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condition of Hienaloli Road is substandard and that is one of the conditions of approval is that that road would have to be improved, as well. SPRINGER:Greg? MOOERS:Oh, I'm sorry. Jeff asked if I would address the drainageway. Previous rezoning, this RS-20 that was done for the Waltons, one of the conditions of approval required that a drainage study be prepared and submitted to the Department of Public Works. Mr. Jeffrey -, I don't know if it was Mr. or Dr. Jeffrey Casburn did a drainage study, and that drainage study did show a realignment of the drainageway, and a letter has been submitted to the Department of Public Works, also been submitted to the Army Corps of Engineers for a letter of map revision that would amend this alignment. As Mr. Yuen pointed out, the condition as written is pretty clear that there is no development allowed in the floodway, so if for some reason the Army Corps did not approve the realignment, that would dramatically reduce the number of lots that could be developed in this subdivision. SPRINGER:Greg? Thank you. You referred us to one of the conditions that addressed off-site improvements. I'm wondering if -, just to make sure that I'm on the right page, if that's Condition I. MOOERS:That is correct, I and J. SPRINGER:Thank you. Commissioners, do you have any questions or comments to the Applicant at this time? Commissioner Graham. GRAHAM:Greg, one thing that jumps to my attention is I believe the existing subdivision, like Kona Heights or like RS-15s, and Jeff showed us the new ones that went in just below, the RS-20s, so it feels like you're really representing a high density RS-10 that doesn't really conform with the neighboring areas, and it feels to me as a Planning Commission representative, like the neighbors are sort of a constituency who are already there, so I'm concerned about the higher density and their concerns. MOOERS:Well, to be honest, the density is there to try to increase the number of facilities charges and water that will help pay for the water system. The higher density, and I think you'll see this throughout this area, is that the increased number of lots is what will pay the, for the roadways. The impact related fees, as you recall, the impact related fees which are now $9,000 a unit would obviously be substantially higher in this case than if it were half the density. GRAHAM:Okay. Thank you. DARROW:Could I make a -, interject for a moment? SPRINGER:Sure. 8