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AIKELE:Is it a roadway thats actually being used? DARROW:At this time, I dont believe it is being used. I dont think its even constructed. AIKELE:How do you call it a Homestead Road? DARROW:Thats the name of it. YUEN:Its a road thats on the map as a right-of-way but does not exist on the ground, the Homestead Road in that area. AIKELE:I cant understand why they have no approved water rights going in there and theyre asking to develop further, and especially lower housing where there isnocommercialareatherewhatsoever.Itseemslikeyoureputtingthecartbeforethe horse. What kind of planning are we having here? Nothing, it seems. I mean, weve been in the Palisades 22 years and dont even have a fire station there. We have, we finally got a volunteer fire station but we dont even have an approved fire station in the Palisades. How can they bring in other development where the roads are so congested now? It seems like the cart is going before the horse. It has been doing this ever since weve been there in the Palisades. How can you consider something like this? FUJIKAWA:Commissioners, any questions with the testifier? If not, go ahead, John Stevens. STEVENS:My name is John Stevens. Im a principal involved in both the Lokahi project and the proposed project. Ive been here for many years; and Ive listened to many of the adjacent property owners and have a great deal of knowledge. A couple of things that should be brought to the Commissions attention: The adjacent property had allocations for Multi-Family and Commercial. They were deemed unfeasible for Commercial use and the Multi-Family was turned into Single-Family, to be more in tandem with the other adjacent property, the Palisades. So even with this new zoning, its much less than what was approved 13 years ago. As far as the water district, weve gone to a great difficulty in cost to bring water down, not only helping ourselves but serving the entire district, all the way down to the Queen K in conjunction with the Water Department. The other idea about housing, especially affordable housing, is that it would take away some of the congestion, which is our main point on this property, by allowing affordable housing to be close to the job markets north. It will take away traffic congestion from Queen K and the Kona area; and thats why weve located this property in this area, also proximity to schools. Thank you. FUJIKAWA:Any questions, Commissioners, with Mr. Stevens? Okay, if not, will you three step aside; and the Applicant, please step forward. 14