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If I can direct the Planning Commission’s attention to the location map, the area of this application is within the South Hilo district. More specifically we are looking at Kekuanaoa Street, Hinano Street, as well as Manono Street. For reference, Big Island Candies is located on the corner of Kekuanaoa and Hinano Street in the area of this application. This application consists of two parcels. Total square footage is 39,771 square feet. The parcel on the corner of Manono and Kekuanaoa, we have a parcel that is 19,607 square feet in size which consists of an existing two-story dwelling which is identified in yellow. On Parcel 2 which is on the corner of Kekuanaoa and Hinano Street we have a parcel that is 20,164 square feet in size with a one-story dwelling, which is also identified in yellow. The applicant in this case, Dien-Jung Lin Nekoba, is requesting a change of zone from Single Family Residential 10,000 square feet to Neighborhood Commercial 10,000 square feet. The reason for this request is to be able to allow the continued use for her tour operation which is called Green Travel and Tours, Inc. At our last meeting we discussed the possibility of allowing sort of a bus baseyard on this property; and it was determined that the storage of buses on the property with the new zoning would not be allowed. So at this point they’re looking to have their office space and to be able to conduct their operation from their offices within the existing structures. The applicants at this time store the buses on another site in an Industrial area. We did have comments from the Department of Public Works asking for improvements along the Hinano Street, curbs, gutters and sidewalks, as well as, they did not want the hedge on the corner of Manono and Kekuanaoa to go above a height of three feet. Additionally, they wanted no left turn signs placed at each entrance on Kekuanaoa Street. The Planning Director is recommending that the Planning Commission send a favorable recommendation to the Hawaii County Council. Additionally this morning, we have received a letter of response from the applicants addressing Conditions D, E and F; and that should be passed out to the Commissioners. Are there any questions? ALAMEDA: Fellow Commissioners? Commissioner Siracusa. SIRACUSA: So there will be no left-hand turns coming out of the property onto Kekuanaoa. But how about, say, people traveling in the direction away from the airport, crossing a lane of traffic to make left turns into the property? Will that be allowed? DARROW: I believe that was the intention of the no left-turn signage. That would not allow left turns to come into the property from Kekuanaoa. SIRACUSA: Oh, so it’s not, but anyone leaving the property could make left turns coming out? DARROW: I believe they could. The objective is so that it won’t stop traffic on Kekuanaoa. SIRACUSA: By crossing a lane of traffic? EXHIBIT A 2