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Communication 690 Bi11226 Page 2 portion of the southern side of the property is within the AE Zone and the Waiaha Drainageway. Conditions of approval for the Change of Zone application will be added to address drainage issues. 7. The project area is located outside of any tsunami inundation area and any new construction or improvements to the project area must comply with Chapter 27 of the County Code relating to Flood Hazard Control. 8. The approval of the reclassification of the State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Urban District will not be violative of Section 205-2, Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and is consistent with the Hawaii Land Use Commission Rules, the Hawaii State Plan and the County General Plan. At the April 18, 2006 Planning Committee meeting Steven Lim, Esq. was present representing the principals of Lava Kuakini, LLC, who were also present. Mr. Lim provided background information regarding applicant's efforts in finding ways to give back to the Kona Community. He stated as a whole, the applicants are small guys that can't do things such as big roadway systems. However, what applicants could do is secure a site and build affordable housing. Mr. Ed Rapoza who secured the 14-acre property will organize affordable housing forums to determine what the people of Kona want to see with respect to size and design of the housing units. Council Member Bob Jacobson confirmed that applicant is offering 50 feet of a 100-foot road right-of- way but that the other 50 feet road right-of--way would have to come from an adjoining landowner. Applicants are not offering a road, but to the extent feasible, will develop the sub-base of their portion of the road. Mr. Lim stated the project will not be dependent upon USDA funding and that applicants intend to give the ILWU Local 142 preference for county standard affordable housing units within the project. Mc Lim stated that the ILWU strongly supported the project at the Planning Commission heazing. Council Member Jacobson expressed serious doubt that this project would remain affordable and questioned the impacts this project would have on the Kona community. Mr. Jacobson stated that the concerns of the people in Kona are loud and clear and primarily focused upon impacts the project will have on their quality of life and ongoing traffic problems. Mc Jacobson stated the proposed project does not meet the needs of the Kona community as a whole. Council Vice Chair Virginia Isbell noted that applicant's map refers to Yen acres while the application refers to fourteen and that the notation on the map marked Hawaii Belt Road is in actuality the Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway. PC REPORT NO.65