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IWASHITA:Mr. Green what is the- other than being close to the project what is the Associations concerns that it believes that its entitled to a contested case hearing? GREEN:One and the major thing is that we believe that and I know you dont want to hear about traffic but any development up Walua Road creates a problem for our residence in that we have no method of egress for people with disabilities to move to Alii Drive or to get into the Village. We have been working for a long time with several developers in the area to create such a pedestrian corridor but at this moment we do not have that. And were looking for any and all help we can get to create that. IWASHITA:So, Im trying to understand, your interest is that the project may impede pedestrian access? GREEN:Well, impact us in that there would-. Currently we have no means, no methodbywhichwecantakepeoplefromourcomplexinawheelchairandhavethemroll down the street to get to Walua Road without actually being in the roadway. And, when Alii Cove came in they created a great big area up Walua Road. Very wide with sidewalks and everything else so theyve created an area where its very easy for someone with disabilities to move up and down the road but then they come to our complex and theres zero, nothing, theres absolutely no sidewalk, no clearance, no way that they can move up and down the street without actually being in the roadway. So, were saying that more development in the widened area of Walua Road impacts our section of Walua Road because the only way for them to go up and down the street is to pass us. IWASHITA:I-. So maybe Im not understanding the process here but it doesnt sound to me frankly like the project is creating an additional burden or harm to your project but its something that might actually benefit your project. Am I wrong? GREEN:Im not exactly sure how I can see a benefit to our project. Were talking how many parking spaces are there-, there again? Close to 200? DARROW:124. GREEN:124? Maybe Mr. Mooers here could add something to the-, cause I do believe that were very close to settling this so. IWASHITA:Okay. Can you address my questions? MOOERS:Yeah. Just as a matter of history, when the Alii Cove project was rezoned a contested case had been filed by the same group and at that time Mr. Curt Deweese of Sunstone Realty partners signed an agreement with them that he would provide safe pedestrian access in front of their building. When we received the contested case notice I talked with Mr. Green and I talked to Mr. Archibald and I was assured that they were a one issue group and that that issue was they wanted safe pedestrian access in front of their building. Having known that this agreement was in place I called Mr. Deweese whos one of my clients and I asked him what the progress was on that. And at that time he told me that he EXHIBIT C 8