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On Table 1-3 which is a summary of intersection crashes on KeaÒau-Phoa Road between 2004 and 2007, Orchidland Drive is listed as the sixth most dangerous intersection along that 9.5 mile stretch which will be part of the improvement program. This is from Mile Marker 2 to Mile Marker 11.5. Orchidland Drive has had a total of 21 crashes. These are considered major crashes which include those resulting in death, bodily injury and/or property damage exceeding $3,000 in cost. There were no fatalities, but there were a number of accidents involving injuries. Lastly, the KeaÒau-Phoa Road and Orchidland Drive Intersection has been operating at a Level of Service F for the a.m. and p.m. peak hour traffic for left turns from Orchidland Drive onto the highway since at least 2003. In our files we have a traffic assessment that was done in have a TIAR that was done in 2005. Both listed the LOS at F. Secondly, we had spoken about the inconsistency with the General Plan LUPAG Map. Referring to the map this is the General Plan LUPAG Designation Map for this particular area. We have the KeaÒau-Phoa Road, again, to the right side of the map. We identified the subject property with a black outline. The majority of the photos shows a darker yellow which is identified as Rural on the General Plan. In 2005 for the General Plan Update, there were several nodes that were created. One of them was in Orchidland to establish a Medium Density node to centralize commercial uses in this particular area; and that is identified with these particular properties which are approximately 12 to 13 acres in size for this node. The nodes that were established in Paradise Park were specific to 20 acres in size. Again, this is that General Plan Update. It identifies the Orchidland Estates node as well as the Paradise Park node. In 2006 a General Plan Interim Amendment was introduced by the Planning Director which sought to increase the Medium Density node in this particular area. Again, youÓll notice that it was kept off the highway. That was on purpose by the Planning Director. It did bring it across where the current Medium Density node is to include those special permits that were already valid, and it brought it further into the subdivision. At the Planning, at the County Council meeting on this, the Council voted to postpone this particular interim amendment until after the Puna Community Development Plan was adopted. And as of this time it has not been brought back to the Council yet. This is the Puna Community Development Plan Orchidland Neighborhood Village Center, identifying their village center for Orchidland. The subject property is identified in this particular area right along the corner of KeaÒau-Pahoa Road and Orchidland. It does include the subject property as part of their village center; and it does, the remainder of it includes the Medium Density node as well as coming across the street, which was proposed in the interim amendment. In regards to the General Plan and Community Development Plans, the General Plan states that community development plans will translate broad General Plan statements to specific actions as they apply to specific geographical areas. It also states that if there is a direct conflict between the Community Development Plan and the General Plan the General Plan shall be controlling. 4 EXHIBIT A