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Communication 106 <br /> Bill 29 <br /> Page 2 <br /> <br /> This matter was first heard on March I5, 2005. At that meeting, Planning Director Chris Yuen <br /> <br /> explained why he recommended approval of the application, which findings and conclusion are set <br /> forth in Communication No. 106. He then explained that the Planning Commission's unfavorable <br /> recommendation was due to the housing and rental housing needs in the Kailua-Kona district, and <br /> <br /> that housing should be geared towards the middle-income family at a minimum of 20 percent. <br /> At a Planning Committee site visit held on April 12, 2005, Mr. Sidney Puke, Planning Consultant. <br /> <br /> and Mr. Brian Cook, applicant for Puaa Investments and representative of Suffolk Investments <br /> explained the logistics and placement of the intersection for the proposed development, which will be <br /> <br /> directly adjacent and across from the entrance to Kahakai Estates/Nakukui Street. <br /> Mr. Cook also explained that this proposed mauka-makai connector with Queen Ka'ahumanu <br /> Highway is an eight percent grade through the subject property which curves into the proposed site <br /> for the neighborhood shopping center at the north end of the property before continuing up to <br /> intersect at Queen Ka'ahamanu across from the entrance to the Pualani Estates Subdivision. Ile went <br /> <br /> on to say that at the Queen Ka'ahamanu intersection immediately across from the entrance to Pualani <br /> Estates, a three-sided traftc signal is proposed to be completed within the next year. <br /> At a subsequent Planning Committee public hearing held on April 12, 2005 for the purpose of <br /> receiving public testimony, approximately I L°~ members of the public attended. Mc Sidney Fuke. <br /> Planning Consultant, and Mr. Brian Cook, representative for both applicants, made a presentation <br /> about the project, proposed traffic considerations, infrastructure and affordable housing <br /> considerations. <br /> Heard again on May 17, 2005, this measure was postponed to allow Co-Chair Angel Pilago and <br /> Co-Chair Pete Hoffmann to meet with the applicant and Planning Consultant Sidney Fuke to discuss <br /> amendments to accompanying Bill No. 3Q that were brought forward during the meeting. <br /> Your Committee met today, and concurs with the Planning Director's favorable recommendation for <br /> approval of the State band Use Boundary Amendment. <br /> Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 29 and recommends <br /> it pass first reading. <br /> smc <br /> .wes Nors n.~H: H;x Respectfully submitted, <br /> ARAKAKI _ X <br /> HICA _ _ x COMMITTEE ON PLANNING <br /> HOFFM.4NN X _ _ <br /> HOLSCHUH X _ <br /> IKF,D.4 X _ _ _ <br /> IsRFLL X Pete Hoffmann, Co- Ir <br /> JACORSON _ _ X <br /> PILAGO X <br /> r <br /> SAF.4RIK X <br /> _ K. Angel Pila o-Chair <br /> PC REPORT NO. 24 <br /> ADOPTED: .II I~ ~-~-Z~~~ <br /> <br />