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GALDONES:Could you speak in the microphone so that we have a recording. THERIAULT:My name is Elizabeth Theriault. I live at 4552 Mmalahoa Highway, which is the Lot 17 on the 30-foot access below the property. So I'm at the very end, south, right there where your pinky finger is, yeah. GALDONES:You may begin your testimony. THERAULT:Okay. First, I want to just acknowledge really the thoughtful considerations to the Homestead Road because that is a very high stress point for those of us living down there. And if I understand correctly that, that access to the highway would need to be improved before it was developed, as you are considering now, is that correct? Because as it is now, a fire truck can't even get down there to access our houses; and that's really a concern. And we've done a lot of work, as a community, to try and have that improved. And as I understand, it's in the County Finance Department, and there's no responsibility being taken for that road. So my great concern is having that, more -. It cannot bear any more weight of heavy equipment going down there, so I would really like to see that addressed. The other thing that I have a concern about is the original landscape of that area is rainforest from the lower Kaloko area, and I've been really impressed with the owner's consideration of `` that in maintaining the ohia trees on that lot. And my concern is with the rezoning and mo `` housing that those, that rainforest ohia tree life will be removed. There are hawks nesting in that area. And the location where I am, I'm reforesting my property, and I value the cultural impact, the wildlife impact, and I would really like to see something protected in that area. I know in the Kaloko area above, that when rezoning was applied for, that there were buffer zones required on property lines to maintain the rainforest natural landscape of the area. And the Applicant, being so aware of maintaining that already, I think that he would be willing to work with the community and the Commission to maintain that. And I would like that addressed, if possible, and for the watershed, besides the other issues. Thank you. GALDONES:Commissioners, are there any questions of Elizabeth? Mr. Tyler. TYLER:Thank you, Mr. Chairman, good morning and good morning to all the Commissioners. Thank you for being here today, and thank you for the opportunity to provide some brief comments regarding the application. My name is Curtis Tyler, and I come this morning as the Council 8, Council District 8 Council member or representative, and Mrs. Theriault and Mr. Kabumoto are both constituents of mine, and I know them both personally. I appreciate Mrs. Theriault's comments this morning, especially relating to her knowledge of the Church of God Road or the Homestead Road, as she knows it, as we have also referred to it today. I wanted to let the Commissioners know that I have met with Mr. Kabumoto regarding his proposal. He first called me about this, and I told him that as a Council Member, I was unable 12