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of this road. So this, unfortunately, isnt going to be improved. So the other option was,
<br />they actually were requesting an egress-ingress. Department of Transportation allowed
<br />an ingress-only and the egress would be onto Volcano Highway. So, again, it would be
<br />the, allow some traffic to come off the highway. All the other lots, as Mrs. Mortara had
<br />mentioned, have access from the highway. They need to ask Department of
<br />Transportation; but they have been issuing permits or allowances to come off the
<br />highway to their residences.
<br />This road here, I mean, if somebody owned this property over here, they probably would
<br />enter here. But, at this point, theyre not really identifying this as a road of access.
<br />Theyre identifying their legal access from the highway. So if these people were to be
<br />given the same, you know, privileges as everybody else, they would actually, theyre
<br />actually being minimized, their egress. Theyre only allowed an ingress.
<br />GALDONES:Furthercomments?
<br />SIRACUSA:Yeah,itseemstomethatifsomebodywasliving,say,inthelot
<br />next door to you and coming from Hilo, they might find it a lot faster if you do it this
<br />way, to just zip right into your property and out the Volcano end to shorten their trip.
<br />Had you thought about that, as people are always looking for the quickie, right, yeah?
<br />MR. MORTARA:There actually are no houses. Theres only actually one residence
<br />about three-quarters of a mile down the road from us. Other than that there is no -.
<br />SIRACUSA:That changes quickly, doesnt it, though?
<br />MR. MORTARA:Oh.
<br />MRS. MORTARA:But I believe they have access from the highway.
<br />GALDONES:Commissioners, further comments, questions? Commissioner
<br />Graham?
<br />GRAHAM:I guess I would, you know, I understand how this is the most
<br />reasonable solution to your specific situation. I guess if this property was zoned, you
<br />know, Commercial or something like that, then I feel like the County has some
<br />responsibility to make the road system work for you. But in the present case, you know,
<br />youre using, making a Special Permit application in an agricultural area, which I think is
<br />appropriate cause you have support from others in the community. But I sure have the
<br />feeling that 10 or 20 years from now, if theres other ingresses for other properties and
<br />things like that, that people will be shaking their heads saying, Now, you know, how did
<br />that happen? Why did they allow that to happen? And, of course, I worry about
<br />precedence, I mean, in that sense.
<br />MR. MORTARA:And the issue is, the egress from the highway is your main
<br />concern?
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