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MOORE:Just in response to Ms. KubotaÓs question. The intent is absolutely not to bring in a driveway or road access right above that top property. It doesnÓt make sense from a land development standpoint. It really makes sense to bring it, at worse, the middle between that lot and the top of the property and, so, you have lots coming off both sides of the road. So, itÓs the only thing that really makes sense from a development standpoint, so, no. You know, yes, we can; but, no, thatÓs absolutely not the intent. It doesnÓt make sense; and itÓs just not part of what weÓre thinking about. KUBOTA:What about the hardship point that I pointed out? What would be your reason for wanting that phrase deleted from the condition? Because, to me, if we say from the Belt Highway to the subdivision entrance road, it gives a semblance of direction. MOORE:I think the concern, one, is cost. Again, itÓs whatÓs normal, whatÓs standard in terms of requiring off-site improvements in these kinds of situations. And, you know, we want to be treated the same as other people; and generally there is not this kind of offsite. The second is that the dedicable standard requirements that are being imposed require us to take it out to the right-of-way edge. If you look at the pictures, youÓll see that the road comes here and then the land comes up. WeÓre going to take it o drainage swale we have to do, is going to require us to drop that. And in order to, for the driveways to work. So what you end up is a situation here existing, and weÓre going to come down; and the driveway then needs to come down probably an added three or four feet, and thereÓs no way to make that work without going into somebody elseÓs property. And if they say no, we donÓt have a project. And, so, all of a sudden an individual has a veto over our project, thatÓs the concern that we have in terms of -. You know, we donÓt have the condemnation rights so there is a practical concern. ThereÓs a cost concern, weÓre, you know, thatÓs, we can look at that and work it out. But if an individual can say no to the project because they donÓt want their driveway realigned, then we would have no choice but to, we couldnÓt move ahead under those conditions. FUJIKAWA:Okay, is there any other question? Go ahead. KUBOTA:Thank you, Mr. Moore. I cannot accept that. Would the County agree to that deletion? Would that be part of your recommendation that we do accept the deletion of that phrase Ðfrom the Belt Highway?Ñ YUEN:I have a suggested change in the language. It would say that ÐA portion of Huina Road, along the property frontage, shall be improved to County dedicable standards up to the subdivision entrance road and along the private parcels between Hawaii Belt Highway. The subdivision entrance road shall be improved up to the edge of the County right-of-way, meeting with the approval of the Department of Public Works.Ñ 19