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Engineers, their proposal was to create this right-in/right-out at Kahakai, to connect Kahakai on
<br />the mauka side to 130, okay, to address the immediate concerns.
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<br />Again, so the issue became who was going to fund it and who is going to construct it. If we,
<br />State Highways, initiated a project to do that, we anticipate it will take us anywhere from
<br />eighteen months to two years to do it. So thatÓs how long our process is of going through design
<br />and procurement process to hire a contractor to do the work. Eighteen months to two years, if
<br />we had to do it. Then we turned our attention to the developer to see if they would be willing to
<br />do it; and if they did it, theyÓd fund it on their own dime, and theyÓd fund the whole thing. No
<br />contribution from the State because if we got involved then weÓd enter into a memorandum of
<br />agreement, and that would take time also. So the concern about the urgency of the thing drove
<br />us to approach the developer, and we met with them a few weeks ago. And they agreed to do
<br />this, knowing full well that their responsibility to mitigate the traffic is only for the incremental
<br />increase in traffic created by the development. TheyÓre not responsible to fix the pre-existing
<br />traffic problem which we know about in State Highways. But they were willing to do this as
<br />their contribution to their community. It also helps them as a business because it provides this
<br />direct access from the Highway. But, regardless, they were not responsible to pay for the entire
<br />thing on their own nickel. Okay? But working with them, they agreed to do it, which we were
<br />very appreciative of.
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<br />Then became the question of how fast can you do it. And the main issue came up that we
<br />wanted it done before LongÓs Drugs opened. So then it became, well, how fast can they design
<br />it, get it permitted, and start construction. Now we met in June a few weeks ago and at that time
<br />the issue was, okay, well, you know what, Jiro, give us six months at least, you know, even if
<br />they told the design engineers stay up all night and put double shifts on your draftsman or CAD
<br />operator and get it done. Okay, fine, but then now State Highways has to review it, County
<br />Public Works has to review the plans. Okay, so weÓre going, weÓre working with them right now
<br />to quench down that schedule of our review time needed to get the plans approved. So then
<br />again it turns out to be, okay, how soon can they get this done. Now we initially when we met
<br />with them, we told them we want it done before LongÓs Drugs opened. Go back and forth about
<br />whatÓs reasonable, what can be anticipated as far as how fast they can get bids from three
<br />different contractors, to make the whole project work for them. Anyway, they came up with,
<br />okay, fine, how about January 2011? ThatÓs how that January date got inputted into the
<br />condition. Okay, while all our efforts that weÓre going to do o
<br />make sure what our role, weÓre going to turn this project around as fast as we can as far as the
<br />design review, and as far as permitting. The goal is still to finish it before LongÓs Drugs opens,
<br />this right-in/right-out. Just to be safe to meet the developerÓs request, thatÓs how the January
<br />2011 was put in. So our recommendation is that the Planning Commission recognizes a
<br />reasonable construction time to deliver this right-in/right-out thatÓs going to be paid for by the
<br />developer to be included in the condition. ThatÓs our recommendation to the Commission. And
<br />thatÓs a little history. IÓm sorry for, Mr. Chairman, for exceeding my three minutes but -.
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<br />WOODWARD: That is okay, Mr. Sumada. Do we have any questions? IÓd like to make one
<br />statement. First of all, thank you for two things that we rarely see in government. That is
<br />thinking outside the box and problem solving. And I think you have worked to do both; and I
<br />applaud you for that. That really makes a difference. It wasnÓwe canÓt do it, or itÓs
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