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Communication 82l Bill 356 Page 3 2. TMK: 2-8-7: Por. I, approximately 1.194 acres from village commercial (CV-10) to single-family residential (RS-20). This area includes a portion of bulk lot 70. 3. TMK: 2-8-7: Por. I and 53, approximately 6.640 acres, from general industrial (MG-Sa) to single-family residential (RS-20), location of the mill site. This area includes portions of bulk lots 70. 83 and roadway lot 93. 4. TMK: 2-8-7: Por. 53, approximately 3.344 acres within Lot 91, from agricultural (A-20a) to limited industrial (ML-20), concurrent SLU boundary amendment from agricultural to urban. ? The project site is situated within close proximity to schools, commercial areas, and employment centers and public safety services. All utilities and services essential to accommodate urban development are or will be made available to the project site. ? The property has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable. ? Based on the above findings, approval of this change o zone request from limited industrial (ML-20), village commercial (CV-10) and general industrial (MG-5) to the single-family residential (RS-20) zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further benefit the general public. At today's meeting, Your Committee received two written testimonies in support of BiII 356 and twenty-one against. Your Committee also heard public testimony from six people. Barbara Hanog is a member of the Pepeekeo Senior Club and spoke in favor of Bill 356. She said that Continental Pacific LLC took part in meetings with community members on an ongoing basis and tried to resolve issues with community input. Ed Johnston voiced support for the project and read into the record supporting testimonies for Lorraine Mendoza, President of the Pepeekeo Community Association, and Roy Skogstrom, a Pepeekeo resident. Mr. Johnston stated that he was a farmer and had attended numerous meetings with the developers and that these meetings between community members and the developer resulted in positive outcomes. Michael Heya, also a resident of Pepeekeo, said that the owners worked hard with the community to resolve the issue of public access to the fishing areas along the coast. Sarah Moon, a Hilo resident, expressed concern about public access to the shoreline. She commented that adequate public access to the shoreline was not being addressed. Some people would not be able [o walk the half-mile from the parking area to the shoreline. She also was concerned about the maintenance of the public access trails and roadways. She also expressed concern about the toxicity of the coal ash pile and the bulldozing in the SMA area. Jan Moon, Sarah Moon's mother, stated that the area was uniquely beautiful and that she was concerned that the developers would not maintain the public access areas. She also said that some of the public access areas needed to be clearly marked and improved (cleared, mowed, and leveled). Claudia Rohr also spoke against the development, citing concerns about the toxic ash pile, contaminated well, and the loss of a ballpark. She also expressed concern about the private agreement between Continental Pacific LLC and the Pepeekeo Community Association. This agreement states that the developer would give the Association up to $330,000 from the proceeds of the shoreline property sales. Planning Director Chris Yuen and Steve Lim, representative for the applicant provided this committee with background information about the origins and purpose of Bill No. 356. Mr. Yuen explained that the application received a favorable recommendation from the Planning Department because the request coincides with established land use patterns in the area. The approval of the state land use boundary amendment to the urban district complements the state land use district rules and is consistent with the Hawaii state plan. Mr. Yuen acknowledged that there is a Settlement Agreement between the developer and the County. This agreement limits the number of lots that can he developed.