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fire station built across the street as thereÓs been talk about doing, then the problems go away and itÓs a community as planned. ThatÓs the gist of what my letter said with more detail and backup data, but letÓs keep Hawaii safe and until such time as proper t WATANABE: Thank you. Fellow Commissioners, does anyone have any questions? No? Well, thank you for your testimony. Ms., Mrs. Van Pernis? VAN PERNIS: Hi. My name is Kristi Van Pernis. I live at 72-1163 HoÒopai Street in Makalei Estates. And I have been asked to read into testimony a letter from our former State Representative, Virginia Isbell, and she was also on the County Council at the time Palamanui was approved. My name is Virginia Isbell Î speaking for her Î and IÓve asked that my testimony be read as I will be off island at this time. I wish to speak in opposition to the request by the Palamanui developer to delay the building of Road 4 while continuing with the planned development permitting of 600 homes. I was a member of the County Council in 2006 when this project was brought before us. I am very familiar with the Makalei Subdivision and its extremely steep roadway. I also made it clear that Makalei Drive Subdivision was not to be used as a mauka-makai connector road and was to be opened only after all the agreed-to requirements were met. I supported the Palamanui project in 2006 because the developer agreed to the following: that the developer shall build a new mauka-makai connector road through State land, north of Makalei Subdivision, up to Mmalahoa; Makalei Drive is not to be opened until the mauka-makai connector road through State land is completed; and in addition, create a mid-level road to Kaiminani roadway through State land dedicated for the HawaiÒi University; plus construct a 20,000-square foot building for the proposed university. The developers of this massive project, Palamanui, must put the mauka-makai connector road in as their very first priority. Any road from Queen KaÒahumanu Highway mauka becomes heavily used, and a road this close to Kona International Airport is a no-brainer when it comes to getting to and from the airport mauka. It will get used and the traffic will be enormous. The decision you make today as a recommendation to the County Council must send the message loud and clear: No compromise on this mauka-makai roadway as promised, and agreed to, by the developer in 2006. This road must be, and shall be, built first. I appreciate the opportunity to provide testimony on this important project. WATANABE: Thank you. I donÓt believe there are any questions. Mr. Flaherty? FLAHERTY: Good morning, Chairman Watanabe and Members of the Planning Commission and Planning Director Leithead Todd. I really appreciate it just, the testimony that Ms. Van Pernis just presented from Virginia Isbell. I have a stack of newspaper articles that date EXHIBIT B 23