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VITOUSEK: Randy Vitousek. My address is 75-170 Kailua-Kona. I’m an attorney and I’m <br />representing Onouli Farms; and the principals of Onouli Farms are Eugene and Meredith Clapp. <br /> <br />GIFFIN: Thank you. First, Randy, the -. Let me ask if anybody else has -. Any, do you have any <br />questions or comments in terms of this member of the public? Because if you don’t, I do. Randy, I <br />would first like to ask you. Mr. Clapp’s property, where is it on this location map? <br /> <br />VITOUSEK: Okay, right there, these two parcels right there. <br /> <br />GIFFIN: Okay, so he is below, he is makai of Ali‘i Drive. <br /> <br />VITOUSEK: That’s correct. He is right at the intersection of La‘aloa and Ali‘i Drive. <br /> <br />GIFFIN: On the makai side. <br /> <br />VITOUSEK: Makai side. <br /> <br />GIFFIN: Okay, got it. Then, Daryn, in relationship to that, I have a question when you are pau, if <br />you want to -. Okay. What is the distance between where Mr. Clapp lives, or has his property, and <br />the beginning of the project? <br /> <br />ARAI: Well, let me respond, and you can clarify if necessary. <br /> <br />GIFFIN: Okay. <br /> <br />ARAI: The existing section of La‘aloa Avenue is roughly 4,000 feet in length, so I would say that’s <br />approximately the distance from the petitioner’s property to where the extension of La‘aloa will <br />occur. <br /> <br />GIFFI: Okay, Commissioners, if you want to butt in, feel free. Okay? Randy, what I would like to <br />know from you and from what Mr. Clapp has expressed to you, what is his concern? <br /> <br />VITOUSEK: Well, Mr. Clapp has different concerns. His core concern is going to be the treatment <br />of the intersection between La‘aloa Avenue and Ali‘i Drive. <br /> <br />GIFFIN: Okay. <br /> <br />VITOUSEK: And if you will recall from the final environmental impact statement, there is <br />discussion about different alternative designs at that location. And the, one of those alternatives <br />was a signalization of the intersection. And the EIS concluded that given the projected traffic, it <br />wouldn’t meet the warrants for signalization. But then I’ve noted in later submissions by the <br />Department of Public Works they say that, when they are explaining what Phase 1 and Phase 2 is, <br />they say the later phase may include signalization of Ali‘i Drive. And so the reason that we are <br />involved in this phase is we, you know, like some of the other people that testified, we don’t like <br />leaving things hanging, you know. There is an environmental impact statement that talks about, or <br />sort of discusses some of these issues and sort of doesn’t. And what Mr. Clapp is concerned about <br />is he doesn’t want the project to progress without the Department of Public Works specifying what <br />the plan is for the lower part of La‘aloa and that intersection. And so he is opposed to the project <br />going forward until the Department of Public Works has made a determination as to the lower, as to <br />11 <br />EXHIBIT B <br /> <br />