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r3U-0a; 5: 16FM: van Gerr iS. :&G& 3L56~e` tt Si 3 <br /> PL.4,NN1NG CAMNI[SSION <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANN17JCi :DE.PARTMEI~I'C <br /> page four <br /> July 22, 2003 <br /> V. Tour Basses <br /> Thc: hearing officer has recomrnet.ded a compronni:;e on the hours of operation <br /> (9:OOa.m. to 4:OOp.m.), the number of visitors per day (80), and the capacity of tote <br /> vehicles (l.~i). Th13 g..:a a long tireij% HI YY AJ <br /> I~,.~l d~.t%V,llrlllPl~lOttll~'j LVI1tG1, C~nsiu'eFirig tuai: <br /> 1. Matnalahoa is a naaow, winding t,nd substandazd road for miles on either side of <br /> Douter's property; <br /> 2. i'susv school traffic for two schools nearby on Mattuilahoa (Hohtalos School and <br /> Ma?ctta Lani), and six schools sewed by Mamalahoa but off adjoining Palani Road <br /> (Kealalcehe Elementary and Middle School, Hualalai Academy, Kona Christian <br /> ArairjPnny~ the M:mteccnn Arnarhnrvl end (',i <br /> wo4iye Tl a.i Die ~~hwl) 4wY ~'r.,°u^`..°,~la,tt^va I <br /> crowded from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. <br /> 3. There are no adequate shouldec•s, parking, or turn arou±ad space for tour buses I <br /> anywhere near Douter's pmpert.y. <br /> <br /> . Thus it is offc;nsive indeed fir Doater to now argtt~. that the 80 visitors per day <br /> limited should be changed to an un:iimited number by "excluding tours by company <br /> franchi~ ees". A single franchisee or err:ployee of a franchisee in a tour bus, with all the , <br /> other associates, friends, relatives ,mFi others participating in the tour as his or her <br /> "gu~~ts' can make the 80 visitors per day meaningless. Is fhe Planning Department, <br /> /or the neighbors to interview each tour bus occupant, to determine their relationship <br /> to Dourer? Are the books of DouU:r smd tour and bus companies to be examined <br /> as to what person; traveling tp tl'ie prrn,ernr aid ~i are rnnr Having inectc nr f~+chisre <br /> related? What is Douter's defini.tio~t cif a "franchisee"' or "employee", particularly in <br /> regard n~ frienas, relatives and farniiy? srv Fiat dirierence does it make if a paying tourist <br /> is or is not "franchisee" or "employe,'" related? <br /> It is also offensive for Dourer to seek the allowance of use of a large (60 seat) tour I <br /> bus once a day when the use of Ictgu l`itts+f' any n +TMi +er i~eamet~y the aroblem hat <br /> must beorohibite:d_ Are the Plcuminl; Department and~ar the neighbors to monitor <br /> whether a large tour bus is the frst, second or other number of the day? And if none <br /> arrives one day, ct:n Lhere lre hve the n~.st? And who's to monitor whether a bus has <br /> 60 or more occupants? <br /> It should be noted that the D~outer property is directly across the street from the <br /> intersection of the Hualalai. Farm subdiv ision road with lWl:arrtalahoa Highway. That is <br /> a substandard intersection. It should b_ noted that rain aztd storm water run off at that <br /> very location has become a major sourc:: of controversy :utd litigation, and is presently <br /> <br />