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EMLER: Okay. RHO: If no further questions and if I can ask the applicant and his representative to step back, we have public testimony. We have six people, well, actually five people signed up. If I can call them up now: Luna Hauanio, Dr. Ted Leaf, Jane Dulaney and Shawnie Stephens. We are missing somebody. Oh, no, no, Dr. Ted Leaf. QUINTO: May I on his behalf? RHO: So you are representing him. Okay. So can I swear you all in, all four of you, and can you raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth now before the Planning Commission? TESTIFIERS: Yes. RHO: Okay. Then we can start on my left – I’m not sure what your name is – but will you state your name and your mailing address, and then you can proceed with your testimony. STEPHENS: Hi, my name is Shawnie Stephens, and -, address is what you are asking for? RHO: Yes, your mailing address. STEPHENS: Okay. It’s 77-6561 Naniloa Drive. It’s the home that’s right next to the proposed road that’s going from Naniloa into this subdivision. I’m here really not to be against any of this; it’s more just to be in support of what I believe is to be a big concern of mine and possibly a lot of people in the community. One is that I find after reading the traffic study that it really isn’t complete; they’ve completely disregarded Naniloa Drive in terms of representing the effect of traffic, and in the actual study Naniloa Drive is not included in this report. So I think that what I would like to see happen is that traffic study done with that being included, considering that traffic is probably going to be increased by about 3,200 percent coming into that area from what it is now. And the other concern I have is that this is at this point the only entrance to the property. I’ve been told by the developers that they are looking at making an agreement with Metzler. And I would just propose to you that there would be a condition of approval that that be done before any zoning requests be approved. My concern is that, you know, they hope that would happen, but then they get approval, then we wouldn’t see it happen. So those are my two biggest concerns. Like I said, I know development happens. And of course I would love to keep my little area in Kona, and not have to deal with all the traffic and the new -, you know. But I am in support of development cause I know it happens, but I’m really concerned about the traffic and the safety. And I don’t think those things have been addressed. And so just in ending this, I just think that the condition of this zoning should be based on an egress off Alii Drive. You are concerned about the Alii Drive traffic. I can’t imagine what would EXHIBIT A 12