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Communication 766 Bill 251 Page 3 of 5 Daws, County Coordinator for the Salvation Army and Mathew Kilgore, architect for the proposed Salvation Army facility. Planning Director Chris Yuen noted a typographical error in Condition S (page 11 of Bill No. 251) and requested that the stated amount of $96,168.75.00 be corrected to read $96,168.75 and that Bill 251, Drafr 2 reflect the change. Stanford Carr of SCD Kona 108, LLC gave a presentation of the proposed Kona Coffee Estates project. Also present with Mr. Carr was partner Richard Wheelock, Marisa Fufaro, representative of PBR and Warren Yamamoto of M&E Pacific (available to answer traffic-related questions.) Mr. Carr said that since 1987 the 108-acre parcel was designated Urban under the State Land Use Designation and was included in the long-range urban expansion plan for Kona. Mr. Carr stated he recognizes concerns expressed in public testimony and has reached out into the community, particularly with residents of Malulani Gardens. Mc Carr plans to build fifty-seven (57) one-acre plus lots to be used for agricultural purpose and as primary residences. In addition, he is requesting a rezone of an approximately 10-acre parcel, of which five acres will be set aside for a Salvation Army Center and the remaining five acres upon which he will build 16 affordable rental or "for sale" units in the range of 80% to 120% of median income. [n response to Council Member Fred Holschuh's inquiry regarding details of SCD's involvement and arrangement with the Salvation Army, Mr. Wheelock stated that the Salvation Army became involved with a previous developer from Minneapolis in 2002. The Salvation Army requested that a site for their facility be donated to them however, the developer at that time was unable to do so. Instead, a sale price of $1.1 million was negotiated, but nothing materialized. Mr. Carr was subsequently convinced to get involved with this particulaz Kona project and decided to honor the prior agreement between the Salvation Army and the previous developer. Council Vice Chair Virginia Isbell expressed concerns regarding proposed construction activities, referring to an incident whereby flying debris and rocks damaged a home in Malulani Gazdens during the construction of Lowes. Mr. Carr confirmed that the agreement between the prior developer (Mr. Whitney), and the Salvation Army was a verbal agreement, however, SCD does have a written agreement with the Salvation Army. Ms. Isbell stated there's no doubt the Salvation Army really needs and can use a new facility, but having such a facility shouldn't be contingent upon approval of SCD's application. She concluded it seemed as though the Salvation Army was being used as a tool in this application. Council Member Don Ikeda expressed concerns about the single access road into the project, Malulani Gardens being a gated community and the fact that applicant's road is not a thrn street. Mr. Carr stated his project will not be gated and could be driven through, but that the short distance between Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway and Malulani Gazdens entry may present some impediments to the flow of traffic. He noted Malulani Gardens concerns with the use of the road by construction and delivery vehicles as well as tractors. Mr. Carr stated their engineers have thought about emergency egress mauka of the SCD community and are in discussions with adjacent landowners. He said the single access road would come up on the Malulani Gazden Road to Lowes, continue across and hook into Henry Street. The lower portion of the SCD property has two accesses but the 1-acre agricultural section currently has only one access. Mr. Carr said SCD plans to work with the department and other landowners to eventually provide another access. Mr. Wheelock stated water is available up to 350-fr elevation and SCD plans to pump water to a tank on the upper portion of the property to provide water for their project via a private water system. Since the PC REPORT N0.67