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Communication 935 Bi11299 Page 2 of 3 5. The Departrnent of Public Works submitted comments to the Planning Director's request suggesting alternate wording for Condition H, which has been taken into consideration in drafting the recommended changes. 6. The Police Depaztment recommends the developer be required to comply with the original Condition H and complete the required section of the roadway. The Police Department also recommends that applicant install temporary barricades to prevent vehicles from going beyond applicant's project until the roadway is completed. 7. The current zoning of Multiple-Family Residential 4,000 square feet (RM-4) is consistent with the existing General Plan designation for this area (Urban expansion) and all essential utilities and services are available to the site. 8. Compliance with all other conditions of Ordinance No. 04-106 is still required. At the July 6, 2006 meeting of the Planning Committee public testimony was presented by Iwalani Arakaki at the Kona Council office. Ms. Arakaki stated that her family has an interest in the subject property and was concerned to learn of this application as her family's interest was made known to the Burial Council over a year ago. Since then, her family has been looking into the matter but she doesn't know what else to do except get an attorney to represent her family. Ms. Arakaki also said she was concerned about boundary issues and family burials on the property. Committee Chair Pilago directed Ms. Arakaki to contact her attorney and to also make arrangements to meet and discuss these matters with the developer and stated that applicant's consultant, Sidney Fuke, spoke to him to discuss allowing time for the concerned parties to discuss these issues and also to allow Planning Director Yuen an opportunity to provide comments regarding the Department's position. Mr. Fuke provided a brief explanation of applicant's affordable housing project and noted that building permits have already been obtained and construction is expected to begin soon. Mr. Fuke stated that after discussions with Director Yuen, they concluded that the road extension required under Condition H would be conducive to illegal activity and the applicant did not want their project exposed to these kinds of activities. Mr. Fuke explained that applicant is not trying to get out of its obligation to construct the road, butjust to defer construction and, in exchange, will place a lien upon one of its lots to guazantee construction of the road extension at a future date. Responding to comments regarding the Police Department's opposition to the proposal, Mr. Fuke stated he suspects opposition noted by the Police Department could be due to the department's level of frustration and the issue of no connectivity of roadways in Kona. In response to Council Member Dr. Holschuh's concerns regarding issues raised by Ms. Arakaki, Mr. Fuke stated it is their obligation to investigate those issues and provide all the necessary information to the Council. This matter was postponed to the August 22, 2006 Planning Committee meeting. The Planning Committee meeting originally scheduled to be held on August 22, 2006 was rescheduled to August 21, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. At this meeting, no public testimony was received. Planning Consultant Sidney Fuke gave a brief update regarding the results of his communications with Mrs. Iwalani Arakaki and the issues raised at the last Planning Committee mecting. Mr. Fuke stated he PC REPORT NO. 108