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Communication 362 Bill 123 Page 5 of 13 September 20, 2005. At a public hearing held on September Z0, 2005 for the purpose of receiving public testimony on this application, approximately 25 members of the public attended. Mc Tony C. Nee, the Applicant, made a presentation about the project. Mr. Nee provided written documentation of the existing land use entitlements for the property and of his ongoing discussion with the County Planning Department, a discussion which resulted in the current application before the Planning Committee. Mr. Nee documented the Planning Department's coordinate the construction of the Nani-Kailua Drive extension, a major mauka-makai connector request for the roadway reserve on the south end of the property so that the County could road between Ali`i Drive and Kuakini Highway. Mr_ Nee asserted that "the project would add to the cumulative traffic impact but would not adversely affect traffic." Four members of the public submitted written testimony opposing the proposed rezoning. All four communications expressed concerns over the lack of roadway infrastructure to support the proposed development, the existing traffic congestion in Kailua-Kona, and the current lack of parking along Ali`i Drive. Of those who testified in person, 100% testified in opposition to the project. These individuals cited the following primary reasons for their opposition to the proposed development: I . The current level of traffic congestion in Kailua-Kona is already unacceptable; 2. The developer should build the connector roadway before the development is constructed, rather than merely dedicating a future roadway reserve; 3. The project needs a current Special Management Area (SMA) permit prior to approving the development; 4. The 45-foot permitted height of the proposed building will negatively impact the view plane at the site; 5. The proposed development lacks adequate loading zones for trucks to service the commercial businesses; 6. There is inadequate parking, both for the residential and commercial uses. Illegal parking is already a problem on Ali`i Drive; 7. There is inadequate water to supply the proposed development. Salinity in Kailua-Kona's drinking water is already a problem in the project area; 8. The resort zoning is inappropriate for aone-acre parcel. Zoning should not be done on a piecemeal basis, as in the current application; 9. There is no compelling need to increase the density on this parcel from 48 to 67 residential units plus commercial uses; 10. There is no need for additional commercial space in Kailua-Kona. There is an existing inventory of vacant commercial space; 1 1. There is a major safety concern since this corridor in Kailua-Kona is a bottleneck and cannot accommodate reasonable response times by fire, police, and emergency medical personnel for PC REPORT NO. 54