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Waiohinu and Naalehu town on both sides of the slide shown in pink. Now this is an aerial photograph of the site. The airstrip has already been created, so the applicant is coming in to legitimize the use of the airstrip. But in this aerial photo you can’t see the airstrip yet, but it is in this location within the red circle here. You can also see in this photo some of the houses within the town. They’re these little white dots here along Mamalahoa Highway. This is a site plan that was submitted by the applicant. The airstrip is oriented in an east-west direction and it has a landing zone on the west side. And it’s my understanding that the applicant lands from west to east and takes off in an easterly direction. You can see that a little bit more in these photographs that the applicant has submitted. His approach path is from the west going in a northern direction over the town and then coming in an easterly direction to the airstrip here. And you can see the town of Waiohinu. These are the residences and then there’s kind of a greenbelt of trees between the residences and the airstrip. This is another photo showing the approach taken from Mr. Oliver’s plane; and you can see it’s kind of hard to make out but the airstrip is located right here. This is Mamalahoa Highway, so the airstrip is just mauka of that about 800 feet. And then this is a photo of the take-off path. So, again, this is the town. You can see Mamalahoa Highway here on the left side of the slide; and then the airstrip is this L-shaped airstrip here. So he takes off in an easterly direction and then goes towards the town of Naalehu. And this is a photograph of the actual airstrip itself. Mr. Martin is actively growing sod on the airstrip so he lands his plane on the sod. Before I get to the Department’s recommendation you should have a few letters from neighbors in the area; and we also did just receive two additional letters this morning. I only have one copy so I’ll pass it out to the Commissioners. Attached to one of the letters is a petition with approximately 211 signatures in opposition of the application, so I’ll pass that out for you to look at. The Planning Department is recommending denial of this request based on a few reasons. One primarily is that the proposed airstrip is only located about 600 feet from the town of Waiohinu and there are several residences in that town that would be affected by aircraft noise. We also have received a comment letter from the Police Department, that they have received a complaint from a neighbor about aircraft noise. And we expect that if the use were to continue the Police Department as well as the Planning Department would receive additional complaints, which would tax the public, these public agencies. Are there any questions? WOODWARD: Thank you, Maija. Any questions for staff? No? Seeing none maybe we can get the applicant, Mr. Oliver, and/or his representative up. All right, sir, if you could raise your right hand. OLIVER: Well, -. WOODWARD: One second, sir. Sit down and raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell truth today before the Hawaii Windward Planning Commission? OLIVER: Yes, I do. 2 EXHIBIT C