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And, I guess, Mrs. Siracusa asked the last time about complaints. The biggest complaint we
<br />have at Nani Mau and our biggest problem is location. Very few people can find us, even local
<br />people, you know. So we have to think of something that can, you know, create a steady type of
<br />business there. And this is why we need to, were looking at, you know, what other things can
<br />we do to make it viable. But if we just leave it at status quo, its, were really taking a loss here.
<br />Even the salon, you know, we had good intentions of, you know, making it viable with 20,
<br />almost 30 employees we hired. We hired nearly all the JC Penny salon people just to see if we
<br />could use that. Right now, we have four left. So, even that has been very difficult, you know, to
<br />generate the business there. Okay.
<br />GRAHAM:And then the third of the three items you mentioned was the amount of
<br />traffic. My sense is that when this requirement was put in place, this was put in place based on
<br />the Land Use Commissions sense of what kind of traffic could be generated from the permit
<br />theywereputtingforth.Andwhatyouresayingisthattheamountoftraffichasnotbeenso
<br />high, in your estimation at least, as to justify making this traffic, making these improvements on
<br />the road. And my sense is even now youre saying we need to expand in order to make it viable.
<br />So the condition on the road basically goes with the permit. If we remove the condition on the
<br />road now, the success of your operation or whatever may increase your traffic a whole lot, or
<br />may not. But the condition goes with the permit, not with how successful youve been so far. So
<br />by removing it as opposed to having an extension or something, were foreclosing any options,
<br />or the Land Use Commission would be foreclosing options to enforce what they thought was a
<br />possible traffic scenario from this permit.
<br />FUJIYAMA:As Chian had mentioned earlier on our business, probably, or the bulk of
<br />the business are through groups. You know, we deal with wholesalers; and so most of our traffic
<br />comes by buses. You know, so were not looking at large vehicle counts. In fact, we have
<br />almost have a zero advertising budget to go after the FIT market, you know. So thats not our
<br />plan. You know, were not looking at going after the people that drive cars, as far as tourism or
<br />things like that. We definitely want to increase our local business because thats a good base,
<br />you know, but from an overall tourist attraction, our main focus is by large movement vehicles.
<br />GRAHAM:Just finally, you know, I would also indicate that when I looked at the
<br />pictures that went around, the intersection looks reasonably okay to me, it doesnt look like a
<br />particularly dangerous location. And, also, what Ms. Siracusa said her own experience was that
<br />it didnt feel dangerous to her. Im just, you know, these reasons for the change, to me, theyre
<br />all a little iffy in my mind, thats all.
<br />FUJIYAMA:Okay.
<br />FUJIKAWA:Is there a question? Springer?
<br />SPRINGER:Im wondering if the Planning Director can respond to the concerns that
<br />Commissioner Graham has raised, particularly with regard to the traffic, both as it is now and as
<br />it may be if business does increase.
<br />YUEN:We did look at the same point. I accept what the Applicant is saying about
<br />the past record of business and the likelihood of future expansion. Many of the things that were
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