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<br />from Orchidland Drive, and the subject property is identified with a black outline. This is a <br />closer view. Again, for reference, we have Highway 130. We have Paradise Drive in Paradise <br />Park, and we have Orchidland Drive which provides access to the subject property. The subject <br />property is 2.311 acres in size. <br /> <br />This is, just for reference, these are previous special permits that were approved in the area <br />except for this one right here which was actually denied for a telecommunication tower. But, the <br />subject application, was approved to allow a regional trade center. This was back in May of <br />1994. We also have the Orchidland Convenience Center which consists of Wiki Wiki <br />Convenience Mart, Blane’s Drive Inn, and also the True Value General Store. Additionally, <br />there is a church along the highway and, more recently, there was another commercial use <br />approved right on the highway for Brooks Maloof, and this is going to include a restaurant and <br />different types of commercial uses. <br /> <br />This is an aerial photograph. It identifies, again, Highway 130 running on the top portion of your <br />map with Orchidland. The subject property is identified with a red outline. Currently, there are <br />two shells that are constructed on the property as well as quite an extensive retaining wall. This <br />is the Orchidland Convenience Center consisting again of Blane’s, Wiki Wiki Mart, gas station, <br />and the general store. <br /> <br />The church is located along the highway and at this time, the special permit for Brooks Maloof <br />has not started construction. They have some conditions that have to happen before they can <br />begin. This is the General Plan Land Use Allocation Guide Map for the area showing the future <br />development that they’d like to see. The darker yellow represents rural General Plan <br />designation. The orange represents medium density urban which is the first step in an applicant <br />to be able to come in to change their zoning to commercial so this is one of the nodes that were <br />approved back in 2005 to begin to allow these commercial developments in these subdivisions. <br />There were several in Orchid-a, in Hawaiian Paradise Park as well as one in Orchidland. The <br />subject property is right on the fringe of this, medium density urban node. <br /> <br />In 2008, the Puna Community Development Plan was approved by ordinance. This identifies the <br />area within Orchidland that they would like to see their village center occur. This is Orchidland <br />Drive running in an east-west direction and the highway running in a north-south direction on the <br />right side of the map. The subject property would be this particular area here so it falls within <br />their village center area. <br /> <br />The applicant is requesting amendments to Special Permit No. 870 which originally allowed the <br />establishment of the Orchidland Trade Center on 2.311 acres of land. The request seeks various <br />amendments to Condition No. 2 which is for a time extension. Condition No. 3 which with <br />changes, they’re asking to delete the design guideline agreement between the association and the <br />applicant. Condition No. 4 which was a water storage condition. Condition No. 5 that has to do <br />with access. Condition No. 6 which is intersection improvements at the highway. And lastly, <br />Condition No. 7 for hours of operation. <br /> <br />The project was originally approved to allow a regional trade center including a variety of home, <br />garden, and animal supplies, catchment supplies, sales service, solar water heaters, office space <br />2 <br />EXHIBIT A <br /> <br /> <br />