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residence next to any kind of, you know, high density development you have to disclose that and <br />you have to discuss that in the report. And I, you can only imagine that if you have a single family <br />residence and you’re going to purchase a home, are you going to look at a property that right <br />behind it has the higher density, higher development? It’s something that it absolutely affects <br />property values. There are privacy issues, there’s noise issues, there’s the, you know, the -. <br />There’s going to be a parking lot so there’s going to be street lights, there’s going to be an <br />obscuring of the views. The quiet enjoyment that we currently have is going to be no more. So I <br />just don’t see how anyone could not acknowledge that. And at this point, that’s all we’re asking, <br />is that, you know, we realize that there’s this push to allow for that rezoning, but you need to <br />meet us half way; and we feel that this is the point to be able to have the Commission support us. <br />Because if it gets past this point and you don’t add these provisions, then it’s, you know, you’re <br />having to go off on someone’s word who can’t even give us any specifics on his conceptual plan. <br />And we’ve given this testimony before, so if he was so committed to getting our involvement and <br />having this be a model, which I think it really can be, it can be a model for development, why <br />hasn’t he, why hasn’t he come to us? This isn’t the first time that these opinions have been <br />voiced. So we can’t just go off on his word. We’d like to have the Planning Commission be able <br />to add an amendment so that it makes sure that these things are addressed. <br /> <br />HEAUKULANI: Thank you. I had one other question. On your No. 3 you talked about a rock <br />wall that’s on the boundary. Whose property is that rock wall on? <br /> <br />NISHIDA: It’s right on the boundary between both -. <br /> <br />HEAUKULANI: On both, both parcels it sits on -? <br /> <br />NISHIDA: Yeah, it’s on both. And it’s about three feet high right now. And it’s not a cement- <br />built rock wall, but it has been there a long time, and it’s over multiple properties. So the concern <br />is that in the development process that’s going to be removed or altered without something being <br />done in its place, or without an agreement of what to do with the rock wall. <br /> <br />ISHIBASHI: Further questions for this testifier, Commissioners? Thank you. Mr. Toma? <br /> <br />TOMA: Good morning. <br /> <br />ISHIBASHI: Good morning. <br /> <br />TOMA: Originally I had opposed the zoning from 7.5 to 2.5. So, it was approved, which is <br />accepted. We accept that. However, he wants to change the zoning to 1.5 to include, as you <br />look at the map, there’s only one way in, one way out. There’s no street parking allowed in his <br />proposed plan. So where are the traffic congestion going to, where are the people going to park? <br />Park on Hualalai Street, Hale Nani Street, Hale Nani Place. Now if this is approved, where are <br />they going to park? Park on Hale Nani Street, Hale Nani Place, Popolo Street. They’re going to <br />jump across our properties, trespassing our properties. Is that what the Council wants, your <br />Planning Commission wants to encourage the development? There was no set proposal to us on <br />8 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br /> <br /> <br />