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Andour Nani Mau, Inc. current situation is we have dropped the following previously proposed expansion projects mentioned in the amendments: include the two proposed snack shops, proposed fruit/vegetable stand and agricultural museum, stables and horse trails covering 58 acres and a proposed 9-hole pitch and putt golf course on 15 acres of land. As the proposed expansion plans were deleted from the current Nani Maus development plan and will not now be pursued in the future and, we feel that Condition No. 7, which was imposed based on the anticipated traffic generated by the proposed expansion activities, is no longer justified and should be deleted. And also Nani Mau, Inc. has conducted annual traffic surveys since 1998 on Makalika Street and turning into Nani Mau Inc. between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Traffic Survey revealed that the total, the average total number of vehicles using Makalika Street during the survey period was 230 vehiclesperdayor6,900permonth.TheaveragenumberofvehiclesturningintoNaniMau Gardens was about 70 vehicles per day or 2,100 per month. This is turning into the garden. And this is less than 3,500 per month, which was demanding the improvement of Hawaii Belt Highway/Makalika Street intersection. And its worth noticing that the bulk of visitors brought into Nani Mau, Inc. by large tourist buses or mini buses averages five to six buses per day during the daytime, and half of the vehicles turning into Nani Mau are Nani Mau employees cars. And, also, special functions held at Nani Mau generally occur on Friday and Saturday. On these special function days, usually from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Nani Mau generates an additional 150 vehicles per week or 600 vehicles per month above the normal daily vehicle counts. The total traffic entering Nani Mau averages about 2,700 vehicles per month. In addition, at the time of initiating Condition No. 7, Railroad Avenue, the Railroad Avenue on the other side of Makalika Street was a substandard road, but now its a fully-developed County roadway. And the vehicles are now using Makalika Street as a thoroughfare between the Hawaii Belt Highway and the Railroad Avenue. So we do a conclusion that Makalika Street intersection was dominantly used by others rather than Nani Mau, Inc. customers. The amount of traffic generated by Nani Mau has been, and still is, below the requirement for Condition No. 7, which proves that the Condition 7 is not justified and should be removed. And, furthermore, we received a letter of approval from Department of Transportation on September 8, 2004. The Department of Transportation has agreed to remove the two conditions stated in Condition No. 7: A right turn deceleration lane from the Hawaii Belt Highway onto Makalika Street, and an acceleration lane for traffic entering the Hawaii Belt Highway from Makalika Street. Nani Mau, Inc. is requesting the deletion of Condition No. 7 from Docket No. SP 73-159 based on the deletion of proposed expansion plans, economic reasons, as well as the insignificant amount of traffic generated by Nani Mau. And based on the aforementioned reasons and the facts, Nani Mau is requesting the deletion of Condition No. 7 from Docket No. SP 73-159. Thank you. FUJIKAWA:Commissioners, any question with the Applicant? SIRACUSA:Yeah. 5