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SPRINGER:IÓm looking at the back page of the State Land Use Boundary Amendment application. And so when youÓre talking about, the map part, when weÓre talking about possible acquisition and expense there, is that for this little tip? FUKE:Correct. Yeah. IÓm sorry, that is the map. So you see th Kea Drive, thatÓs already an existing road right-of-way. So any improvements that Mr. Cardoza is suggesting that may be needed would have to be done within the existing right-of-way. SPRINGER:Thank you. GALDONES:Any further discussions or questions to Mr. Cardoza? Otherwise, we have two other individuals who have signed up to testify. Okay, Tom Anthony and, IÓm sorry, IÓm not able to read the writing for Jornen? BJORNEN:Evonne Bjornen. Do we come up together? GALDONES:Yes, please. Mr. Anthony, you have already been sworn in. Could you please raise your right hand? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawaii County Planning Commission? BJORNEN:I do. GALDONES:Could you please state your name and your residence address and you may begin your testimony. bJORNEN:Evonne Bjornen. ThatÓs B-j-o-r-n-e-n, 805 Kauhiula Road in Hilo; and IÓm one of the owners up there in the subdivision. I have a 25-acre parcel. On your map itÓs going to show No. 20, I believe Lot 20. I think on this, in the first place, IÓm in favor of the six-parcel subdivision. I think that most everybody that I know that has property up there is in favor of it. So IÓm not here about that. But, I wasnÓt even going to come up and testify, but the road is not owned by the property owners, so this shouldnÓt even be coming up here. ItÓs still owned by Mauna Kea Ag, the subsidiary of C. Brewer. They come to our Neighborh and John Cross comes, says they still own the road. So as far as I know, they still own the roads. So there canÓt be some ruling here about the opening of the road or whatever when the property owners donÓt even own the road there; and I donÓt know if weÓre willing to take it over from them. Certainly in the future if things are done by them, not by us property owners to the road, then maybe weÓll accept it an But I donÓt think that should have any bearing on Jackie and Bill Plant-Mason on what theyÓre trying to do. And I think theyÓre trying to downzone, IÓm in favor of it. TheyÓre keeping four parcels, I understand from when IÓve talked with them, and only going to be selling two of them. I consider them a good addition to the neighborhood. 22