau-Phoa Road looking towards KeaÒau. Again, we have Orchildand Drive on the left. We have the subject property just beyond Orchidland on the left. We have a left-turn lane, designated left-turn lane, that enters into the property. This is on Orchidland Drive facing makai towards KeaÒau-Phoa Road. The subject property is on the left. At this time the rockwall as well as a chain link fence that has been constructed. Additionally, at the time of the photos there were trees planted along KeaÒau-Phoa Road; and the property had been mainly graded and grubbed. Again, another picture of the subject property showing that itÓs at this time vacant with no uses. LEITHEAD TODD: Jeff, could you go back to the site plan, cause I think you misquoted the representation from Mr. NagaiÓs letter. I think what he was talking about was not moving the access but moving the parking lot from the mauka side abutting Mr. NagaiÓs property to the makai side of the building, with the exception of handicap parking. DARROW: Okay, I appreciate that. Thank you. So, as mentioned, apparently the parking will be moved, not the access. Lastly, we have a photo, again, the subject property. This would be the upper mauka entrance. This is identified as Mr. NagaiÓs property thatÓs on the adjacent parcel just mauka of this property. The Planning DepartmentÓs recommendation is that this application should be denied. The reasons for the recommendation are based on several factors. No unsafe conditions at the intersection of Orchidland Drive and KeaÒau-Phoa Road (Highway 130). The project is inconsistent with the General Plan LUPAG Map in this area. And, lastly, in the past the Planning Commission has consistently denied similar requests for properties fronting Highway 130. The first area that we had spoken about regarding the unsafe conditions, just recently in May of 2010, a draft environmental assessment for the KeaÒau-Phoa Road improvements was just released. Within that document one of the primary purposes for the improvements to KeaÒau- Phoa Road is to improve safety for all travelers between KeaÒau-Phoa. This is on page 14. It states within this report that the KeaÒau-Phoa corridor has a very high crash rate, much higher than the StateÓs average. The need to improve safety and reduce the numbers and rates of crashes is a compelling one that has driven much of the publicÓs concern for improvements in this corridor. A major safety issue on KeaÒau-Phoa Road stems from the lack of gaps or openings in traffic to accommodate turning or crossing vehicles. 3 EXHIBIT A