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a mesh that was referred to. Instead of pouring in pesticides, you put this mesh down, a
<br />little more expensive, yes, but they donÓt get through, the termites. And the other one is
<br />crushed lava, actually crushed lava to a certain consistency that they wonÓt get through.
<br />And if, I disagree with the statement that they donÓt leach into the ground and theyÓre not
<br />as toxic. But even if IÓm wrong, err on the side of safety. Th
<br />considering that right below those houses is a whole anchialine pond field.
<br />Next subject, Mrs. Kubota addressed about the 109-acre public park. I figured out my
<br />numbers and found, of course, that the park was not 109 acres; and, so, that was
<br />addressed. But I want to conclude it with, why donÓt you change the language so that -.
<br />You know, we understand what itÓs supposed to mean, but letÓs fix the language that says
<br />itÓs 46, well, my number is 46, 46-acre public park, and the rest of it is dedicated to open
<br />space, just a little change like that.
<br />The next item is about the height limit. YouÓve got a one-story height limit thatÓs 30 feet
<br />high and two stories, thereÓs 35. ItÓs an awfully high height limit. ThatÓs like over two
<br />stories high. And I know that the Code says 35 feet is the height limit, but other
<br />subdivisions that I know of, Komohana and another one I forgot, have 18- to 22-foot
<br />height limits. Why should this be a height limit thatÓs virtually two stories, over two
<br />stories high? So I want to bring that to your attention.
<br />The national park hasnÓt spoken yet; but IÓve seen the testimony, and we recognize the
<br />many issues that are being raised by them. They abut, not only do they abut the
<br />Kohanaiki but part of the park boundaries within the Kohanaiki property, 18 acres. So
<br />we urge you to satisfactorily address every one of their concerns, even if it takes a
<br />continuance to do so; and a continuance would also enable us to pursue the plant palate
<br />issue so that, where the development will be comfortable with the Audubon Gold.
<br />And, also, in favor of a continuance, you know, now that the conditions are finally out,
<br />theyÓve only been out for basically three days for the public, and IÓve had a chance to
<br />review them. ThereÓre 87 of them, and I think the public should
<br />over.
<br />Just one final thing, and thank you very much for being indulgent, and itÓs this: The
<br />8,000 square-foot beach club facility, and IÓm not sure where yo
<br />know that the shoreline certification there is inaccurate. ItÓs way off. In fact, itÓs so far
<br />off that we called for a Contested Case hearing. And because of the negotiations that
<br />were going on with the good faith, in order facilitate that agreement which we support,
<br />we agreed to withdraw that Contested Case. And we did, just so, to enable this, to move
<br />this process along. I donÓt know where youÓre going to site it, but keep in mind that
<br />where they certify the shoreline is at the edge of the vegetation, at the makai edge of the
<br />vegetation. And anybody who knows Kohanaiki knows that that, where every year it
<br />goes way past that, up to the road and beyond. So when youÓre siting that, when youÓre
<br />siting that structure, make sure that itÓs far enough back so that the setback starts from
<br />where the shoreline really is and then move it another 100 feet back or something -. The
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