2024-02-01 Windward Exh B (Item #2 Manono Corner LLC)

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G. RHOADES: I do. LIN: Okay, your microphone is on. Please speak directly into the microphone, begin your testimony by saying your name, the town you reside in and please summarize your testimony within 3 minutes. G. RHOADES: My name is Gail Rhoades. I live at 1045 Manono Street, directly next door to the proposed change in zoning. I did not want to live next door to an industrial building. I've lived in my home twenty-eight(28) years. I love Waiakea House Lots and I'm saddened to see more and more businesses move into the neighborhood. I'm very concerned about the traffic. I have trouble getting out of my driveway right now and according to the map the exit onto Manono would be right next directly ten (10) feet next to my driveway. I'm wondering have any of you looked at the proposed, driven up Manono and looked at the impact it's going to have on the intersection? It's going to be terrible. I'm also concerned about security behind the proposed building will be a space for people to do drugs and other unsolicited activity. I've been burglarized at least twice during the 28 years I've lived on Manono, and I'm concerned about unauthorized activities after hours. I'm concerned about security. I believe we need more affordable housing rather than an industrial building on that corner. Why not put up an apartment building or 2 or 3 houses. Directly across the street a new house has just been built. It's beautiful. It's in keeping with the neighborhood. I also am concerned about the impact on the value of my home being right next door to an industrial building. I don't think I'll have the resale value if an industrial building goes up right next door to my house. The driveway issue is a big issue for me. I have trouble getting out of my driveway now. Manono, the traffic has increased exponentially in the 28 years I've lived there. Lanikaula is an artery coming down from Kino`ole and Kilauea. It empties onto Manono. Manono backs up clear past Leilani now. With another business on the corner it's going to congest that traffic area and make it impossible for me to get out of my driveway during traffic times morning, noon, dinner, and evening. So, I'm very concerned about the zoning change. I wanted it to stay residential. Thank you. LIN: Thank you very much for your testimony. Commissioners, any questions for this testifier? Okay. DANIELE: Yes, I just— LIN: Vice Chair Daniele. DANIELE: Yes, I have a question. So, the two (2) houses that they are proposing to raise, are they occupied? G. RHOADES: Yes, the house on the corner, the big yellow one has people living in it. There's four (4) cars there all the time and 2 cars leave during the day. So, we're assuming they have jobs, but 4 cars are parked there every night. I have seen a person exiting the building in and out on a daily basis. So, I know people are living there. The house next to mine, so that's the corner 3 EXHIBIT B