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Ms. Newlon said that the parking requirements are one and one quarter space per unit, which equals 32 parking spaces, two of which must be ADA spaces with one being van accessible, and that the applicant is proposing 36 parking stalls including 4 compact spaces and 2 ADA van accessible stalls. She also said that the off-street loading space requirement is one 12-foot by 50-foot area with an apron space of 43 feet, and the applicant is proposing one loading space measuring 14-foot by 50-foot with a required apron space of 39 feet, and pointed out that the other proposed loading space shown on the site plan needs to be deleted since there is not enough apron space. She added the loading space needs to be screened from adjoining lots in RD and RM districts by a wall six feet in height, which will be required of the applicant during the plan approval process. Ms. Newlon stated that the landscaping requirement for RM-1 is 20 percent open space landscaping, which is calculated by subtracting building footprint, parking areas, loading areas and driveways from the gross building site area, and that the applicant is proposing 33 percent landscaping for the proposed project, and the proposed plantings include Manilla palms, Areca palms, Naupaka shrubs and Seashore paspalum ground cover, of which Naupaka shrubs and Seashore paspalum are plant types recommended in the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona. Ms. Newlon stated that the landscaping requirement for the parking lot includes screening along the right-of-way, which is satisfied by a 10-foot wide landscape strip planted with a minimum of 1 tree and 10 shrubs per 35 linear feet of frontage, excluding driveways and openings, and added that the proposed landscaping appears to meet this requirement. She also mentioned that loading spaces and trash disposal area require screening in the form of trees, shrubs, vines, walls, fences and or berms, and the applicant is proposing a 6-foot high fence around the dumpsters, which will also have to be done for the loading area, and noted that the applicant could include viny plants suggested from the Master Plan, such as Honeysuckle, Kuhio vine and Mexican creeper, to cover the metal fencing in these areas. Applicant Presentation Neither the applicant, Bob Marrion, nor the owner, John Edwards, was present. Public Testimony Dr. William C. Foulk introduced himself as the owner’s representative, and made himself available for questions from the Commissioners. Commission Discussion In response to the Commissioners’ queries, Mr. Mark clarified that since the subject property is a corner lot, the boundaries along the two streets consist of front yards, and the other boundaries are side yards; the rear setback requirement does not apply. In response to the Commissioners’ inquiries, Mr. Foulk stated that they are systematically going through the area and upgrading the properties, and the proposed project is their 2