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identified. ThereÓs the University of HawaiÒi West HawaiÒi Center to the south side of the Project District, and itÓs a part of this actual project. The town center is located just about the middle of it, the Project District. There is a community park planned for this project, and itÓs identified in the conditions. The 70-acre, approximately 70-acre Business Park is located to the makai side of the project, and again the connection to Queen KaÒahumanu Highway on the makai side of the project. Here is an aerial photo map. ItÓs a little stretched out, but it may be a little easier to see. We have Makalei Estates up there to the mauka side. We have Queen KaÒahumanu on the bottom. The main reason for this map is to show, identify the different roads that are being requested in the amendments. A little closer view of those roads. And weÓll be probably referring to these as we continue on. The reason for the request is that conditions within the ordinance have impaired the applicantÓs ability to obtain financing for the project and to support the University of HawaiÒi. The applicant is not requesting the following amendment: an amendment to Condition X11, which states ÐMakalei Drive is a Òminor roadÓ and will not be open to the public until the collector Road 4 is open for public useÑ; this is not being requested as an amendment. The applicant is requesting amendments to Ordinance 06 105 to allow a change in the timing of construction for the Palamanui project including the development of the commercial component before the residential units, construction of roadways as the project develops, inclusion of $10,000,000 in bonding requirement for Road No. 4. The Planning DirectorÓs recommendation is a favorable recommendation to the HawaiÒi County Council, except for the $10,000,000 bonding requirement for Road condition X13. The Planning Director recommends retention of the existing language with no specific dollar amount. Thank you. WATANABE: Thank you. Yes, something to add? LEITHEAD TODD: Yeah, there was one other thing, is that I think in our communications to you indicated that the comments from the Department of Public Works were not received in time for us to incorporate into our recommendations, so those recommendations have been transmitted to you. And Mr. Lee is here as well as an engineer from Public Works, so when we actually get to the subject matter, we would want to incorporate some of those comments from Public Works into the conditions. WATANABE: Thank you. DARROW: Mr. Chairman? WATANABE: Yes, Mr. Darrow. DARROW: Thank you. Including the comments from the Department of Public Works, we have received an update to the updated Traffic Impact Analysis Report; this was just submitted on June 23, 2009, from Austin Tsutsumi & Associates Inc. civil engineers. All these, the following should have been passed out to the Commissioners: the Public Works comment EXHIBIT B 3