2012-10-18 Leeward Exh B - DPW Laaloa

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humps that you see at Keāhole Airport, those rubberized ones, nobody is going to be doing over 25 miles an hour down that road, and that’s really what you are going to need, is to slow the traffic down. So that’s part of my concern. And also, with the sidewalks and the bicyclists, that’s going to be real tough because those cars would be flying down that from the upper road to get down. So those are my main concerns. GIFFIN: Thank you. Commissioners, any questions of Ms. Holum? I do. If I am not mistaken, the first three speakers said that they are in favor of the application, with some concerns. Where do you stand on this? HOLUM: I agree, I agree. I mean we do need that. Granted we do have, if there is a tsunami, this is the access road to get out, and this is where everybody came the last two years, well, let’s see what was it, 2009, 2010, with the tsunami sirens going, everyone evacuated up, come up this route. There is a gate that is up here. That gate is unlocked for all the residents who live anywhere along south here, makai side, to get out. So there is that access, if there is tsunami warning. GIFFIN: Mr. Smith. SMITH: I just wanted to add that that gate that she just spoke of at the top of the narrow road there is usually locked. It’s only during a disaster that the Fire Department will come and unlock it. And so it’s not meant as a regular thoroughfare. GIFFIN: Right. Thank you. Commissioners? All right. The four of you, thank you very much for coming. You may take your seats. Is there anyone else in the audience who wanted to give public testimony on this agenda item? All right, seeing none, as Daryn mentioned earlier in his background report, a Mr. – I can’t remember his first name, Daryn, what is Mr. Clapp’s first name? ARAI: Eugene Clapp -. GIFFIN: Mr. Eugene Clapp, who resides in the area and who has appointed Randy Vitousek as his representative this morning. And Randy is here this morning. Randy, could you please come forward. LEITHEAD TODD: Madam Chair. GIFFIN: Planning Director. LEITHEAD TODD: Since this is a request for a contested case standing, I’m going to leave the table. GIFFIN: Yes, thank you, thank you. I forgot. It has been a while since I chaired a contested case hearing. Will you raise your right hand, Randy? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter before the Hawai‘i Leeward Planning Commission? VITOUSEK: Yes. GIFFIN: Please give your name. 10 EXHIBIT B