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help the intersection; it does absolutely nothing for the road. Just think of tearing that road up <br />when they put the waterlines in. <br />In summary, I’m a neighbor, I’m for people making money, I’m for commerce; I just simply am <br />against this specific rezoning, and I believe the best use of this property would be to remain <br />zoned RS-15. Thank you. <br />HOUSEL: Thank you, sir. Commissioners, do you have any questions of the testimony? <br />Commissioner Giffin. <br />GIFFIN: Good morning. Several of you in your written testimony have referred to the flooding <br />as an issue and, aside from the last testifier, I just wanted more elaboration on that. Could you <br />tell us more about what happened in November 2007? I think Mr. Hoist -. <br />P. HOIST: Yes, I was there in November 2007. We were building the house. I’ve lived here in <br />Kona 40 years, but I just built this house there. And during the construction phase was exactly <br />when the rain happened. I think we all remember that rain; it was quite significant. And it <br />literally was a waterfall coming down the hill wherever there was bulldozing going on. <br />It wasn’t -. During the construction phase, the retaining walls, the flood controls that we have <br />them placed now, wasn’t placed yet. But what I’m concerned with is during their construction <br />phase -. <br />GIFFIN: Meaning the applicant? <br />P. HOIST: The applicant’s construction phase. This is, somewhere they claim ten – I think it’s <br />more like 16 – percent grade going down. It’s quite a drop. Where is all that water, as they <br />excavate this property, where is all this water supposed to go? <br />GIFFIN: Mr. Hoist, I think my question – and I’m sorry if I wasn’t clear – was not about your <br />personal property during the specific flood, but the property in question. What was the effect of <br />the flood on the property? Do you recall that? <br />P. HOIST: No, I don’t. <br />GIFFIN: Okay. And there was another person who mentioned it in the written testimony – <br />Deborah Nava. <br />NAVA: Yes, it was me. The flooding, I’m not aware of how that year’s flooding affected the <br />subject property, but I am quite aware of how it affected Paul and Shelley’s property and our <br />property. The water -. <br />GIFFIN: In relationship, excuse me, in relationship to the subject property, where is your <br />property? <br />11 <br />EXHIBIT A <br /> <br />