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mauka areas. So what we have is the project in front of us and we are trying to do the best we can with it. And luckily for us it is in an area where Huallai is relatively straight; so we can try to accommodate some of the sight distance issues. Thank you, Mr WATANABE: Thank you. Does that pretty much -? HOUSEL: Thank you for the explanation. That helps. I understan WATANABE: Okay. So -. BOWMAN: I have a -. WATANABE: Ms. Bowman. BOWMAN: I just -. Maija, can you go to the Kona Community Development Plan map? Okay, so the project site Î and pardon my ignorance but Î is considered an infill development located adjacent to the Transit Oriented, TOD, right there, right? But itÓs adjacent to it; so itÓs not included in the TOD, right, which -. LEITHEAD TODD: I think I want to comment that the circles on the Kona CDP are not necessarily meant to be set in stone; they are guidelines. And you recognize that, particularly in Kona because of topography and where existing roads are laid out, that you have to have certain flexibility. Obviously you donÓt take that circle two miles out, but areas that are close to it, you know, you want to try and accommodate. And the purpose of the Tlly to try and make sure that weÓve got connectivity, and that we plan for public transportation opportunities, so that we can have corridors that will accommodate buses, and try to, I want to say, concentrate development in those TOD areas. And then outside of the TOD areas then you would probably be looking at bigger lots; but within the TOD areas what you are trying to do is concentrate development so you can avoid urban sprawl is my understanding of why we are tying to set up these TOD areas. BOWMAN: Thank you. I guess I just have one comment and that is we are, you know, to me setting the precedents right here with this rezoning, if it goes through, because itÓs kind of isolated, and I guess, you know, the mauka lots and the two makai lots are well within the Urban Expansion area also. So, and I notice that the stub-out leads to the mauka lot, which I assume upon development would probably go into Huallai Road, if they do develop it. IÓm not sure about the topography of this area Î maybe too steep. But this is just something to consider. I mean I definitely believe that this is setting the precedents for urban expansion in this area. So thatÓs just my comment. Thank you. WATANABE: Any further discussion? Maija? I believe we have, yeah, we are ready, I think. COTTLE: Okay, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Commissioner Housel? HOUSEL: Aye. EXHIBIT A 20