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The 90-degree on-street parking shown on the plans that were filed with the application does not promote safety or efficiency and, nor is it permitted by ordinance on dedicated streets and should be altered. Sidewalks should be included and adequate room for safe bicycle operations should be provided. Furthermore, a single access within the tsunami evacuation zone is unconscionable for a development with 120 units. Only one access for emergency equipment is not a responsible design for a residential area of this size. And contrary to the applicant’s statement, the development, as proposed, will place a significant additional burden on Ali`i Drive. Therefore, the internal road should connect to Ali`i Parkway alignment to serve as a mauka-makai collector. The applicant further states and intends to widen the access from Ali`i Drive to at least 24 feet, with added shoulders on the access road and Ali`i Drive (which could be used as parking spaces for coastal users). We urge that the Department of Public Works and Fire Department evaluate the access route to assure that there is adequate space for emergency vehicles and that shoreline access via Ali`i Drive will not be adversely affected in the event of emergency. And the second access point should be connected along the Ali`i Parkway corridor as far south as Laaloa before units are occupied. The developer can use funds remaining after the property values for the wastewater lift station and the Ali`i Parkway rights-of-way are deducted from the fair share assessment. And, finally, we urge that access that extends to the north and south property lines be provided, in order to promote the connectivity to future development if the adjacent agricultural lands are eventually rezoned. Thanks for the opportunity to comment. I appreciate your opportunity and I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. WATANABE:Commissioners, any questions for Mr. Gimpel? I guess there are none. Mr. Frost? FROST:Good afternoon. My name is Rollin Frost. I live on Princess and I’m probably five blocks from where this is happening. I walk Ali`i Drive every morning. Everything he says is true, it’s much worse. I would plead with you not just to look at vehicle statistics ‘cause there are thousands of people that run, walk, trot babies and dogs on Ali`i Drive; and they’re part of the traffic mix. They’re going right by where the entrance to this project is. It really needs careful attention. My role here today, though, is, again, I was here three years ago with Jerry Rothstein on the Kohanaiki project asking for your kokua on ground pollution. We pointed out to you EXHIBIT C 20