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YUEN:I think she was asking me a question about -. <br />FUJIKAWA:Oh, I see, I€m sorry. <br />YUEN:The infrastructure that we will be looking for for this project is not <br />any different, whether it€s labeled RA, as in the application, versus RS, which would be <br />Single Family Residential. Given, if it was a half-acre RS-zoned lotversus a half-acre <br />RA-zoned lot, we would really look for the same kind of infrastructure. You€re correct, <br />in reality, these are large residential lots, not small farm lots. That€s really quite clear. <br />But it really, from the standpoint of what, the kind of road that the County would be <br />looking for as an accessor the provision of water, there really isn€t any difference <br />between the two. <br />FUJIKAWA:Any other questions? If not, Paula, go ahead. <br />WILSON:Listening to you speak a little while ago, I can tell that you€ve <br />alreadygivenquiteabitofconsiderationtothethingsthatareofmajorimportanceto <br />most of us who live down this little bitty road, but I would like to read my testimony. <br />Anyway, to reiterate how important it is to all of us, one thing that I€m hearing in your <br />conversation is probably a lot. We need to hear it€s going to happen, not probably. <br />Earlier this year Mr. Smith of Dallas, Texas purchased a plot of land between Kohanaiki <br />Homesteads and a new subdivision, Hualalai Vistas. At the time of the purchase it was <br />clear that this parcel of land was land-locked and the only access to it is by use of Church <br />of God Road. Additionally, water is supplied from Mamalahoa Highway down to the <br />various homes in this area utilizing the time honored Hawaiian method of above ground <br />pipes from the water meters to the individual homes. <br />Mr. Smith is requesting a zoning variance to divide his parcel into seven one-half acre <br />lots. It is our understanding that Mr. Smith intends to build a road that will connect his <br />property to Hualalai Vistas subdivision. However, it also appears that there is no binding <br />agreement for that to happen and the planned roads do not intersect in such a manner to <br />allow an easy connection. Therefore, Mr. Smith will need to use Church of God Road as <br />his access road in order to build these homes. <br />Church of God Road is a one lane, very narrow road that allows access to the residents of <br />Kohanaiki area. At its narrowest point it will barely accommodate the width of a <br />standard automobile. At its widest point it will accommodate something only slightly <br />larger. The equipment required to clear Mr. Smith€s property and prepare it for building <br />is far too large for this small road, both in terms of girth and weight. This is a winding <br />and hilly road that would further impede the ability of moving such equipment. <br />Additionally, the vehicles to deliver such equipment and the delivery trucks that would be <br />used to deliver building materials require a wide radius when making turns. There is no <br />room at that point where they would be completing such a turn to provide that wide <br />15 <br /> <br />