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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0087.000 2006-2008 +tV Os M Harry Kim ~_c~.`~ DixieKaetsu Mnyor Mnnnging Director .,y,t, ~ Barbara Kossow or~x•'~ Deputy Mnnnging Director County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street, Room 215 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-0252 • (808) 9618211 Fax (808) 961b553 KONA: 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Sui[e 103 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 (808) 329-5226 Fax (808) 326-5663 January 8, 2007 Honorable Pete Hoffmann, Chairman - and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 333 Kilauea Avenue, 2nd Floor Hilo, HI 96720 ~9 Dear Chairman Hoffmann and Members: State Land Use Boundary Amendment Application (SLU 06-000012) Request: Agricultural to Urban Change of Zone Application (REZ 06-000045) Request: A-3a to RA-.Sa Applicant: Glenn T. Nakamura Tax Map Key: 2-2-56:23 ~hange of Zone Application (REZ 06-000051) Applicant: Hawaii Island Veteran's Memorial, Inc. Request: O to RM-1 Tax Map Key: 2~-57:por[ion of 1 Change of Zone Application (REZ 06-000049) Applicant: Bruce A. Hansen Request: RS-10 to ML-20 Tax Map Key: 2-2-35:58 Change of Zone Application (REZ 06-000050) Applicant: Scott Olin Request: A-20a to A-l0a Tax Map Key: 7-3-26:17 ~8~ a~~ Comm. No. Ref. To: R.~f .'o+~ JAN 0~2Il0~-.- Honorable Pete Hoffrnann, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 January 8, 2007 Planning Director Initiated Amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning) Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition) As required by Chapter 4, Sec. 6-4.3(C), Hawaii County Charter, transmitted herewith for the County Council's consideration and action are the Planning Commission's letters and enclosures regarding the above-referenced requests. Si~ ^ / JV Harry Kim Mayor Enclosures cc: Planning Department +tr w.M_ A I . 1 o•'M'+ County of Hawaii PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Sheet, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961-8288 Fax (808) 961-8742 December 19, 2006 r;. c.n c~ 1. i[ Pete Hoffmann, Chairman , and Members of the County Council cc County of Hawai `i 333 Kilauea Avenue, 2"a Floor ~ HiIo,HI96720 r_ - 4I Dear Chairman Hoffmann and Council Members: Change of Zone Application (REZ 06-000051) Applicant: Hawaii Island Veteran's Memorial, Inc. Request_ O to RM-1 Tax M~ Key: 2-4-57:portion of 1 The Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on December 1, 2006, voted to recommend for your approval the proposed legislative bill to change the district classification from Open (O) to Multiple Family Residential - 1,000 square feet (RM-1) for approximately 4.888 acres of land. The property is located at the northern corner of Kawili Street and Kapiolani Street, across from the Waiakea High School complex, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii. The Commission concurs with the following Planning Director's reasons for recommending favorable consideration of the change of zone: The applicant is requesting a change of zone for 4.888 acres from an Open (O) to a Multiple Family Residential - 1,000 squaze feet (RM-1) district in order to enhance the lives of veterans, and active and reserve military personnel and their families by providing an affordable housing complex and aone-stop center that consolidates the many service delivery agencies now located at disparate locations azound the state. The remainder of the project site is currently zoned RM-1. The project will include a Combined Veteran's Center (CVC) office building, a multi-purpose facility and affordable senior housing. The CVC will house several agencies and veteran service providers, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Administration, the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wazs, and other Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Pete Hoffinann, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 related organizations to offer a full range of services to active and retired military members and their dependants. The multi-purpose facility will provide residential dining, socializing areas, meeting and conference rooms, and banquet facilities for veteran groups and the community to hold social and cultural events, workshops, conferences, and other activities. Lastly, there will be three 4-story apartment buildings, which will include approximately 96 to 110 independent-living apartment units for eligible seniors (62+) in a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Additional improvements planned for the project include open courts and landscaped lawns, including landscaping to buffer the project from adjacent streets and properties. There aze three driveway accesses to the project site, which includes Kawili, Kapiolani and Ululani Streets, along with ample off-street parking. The project will be connecting to supporting infrastructure, including County water, sewer, electricity, and telephone. In order to consider an azea for any type of zoning designation, the applicable goals, policies and standazds of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must be also considered as they may have an impact on similar azeas in the County, but ultimately, on the future development of the whole island. The proposed change of zone would be consistent with applicable goals, policies, standazds and courses of action of the General Plan. The proposed change of zone request from Open to RM-1 would be consistent with, among others, the following goals, policies and standazds of the Economic, Public Facilities, Housing and Land Use Elements of the General Plan. Economic Element: • Provide residents with opportunities to improve their quality of life through economic development that enhances the County's natural and social environments. • Economic development and improvement shall be in balance with the physical, social and cultural environments of the island of Hawaii. Pete Hoffinann, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 • Provide an economic environment that allows new, expanded, or improved economic opportunities that are compatible with the County's cultural, natural and social environment. • Strive for diversification ofthe economy by strengthening existing industries and attracting new endeavors. The proposed project will be providing care and support for veterans, military personnel and their families that will significantly improve their quality of life. It will encourage the development of the retirement industry and provide a new economic environment that will provide needed services and create new job opportunities. Land Use Element: • Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural, and physical environments of the County. • Zone urban- and rural-types of uses in areas with ease of access to community services and employment centers and with adequate public utilities and facilities. • Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or projected needs of neighborhood, community, region and County. • Encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. • Zoning requests shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designation, district goals, regional plans, State Land Use District, compatibility with adjacent zoned uses, availability of public services and utilities, access and public need. Land Use-Public Lands Element: • Utilize publicly owned lands in the best public interest and to the maximum benefit for the greatest number of people. The proposed project will be located in a location that has adequate utilities and facilities, and will be easily accessible to the community. It will utilize public lands to provide much needed services to for veterans, military personnel and their families. Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 Housiue• • Attain safe, sanitary, and livable housing for the residents of the County of Hawaii. • Attain adiversity of socio-economic housing mix throughout the different parts of the County. • Maintain a housing supply that allows a variety of choice. • Seek sufficient production of new affordable rental and fee-simple housing in the County in a variety of sizes to satisfactorily accommodate the needs and desires of families and individuals. • Ensure that housing is available to all persons regardless of age, sex, marital status, ethnic background and income. • Create viable communities with affordable housing and suitable living environments • Make affordable housing available in reasonable proximity to employment centers. • Encourage and expand home ownership opportunities for residents. • Encourage corporations and nonprofit organizations to participate in Federal, State and private programs to provide new and rehabilitated housing for low and moderate income families. • Ensure that adequate infrastructure is available in appropriate locations to support the timely development of affordable housing. • Work with, encourage and support private sector efforts in the provision of affordable housing. • Encourage the development of affordable retirement communities. The proposed change of zone is located in an azea designated in the General Plan to allow for multiple family housing. The proposed change of zone compliments the Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 projected housing needs for residents within this vicinity of South Hilo and will utilize public land to supply much needed affordable housing for elderly veterans and widowed spouses of deceased veterans. The proposed rezoning action conforms to the LUPAG Map which designates the area for High Density Urban Development. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan represents the document's goals, policies, standards and courses of action to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the spatial relationships among various land uses and the expressed policy statements of the document itself. The LUPAG Map, in essence, establishes the basic land use pattern for areas within the County. This area is designated as High Density Urban, which allows for general commercial, multiple family residential and related services (multiple family residential - up to 87 units per acre). The applicant is requesting the change of zone to develop a Combined Veteran's Center (CVC) office building, amulti-purpose facility and affordable senior veteran housing on the property. The rezoning reclassification would allow a reasonable expansion of activities associated with the high density urban designation and the existing uses in the area. The property is situated within close proximity to commercial areas, employment centers and public safety services. There are several commercial and employment centers located within one or two miles from the subject property. These include the Waiakea Center, the Prince Kuhio Mall, and businesses along E. Lanikaula Street, Kawili Street, Makaala Street, Holomua Street and Wiwoole Street. Public safety services within the azea include the Hilo Central Fire Station located on Kinoole Street, the Police Headquarters located on Kapiolani Street, and the Hilo Medical Center located approximately 3 miles from the property. Surrounding properties to the south, east and west aze zoned RS-10. To the north aze properties zoned RM-1 consisting mainly ofmultiple-family dwellings. To the south across Kawili Street is the Waiakea High School campus. To the west is the Holy Apostles Episcopal Church and further west across Kapiolani Street is the University of Hawaii at Hilo campus. To the east is the Hilo Meishoin Church on a property zoned RM-1 and further east are single-family dwellings. 7-11 Convenience Store is located on the comer of Kinoole and Kawili Streets on property zoned CN-10. The proposed change of zone would, therefore, complement the existing land uses, be consistent with the transition to multiple family residential uses occurring in the immediate vicinity and provide for an orderly development of the area. Pete Hoffinann, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 6 The property is located within an azea adequately served with essential services and facilities such as water, sewer, transportation systems and other utilities. There will be three accesses available to the property, which includes Kawili, Kapiolani and Ululani Streets. As a condition of approval, the applicant will be required to provide full improvements to the entire frontage along Kapiolani Street consisting of, but not limited to, pavement widening with concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk, drainage improvements, and any required utility relocation, Similaz improvements were not required along Kawili Street because there is currently a drainage ditch that runs along the Kawili frontage of the property. The proposed development will be connected to County water and to the County's sewer system. The applicant will be required to prepaze a Solid Waste Management Plan and submit it to the Department of Environmental Management for its review and approval. All other essential utilities and services are available to the property. The property was historically used for sugar cane production. The property is currently covered with vegetation consisting of low brush, grass and trees. The property has no severe topographic or geologic problems which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable for the proposed use. The property is classified as Zone X, areas determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. The property is also located outside of the tsunami inundation area. The subject development is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised States, relating to Coast Zone Management Area. The property is located more than one mile from the nearest coastline. The proposed development will not adversely impact recreational resources, including access to and along the shoreline or to mountain areas, scenic and open space vistas, visual resources to the shoreline, coastal ecosystems and marine ecosystems. Finally, because the property and surrounding areas have been extensively altered with urban development, it is not anticipated that endangered or threatened candidate species of flora or fauna are located within the property, nor has the property been identified as a significant botanical or biological habitat. In addition, it is also not anticipated that the proposed development will have any significant adverse impact on azchaeological, cultural, or historical resources. Based on the above findings, approval of this change of zone request from Open (O) to a Multiple Family Residential (RM-1) zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further the necessity, convenience and welfare of the general public. Pete Hoffrnann, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 7 For your favorable consideration, an amendment to Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), of the County Zoning Code is transmitted. We are enclosing copies of the staff Background and Planning Director's Recommendation for your information. Sincerely, v C. Kimo Alameda, Chairman Planning Commission Lhivm02PC Enclosures cc: Ms. Yukie Ohashi Mr. Bob Williams Department of Public Works Department of Water Supply Department of Land & Natural Resources-HPD/Kona Rodney Hazaga, Director/DOT-Highways, Honolulu Lincoln Ashida, Esq., Corporation Counsel BHawaiillseVet-RE7AG-005I.jwd I I-IS-06 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT HAWAII ISLAND VETERAN'S MEMORIAL INC. CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 06.000051) HAWAII ISLAND VETERAN'S MEMORIAL INC. has submitted an application for a Change of Zone for 4.888 acres from an Open (O) to a Multiple Family Residential -1,000 squaze feet (RM-1) district. The property is located at the north comer of the Kawili Street and Kapiolani Street intersection, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, Tax Map Keys: 2-4-57:29, portion of 30 and portion of 31 (formerly 2-4-57: portion of 1). PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 1. Request: The applicant is requesting the change of zone for 4.888 acres from an Open (O) to a Multiple Family Residential -1,000 squaze feet (RM-1) district in order to enhance the lives of veterans, and active and reserve military personnel and their families by providing an affordable housing complex and cone-stop center that consolidates the many service delivery agencies now located at dispazate locations azound the state. The project site is approximately 7.43 acres in size, which includes the 4.888-acre portion that is being rezoned and the remaining azea that is currently zoned RM-1. 2. Project Description: The components of the project include the following: A. Combined Veteran's Center: The CVC office building will consist of: • Office space to house several agencies and veteran service providers, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Administration, the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wazs, and other related organizations to offer a full range of services to active and retired military members and their dependants. • Within aone-story, 6,200 square foot, ADA-accessible building. B. Affordable Senior Housing: The affordable senior housing will consist of: • Approximately 96 to 110 independent-living aparunent units for eligible veteran seniors (62+) and widowed spouses of deceased veterans in a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. • The units will range from 800 to 1,000 square feet in size and will be located within three 4-story apartment buildings. • The units will be sold to eligible buyers as affordable lease-hold life estates with tazget prices for the units ranging from $225,000 to $285,000. • Within three 4-story apartment buildings. ATTACH: Calm. 87 ~ Bi11 26 C. Multi-Purpose Facility: This facility will provide: • Residential dining, socializing areas, meeting and conference rooms, and banquet facilities for veteran groups and the community to hold social and cultural events, workshops, conferences, and other activities. • It will have a commercial kitchen, a lounge azea, a large banquet room with stage with spill-over rooms, library, dining rooms, a recreation room and exercise center, a conference room a mail room and an administrative office. • Within a 15,000 squaze foot building. D. Additional Improvements: Additional improvements planned for the project include: • Open courts and landscaped lawns, including landscaping to buffer the project from adjacent streets and properties. • Three driveway accesses to the project site proposed along with ample off- street parking. • Will connect to supporting infrastructure, including County water, sewer, electricity, and telephone. 3. Proposed Site Plan: According to the site plan, there will be three accesses to the project site, which includes Kawili, Kapiolani and Ululani Streets. The CVC office building, the multi-purpose facility and one of the housing buildings will be situated along Kawili Street. The other two housing buildings will be situated behind the multi- purposebuilding towards the Ululani Street entrance. 4. Project Schedule and Cost: According to the applicant, the project will be constructed in three phases with the commencement of construction anticipated in 2007 and completion estimated in 2012. Construction costs aze estimated at 32 million dollars. The phases consist of the following: • Phase 1: The Combined Veteran's Center (CVC) from 2007 to 2008. Estimated to cost 3 million dollars. • Phase 2: The Multi-purpose Facility from 2008 to 2010. Estimated to cost S million dollars. • Phase 3: The Affordable Senior Housing from 2008 to 2012. Estimated to cost 24 million dollazs. 5. Owner: Ownership of the property has been transferred from dte State to the County by Executive Order Nos. 4014 and 4108 for the express purpose of establishing a combined veteran's center, veteran's housing and related purposes. Representatives of the State and -2- I the County have signed the application granting authorization to the applicant. 6. Supportive Information: The applicant, who is the lease-holder, has submitted a Change of Zone Application in support of the request. (Planning Department Exhibit 1 - Change of Zone Application) BACKGROUND INFORMATION 7. Final Environmental Assessment: Since the land is owned by the County, compliance with Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes regarding Environmental Impact Statements, is required. A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) declaration was published in the August 23, 2006 bulletin of the Office of Environmental Quality Control. 8. Current TMK Configuration: The configuration of the tax map for the proposed request has changed since the submittal of the application. It has been re-configured and given new tax map key numbers (TMK: 2-4-57:29, 30, & 31). (Planning Department Exhibit 2 -Current Tax Map Key map for the project site) STATE AND COUNTY PLANS 9. General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map: High Density Urban. 10. State Land Use District: Urban. 11. County Zoning: The property is zoned Multiple-Family Residential (RM-1) and Open (O). The 4.888-acre portion zoned Open is the area for this application. 12. Chapter 205A, CZM Program: The subject development is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised States, relating to Coast Zone Management Area. The proposed development will not adversely impact recreational resources, including access to and along the shoreline or to mountain areas, scenic and open space vistas, visual resources to the shoreline, coastal ecosystems and mazine ecosystems. 13. Special Management Area (SMA): The property is not within the SMA boundazy. It is located more than one mile from the neazest coastline. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT SITE AND SURROUNDING AREA 14. Project Site: The project site is approximately 7.43 acres in size, which includes the 4.888-acre portion that is being rezoned and the remaining area that is currently zoned RM-1. The area to be rezoned is roughly rectangular in shape and consists of 4.888 acres -3- I that borders Kawili Street and Kapiolani Street. It is currently vacant of uses and is covered with vegetation consisting of low brush, grass and trees. 15. Surrounding Land Uses/Zoning: Surrounding properties to the south, east and west aze zoned RS-10. To the north aze properties zoned RM-1 consisting mainly of multiple- family dwellings. To the south across Kawili Street is the Waiakea High School campus. To the west is the Holy Apostles Episcopal Church and further west across Kapiolani Street is the University of Hawaii at Hilo campus. To the east is the Hilo Meisho in Church on a property zoned RM-1 and further east aze single-family dwellings. 7-11 Convenience Store is located on the comer of Kinoole and Kawili Streets on property zoned CN-10. 16. USDA Soil Survey Report: Keaukaha Series (rKFD) extremely rocky muck, 6 to 20 percent slopes. 17. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System: Existing urban development. 18. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) Map: Existing urban development. 19. Flood Insurance-Rate Map (FIRM): The property is classified as Zone X, azeas determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. 20. Flora/Fauna Resources: A Flora and Fauna Survey was conducted as part of the FEA. The survey identified plant species found on the project site and bird species commonly found in the project area. The survey concluded that no substantial impacts to flora and fauna would result from the proposed project. According to the applicant, the property was historically used for sugar cane production. The property is currently covered with vegetation consisting of low brush, grass and trees. The applicant is proposing to include native plants such as milo, hapuu, ohia, kukui, kou, speciman hala trees, noni, alahee, as well as heritage plants such as hibiscus, plumeria, ti, and puakenini as part of the new landscaping for the project. 21. ArchaeologicaUHistoric/Cultural Resources: The property was previously the subject of several archaeological studies conducted for a proposal by [he Department of Water Supply. In a letter dated November 30, 1995, the Department of Land and Natural -4- I Resources -State Historic Preservation Division accepted the previous data recovery report for sites identified on the property. Additionally, as a result of DLNR-SHPD's approval of the report, grading and grubbing permits were issued to the property. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES 22. Access: There will be three accesses available to the property. These include Kawili, Kapiolani and Ululani Streets. Ululani Street is a County maintained paved street within a 60-foot right-of-way. Kapiolani Street is a County owned and maintained paved street within a 60-foot right-of-way. Kawili Street is a County owned and maintained paved street within an 80-foot right-of-way. There is a drainage ditch along the Kawili Street frontage. 23. Water System: County water is available to the property. 24. Wastewater System: The proposed development will be connected to the County's sewer system. 25. Solid Waste: Solid waste would be collected and disposed of at the Hilo solid waste landfill site located off of Leilani Street, in compliance with applicable Federal, State and County rules and regulations. 26. Police, Fire and Emergency Services: The property will be served by the Hilo Central Fire Station located on Kinoole Street as well as the stations at Waiakea and Kawailani Street. The Police Headquarters is located on Kapiolani Street. The Hilo Medical Center is located approximately 3 miles from the property. 27. Other Essential Utilities: Telephone and electrical services are available to the subject property. AGENCIES' COMMENTS 28. Department of Public Works: (Planning Department Exhibit 3 -November 2, 20116 Memo) 29. Department of Environmental Management: (Planning Department Exhibit 4 - October 12, 2006 Memo): 30. Police Department: (Planning Department Exhibit 5 -October 17, 2006 Memo) 31. Fire Department: (Planning Department Exhibit 6 -October 16, 2006 Memo) 32. Office of Housing and Community Development: (Planning Department Exhibit 7 - -5- October 24, 2006 Memo) 33. Department of Health: (Planning Department Exhibit 8 -October 24, 2006 Memo) 34. Department of Education: (Planning Department Exhibit 9 -November 14, 2006 Memo) AGENCIES - NO RESPONSE 35. Department of Water Supply, Civil Defense Agency, Parks and Recreation, Department of Land and Natural Resources -Land Division and Historic Preservation Division and NRCS. PUBLIC COMMENTS 36. As of the date of this writing, the Planning Department has no[ received any written comments or objections from the general public or adjacent landowners on the subject application. -6- KA Hui NA KoA 0 KavvH.T A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT HILO, HAWAII CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION . Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. 21 Akekeke Street FIilo, Hawaii September 2006 Planning Dept. Exhibit_..,~ Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili Change of Zone Application THIS CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FOLLOWING: 1. A filing fee of five hundred dollars ($500) plus twenty-five dollars ($25) per lot or unit proposed by the amendment. (Checks shall be made payable to the County Director of Finance) EXHIBIT 1 - HIVM Check for $1,600 is enclosed. [ $500 + $1,100 (44 units X $25) _ $1,600 ] 2. An original and twenty (20) copies of this completed application and the appropriate Departmental Zoning Questionnaire. EXHIBIT 2 -Completed Application and Departmental Zoning Questionnaire 3. An original and twenty (20) copies of a Background and County Environmental Report to include information as listed on the attached form. Note: A County Environmental Report shall not be required for an application where an Environmental Impact Statement or Environmental Assessment has been completed and filed with the Office of Environmental Quality Control in compliance with HRS, Chapter 343, Environmental Impact Statements. EXHIBTT 3 -Final EA / FONSI Completed (Final EA separately attached) 4. An original and twenty (20) copies of a location map. EXHIBIT 4 -Location Map and Property Ownership Map 5. An original and twenty (20) copies of a scale-drawn plot plan of the property showing property lines and measurements; all existing and proposed structures, uses and improvements; proposed subdivision; and reference points such as roadways, shoreline, etc. EXHIBIT 5 -Plot Plan 6. One copy of a full-size (2' x 3') scale-drawn plot plan of Item 5 for presentation purposes. EXHIBIT 6 -Full-size Plot Plan 7. A legal description of the property in map and written form by metes and bounds as certified by a surveyor shall be submitted with this application. This application shall not be considered complete unless the metes and bounds description in map and written form have been received. EXHIBIT 7 -Legal Description of the Property [Also, Full-size Rezone Map] 8. A list of the names, addresses and tax map keys of all owners and lessees of record of surrounding properties who are required to receive notice. EXHIBIT 8 -List of Owners and Lessees with 300 feet of the Project Site k ~ ~r i " 'Z t Yv ~ A P Y~ ~ ~ ~ yi 6 t .em c ~ ~ ~ ~ n-t ~ ~ ~F ~ «~t,*i r s: , a~€ -.`a'te € + P f . ~P a X' Jx ~ .n xo m r s .'f a2r~.t ~t° ° ~ HIVM Check fcsr~9,60~ ~ ~ A~3Va~ T r" } t' ~ Y ~y _ ~C ~ 0~~ ~ bE py ,y~ F v: a a£~ } ~ s+, < 'fin ~ ~ k~`F`~%'3-c ~ `c' ~k,y n~~ - m* " s dam` x~~~ ~ ~ r " ~ ~ tits a b a~"_l ~ s }l J x s' e y z~ s "U+Z - - t ~ _ fir '{T. ~ sb ;~.5 TJ' 5~§, ~ `hyv ~ h £ rh°~ s s y M s. 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Tm ~ ~s ~ ~ of 'S""t ~ a, ~x4 .a1 e ~ ~ S ° a x ffi ~ ~ r s ~ s a * Y S,aY ~ t n n v yr ~ 3€•, z ~,.y - '~'a Y~ _ ~X S. 3~ w i "n' _ 4 G~~ ~,m „ .~HANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION ~i ; ; _ ~ ~ °'i=~I T COUNTY OF HAWAII UOt;' , ; u~ ~ PLANNING DEPARTMENT (Type or legibly print the requested information) APPLICANT: Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. r APPLICANTS SIGNATURE: DATE: ` 2~` (Rceve N. [Bob] Williams) ADDRESS: Bob Will]ams, H1VM Chairman 21 Akekeke Street Hilo, Hawail 96720 LIST APPLICANTS INTEREST IF NOT OWNER: Lessee /Master Developer LIST PRINCIPAL(S) INCLUDING NAMES OF MAIN OFFICERS: Bob Williams, Chairman Mabel DeSilva, Vice Chairman Stanley Takata, Treasurer Ken Fujimoto, Secretary PHONE:(Bus.) 964-5764 (Res.) 964-5764 (Fax) 985-9131 LANDOWNER(S): State of Hawaii / C of Hg " (by Eaecative Order) LANDOWNER SIGNATURE( DATE: d 5 ' ~ b (May be by leas ) LANDOWNER(S) ADDRESS: State Hawaii Depa ent of Lan d tural Resources Land anagement Divisi 75 Aupuni Street, Room 204 Hilo, HI 96720 REQUEST: Open TO RM-1 (F~dsting zoninp~ (Proposed Zoning) TAX MAP KEY: (3) 2-4-57: Portion of 1 STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: North corner of Kawili and Kapiolani Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 SIZE OF PROPERTY OR AFFECTED AREA(S) TO BE REZONED: 4.888 acres AGENT: Yakie Ohashi Planning Consultant ADDRESS: PO Boa 786 Volcano, Hawail 96785 TELEPHONE:(Bus.) 985-2222 (Res.) 987-8783 (cell) (Fax) 985-9131 Please indicate to whom original correspondence and copies should be sent. ORIGINAL: Yukie Ohashi COPIES: Bob Williams CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATIO~~~ QCT ~ R~' ' Ft~ COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT ('T'ype or legibly print the requested information) APPLICANT: Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. ~ r q APPLICANTS SIGNATURE: DATE: 1 ~ 2 l - (Reeve N. [Bob] Williams) ADDRESS: Bob Williams, HIVM Chairman 21 Akekeke Street Hilo, Hawau 96720 LIST APPLICANTS INTEREST IF NOT OWNER: Lessee /Master Developer LIST PRINCIPAL(S) INCLUDING NAMES OF MAIN OFFICERS: Bob Williams, Chairman Mabel DeSiWa, Vice Chairman Stanley Takaba, Treasurer Ken Fujimoto, Secretary PHONE:(Bus.) 964-5764 (Res.) 964-3764 (Fax) 985-9131 LANDOWNER(S): State of Hawau /County of Hawaii (by Executive Order) LANDOWNER SIGNATURE(S): DATE: (lCT O 3 1006 aYor (May be by letter) LANDOWNER(S) ADDRESS: Office of the Mayor County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 215 Hilo, HI 96720 REQUEST: Open TO RM-1 (Existing caning) (Proposed Zoning) TAX MAP KEY: (3) 2-4-57: Portion of 1 STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: North corner of Kawili and Kapiolani Streets Hilo, Hawaii 96720 SIZE OF PROPERTY OR AFFECTED AREA(S) TO BE REZONED: 4.888 acres AGENT: Yukie Ohashi Planning Consultant ADDRESS: PO Bo: 786 Volcano, Hawaii 96785 TELEPHONE:(Bus.) 985-2222 (Res.) 987-8783 (cell) (Fax) 985-9131 Please indicate to whom original correspondence and copies should be sent. ORIGINAL: Ynkie Ohashi COPIES: Bob Williams ATTACHMENT ~i; : ;ANT CuliJ , . Residential Rezoning PLANNING DEPARTMENT COUNTY OF HAWAII APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF ZONE 1• If your request is approved, do you intend to subdivide the subject land in accordance with the approved change of zone? NO if yes, please answer the rest of question 1 and then to question 3. a• How many acres of the requested area do you intend to subdivide? b. Into what lot sizes? c. if your request is approved, approximately how long after the date of approval do you expect to submit your subdivision plans to the Planning Department for preliminary approval? d. Do you intend to build houses on the newly created lots? if yes, please answer the following questions: on how many of those lots? At what approximate price range? House Lots Total Approximately how long, after approval of the subdivision, would the first house be available for occupancy? If you intend to subdivide, please submit a preliminary schematic subdivision plan together with your change of zone application form. 2• If you have no firm plans of subdividing the subject area, do you intend to: a. Sell or lease the land to someone who has firm plans b. Sell or lease the land to someone who has tentative plans? Sell or lease the land to someone who has ae plans? d. Keep it? YES e. other (please state) f• If you intend to do either a, b, or c, please elaborate on the kind of plans the other party has. Please, also, include in your answer approximately how soon after approval of your rezoning do you expect to transfer the subject land to another party. 3. Do xou think that your request and your further plans for the land will alleviate the local housing situation? YES How? The proposed project will add 100 - 110 apartment units to the inventory of affordable elderly housing in Hilo and will uniquely serve the approximately 120,000 military veterans residing in Hawaii. 9. Are there any buildings on the subject area? NO If so, what kind? what do you intend to do with those buildings if your request is approved? -2- 5• Is the subject land currently being used for any agricultural activity? NO If so, please list the kinds of products grown and on how many square feet or acres of land per product. 6• To your knowledge, has there been any flooding and/or drainage problem on the subject area? NO If so, please describe the problem. Do you think that the roads leading to the subject area needs improvement? N~ If so, what kind? Is the road adequate for the proposed traffic volume or load? 8• What sort of governmental assistance and/or improvements do you feel will be needed in the subject area when developed? a. Schools X b. Roads X c. Sewer X d. Drainage X e. police Protection X -3- Yes Nn f. Fire Protection 7{ g, Recreational Facilities X h, Public Utilities X other X For those checked "yes," please elaborate what type or kinds of improvements and/or assistance are needed. The need for additional Police and Fve protection services are expecud to increase with the development of the new housing units; however, measures will be designed into the project to minimize the need. Measures will include, but not be limiud to, on siu staffing and adherence to the Building Code. r Signature: Address: 21 Akekeke Street, Hilo, HI 96720 Telephone: 964-5764 Date: September 22, 2006 6337A/SOA -9- P.D. 5/89 3 EXHIBI3 ~ final EA / FONS1 Oompleted Final EA separately attached) . } . ~ . } ~ -r _ ~ ` t ~ ~ K: { r r ~ ry ~ . _ ` a c r > ~ a F i ~a s'.{ _ ~cY { F T 4 t fu S°k ~S Gd $ 2:~ 0 ~ 4 < ~ n #f., _ e 1. - . - a _ ot,, Harry Khn ~ Christopher J. Yuen Mayor ~ Director re•;; Brad Kurokawa, ASLA ~7• LEED®AP ~ILD~SkCttt !Yr ~2tflr2tti De~ury Director PLANNING DEPARTMENT 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3043 (808) 961-8288 • FAX (808) 961-6742 August 8, 2006 Ms.'Genevieve Sahnonson, Dmrector Office of Environmental Quality Control 235 South Beretania Street, Suite 702 Honolulu HI 96813 DeazMs. Sahnonson: Subject: Finding ofNo Significant Impact (FONSn Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili TMK: 2-4-57:Portion of 1. Hilo, Island of Hawaii. Hawaii The County of Hawaii, Planning Department has reviewed the comments received during the 30-day public comment period which began on May 8, 2006. The agency has determined that this project will not have significant environmental effects and has issued a FONSI. Please publish this notice in the next available OEQC Environmental Notice. We have enclosed a copy of the completed OEQC Publication Form. Under separate cover, the consultant will be forwarding four copies of the final EA and the project summary. Please call Esther Imamura at (808) 961-8288, extension 257 if you have any questions. Sincerely, CHRISTOPHER J(%YUEN Planning Department ETI:cd P:\WPWIN60\E11\OEQG10hashi Ka Hui Na Koe O Kawili fea-fonsi.doc Enclosure Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. _ s - _ S ~i ~ ,:z e - N EXHIBIT 4 x x P h f, } ~ ~ Coca#ion Map: s F Property Ownership Ma{~ ~ r ,~~.t l ~ . x P f b~f s. s ~ s ~ 1 ? , v k~~ e t s GaWera 1 bon Cowso ~ r < 2 ~ ry~° ~ Z ~ .4 - t ~ C °o _ ~ in r^ a - e 0 ~ ` • ~ Z 2 yy, c r 3 " # 5~ .?ri k ~ ~ i' rq r _ yf a \ ? ~-a fr ~ , x~ ! ~~`~s.., . ~ f. ~ fiA.t ~ `j e r ^ ~~1 % ~ • ~ t ° ) r p 1 ~ i 1 ~ 1 f a - ° ~r ter,, 155°05'00° W ~ ~ ~ ~ T~'+~'~~2v <s Y 1~ Q S t MlE ~U00 FEET O ~ tOOD M#7EtIS Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. KA HUI NA KOA O KAIIVILI / PRaIECT stte Location Map t7 J a. 4 ~ o L e~~~ ~ ~ Z L i a . 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Mr/haM j I l+rw+/Isn t i ,,wha eenkl ~i3 ~ M ~ iM~sLn•e ` ~ ~ h+AireA- i i I R,d,IN M ! 11 ?3/ e< /Oei4 `/0.GM R~~v~~ FM. aG e/f f I= = 22 15«, 14 /e.ear• r ~ .4 ~ OLONA ST. 'N~ N !~r•Ia Nn • HIVM a.w.ea ; University of Hawail Episcopal Chweh ~ Hilo Campus Jfp{e s{ /yp-.pi/ c = Hilo Mefahoin t J B.ee seg. • /CG 4e9. y . o t u o= Q~ ew. +-/ee Oe .D.Oe sex f lY rs sse'aax) v t f RM -1 s-/ee9> L ~ e 2 0 ~ a Z = 2 0 6 ~ N b r!!p re AK/aeeN N. m KAW/L / SE -----Vyahlkea Nigh Scholl Oeb1YeO fn~ecw:ga,e¢, LEGEND Change of Zone Map ® Change of Zone Project Area Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI f. a y.~-~ ` n EXF~1BfT ~ ~ Legal~Des~ription o~ fhe Po~~~ ~ X 'R 56 m M1 ~ t~ _ t ? f 5 ~ y rr. ~ S ; x ~ 1 A {:~z a`S kz # .y tl.G _ ~-0 l 4 d ''yam - r _ r s < r S x _ Y 'Poc`k e t i a, x x _ a, yF .d ~ - 1 - - ti'' ~ L s¢ ~ ~s Y a ,x .,x _ i 1t _ L'F'~'^1a _ _ s s f ~ r r .t.: T ~ _ E E - - - - ~ : i ~ ~ _ . , - - r ~ ~ ~ - _ - - - - i ~a fj S`P Z~ C%m ~ ~ kC REZONE DESCRIPTION LAND SITUATED AT WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO, ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII. Being Governor's Executive Order No. 4108 setting aside land for Public Purposes, Being also a portion of Governor's Executive Order No. 4014 setting aside land for Public Purposes and a portion of Government (Crown) Land of Waiakea. Beginning at the southeast comer of this parcel, being also the south corner of an Abandoned Raikoad Right-of--Way and on the northwesterly side of Kawili Street, the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to Government Survey Triangulation Station "HALAL', being 5,217.14 feet South and 7,329.63 feet East, thence running by azimuths measured clockwise from true South: 1. 58° 10' 752.06 feet along Kawili Street; 2. Thence along the north corner of the intersection of Kawili and Kapiolani Streets on a curve to the right with a radius of 30.00 feet, the chord azimuth and distance being: 103° 10' 42.43 feet; 3. 148° 10' 297.86 feet along Kapiolani Street; 4. 238° 10' 540.89 feet along Grant 5-14,064 to The Protestant Episcopal Church in the Hawaiian Islands, the remainder of Governor's Executive Order No. 4014 and the remainder of Government (Crown) Land; 5. 328° 10' 179.52 feet along Grant S-14,827 to Hilo Meishoin; 6. 238° 10' 241.17 feet along Grant 5-14,827 to Hilo Meishoin; Rezone Description Page 1 of 2 _ it I ~ uIM i - m U ! 00 ~ 1] 7 F a ~ ~mmam ~ a~ ~ ~ N 1•ws rv•loln ~ ~ L Z ~ ~ [ o o m o 0 0 o i Y•+IS lugolloM C O L= L ~L oamm..p s ~1 ~ o' > a ,Y a~„p3 € ` c ~ p•o ~ p c ® •i ~oti aJ 03 Uw OOItO S 21 C 3= X V C~ a"O G O W O O C N o m Gt n p~ ~ my ~ m a+r~^ G Oy O O 3 7m m•p p~m` I N O O) N p q~ V ~~pZO 0 o>w ~ a J ComjC m 7 'm v a I or m m o` 4NOOS 0 0 I Q,iN e O`y J + I I ee ~ - t° I s .wlogl ^Z O ~ °~a B S e~ w ag o _ (weo:I _ s ~4 6 YuC i (•tw. v-or) ~•w-1•yugt o•dw wu•wwv -y Ol a BZf o-J ~ N °OJ° 04'N l I 9t' ~y~ +o .i_ u yy OS Z~ N= ~ L2~V Q_ O p ~ Q Q ° Old G~ ~ -tS O O~~d 33tt C p000 O ~ 6t N ~ NV s e ZS'6L1 -+Al a BZ£ i {eas{$ ~ £ c IUD~n~({ V N EE~ . ~ - ^ { ~ °I ° E o . ~ E o sasodund ot19^d o! Puo1 •DltY 6u1N°5 m ~ ~ i YlOY 'op iYD~p tnOnotx3 c,~owtm0 U o U1 `a, a m Y ~ O I~°~d I n Y N Y {3 ' f z=„ •oe o - ~ ~ o _ ~ :N t:~ ~c I ONII e'e ~ " ~ Ot 06~ e NV {ee~{S iup~o~dpN z - ~ ~ EXHIBIT 8 t _ _ ~ i ~ 0. - _ List of Owners and Lessees within 3C10 feet of -the Project Site M y4 2. x/ y £ # 4 F t t ~ _ ~ 4 _ 5 c r e . c _ _ y3y \ hp L T W List of Owners and Lessees within 300 Feet of the Subject Property SE~,(~~VN~;l~aiF~uj,Na Koa O Kawili Change of Zone Parcel - TMK: 2-4-57: Portion of 001) No. - - Landowner Site Address Mailing Address r ~ i~~ENT ~r ~ AI- - - 6: ~ even-Eleven Hawaii, Inc. 74 Kawili St. ATTN: Pauahi Akuna Church Jone 1755 Nuuanu Ave., 2°d FU. Honolulu, HI 96817 2-2-26: 21 Madrona Pearline K. Trust 1492 Kinoole St. 360 N. Beretania St., Apt. 106 Honolulu,HI 96817 2-2-26: 22 Alfred T. Haraguchi 1474 Kinoole St. 1474 Kinoole St. Iris M. Hamguchi Hilo, HI 96720 2-2-26:23 Coreen E. Ishimaru 1464 Kinoole St. c% Oliver K. Sekimura Gayle L. Sasaki 1464 Kinoole St. Oliver K. Sekunura Hilo, HI 96720 2-2-26: 24 DJAT LLC 1452 Kinoole St. 270 Kancelehua St. Hilo, HI 96720 2-2-38: 39 May B. Cook TR 1540 Kinoole St. c/o Pacific Century Trust 130 Merchant St., Ste. 330 Honolulu,HI 96813 2-2-38: 40 Susumu Nakagawa TR No site address 1180 Mililani St. Hilo, HI 96720 2-2-38:105 Jenny T. Nakamoto TR 61 W. Kawili St. PO Box 6277 Hilo, HI 96820 2-2-38:106 Tadashi Narimatsu TR 1522 Kinoole St. 1522 Kinoole St. Hatsuko Narimatsu TR Hilo, HI 96720 2-2-38:107 Susumu Nakagawa TRUST 65 Kawili St. 1180 Mililani St. Hilo, HI 96720 2-4-01: 15 State Department of Education 155 W. Kawili St. 155 W. Kawili St. (Waiakea High School) Hilo, HI 96720 2-4-01:116 Honpa Hongwanji Mission of 107 Kawili St. 398 Kilauea Ave. Hawaii Hilo, HI 96720 2-4-01:167 State of Hawaii 200 Kawili St. DLNR Land Management Div. (University of Hawaii at Hilo) 75 Aupuni St., Room 204 Hilo HI 96720 2-4-57: 02 Hilo Meishoin 97 Olona St. 97 Olona Street Hilo,HI 96720 2-4-57: 03 Episcopal Church in Hawaii 1407 Kapiolani St. 1407 Kapiolani Street (Holy Apostles Episcopal Church) Hilo, HI 96720 . , _ . _ { s"s EXHIBIT 9° ~ ~ ,~~a =fte~al Property Tax Clearance Letter z ~ '~2 k i y a ~ Y 1~ $ ~ ~ ~ r - ~ X54- x.. 9 . a ' - a, _ a ~ ~ e~ r a ~ _ ~ - - - yI r.' a 1 ' ~ i .i _ ~ _ ~ { ) ~ ' ~ > ~ ~ . ~ k ~ _ ~ ~ ~`Sii' ~ - n~'~~~' y-? ~ -E -s ,y ~ 3 Wis. r r _ kK~O, ~ s -f ~ - ~ r u ~ a,# i . x ~ _ r _ e - - - ~ _ Harry Kim William Takaba Mayor •9 Finance Director CC~ ~F ~'m s ~ 1;~ Nancy E. Crawford Deputy Director VUI. ~ _ ~ ~ ' 1 ai County of Hawaii DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE -REAL PROPERTY TAX Aupuni Curter • 101 Pauahi Street • Suite 4 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-0224 • Fax (BOB) 961-6415 Appraisers (808) 961-8354 • Clerical (808) 961-8201 • Collections (808)961-8282 75-5706 Kualuni Highway • Suite 112 • Kailas-Kona, Hawaii 96740 • Fax (808) 327-3536 Appraisers (808) 327-3542 • Clerical (808) 327-3540 REAL PROPERTY TAX CLEARANCE Date: September 15, 2006 TMK(s): (3) 2-4-057-001-0000 This is to certify that the STATE OF HAWAII (owner of record) is exempt from paying real property taxes. Therefore, there are no taxes owing to the County of Hawaii for the above-referenced parcel(s). By ~~-1.,~.c- .i ~C. Winifred odd, Tax Clerk Collections REAL PROPERTY TAX DIVISION County of Hawaii is an equal opportunity provider and employer. T . f~ h. 'y 3 1 F'§~ ~ 'St14i ~ t~ ~ f r`c~y ab h x-~~~ ~ EXHIB~~ '{'b r ,x ~ - ti~k ~ 3 5V ~ `qr'4 PS `-U d - Y - r -3~ SHPD Letter of "Na E#fe~~ ~ ~ tag y~ - ,f T- ~~?ri 3- 7r';, ~4 `x p ~ ~ s~ ~R`~g~ `d t A i . _ . -t z ~ - 5 -.F ~ < ~ r i. ~ e~' ~.k xF ~ ~ x - £ K ^y t sn yj 4 `fit E~K~' _ _ h +z ~v--'x ~ ~ its ~a ' x 9 v - xx t r ~ a' m L a t i ts±"`'s s Y~~'.: 4 ?3a~' ~ 3` `4 Rte. 'Ky '~'y+.~2 fir' w. ~ y,1 ~ x 6 r3 .,t'." c ~~ri ei' spa i # s r hrs. a _ ~ ~ a t ^'i r c s ~ k?. z}.~ ~ .ry-A+~T .rid .,i: ~~e~:. ~u~,Mw"~.u.~'iro fib` fi~ ~ aunaiu~eo` w~iuituwu ppvi~wp~pr "Awwi ury . ~ - . ~ 7 1 ovun r'lft`v'i;;Pr - nuarea.oMA+eiuur GiiUp~j(`y :'f, SENT t I-%f j-~filP ' .v~~II AG1M00.T1w[OM.OrYOR . ~sslaAl STATE OF HAW II AauAna atwuaas eoaaaWAr10MANC otpaarM~rr of twac Iwo w? I:EStiutt~s o~.nK o0NKl1VAT1011 A/q lTAIE NIiTOale ry1E5gNA ~NNIeM 1I~g1~CY WR011CMgt as teUrllaNa ~T1~EET. /ill ~ OOa COav[rA/Kp HONpNatI, MAWAM ! ?OMirar AMDMALpNE W/rawe rMbOlYA~IaM I OiM110M Mkt November 30, 1995 weran+o uam orvnaae~r 17r. Robert Spur ~ LtXi NO: 15993 Scientil3c Cpnsultart Services, Inc. 13OC NO: 9511PM34 7l1 lZapiolani Boulevard, Suite 777 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Dear Dr. Spear. SUB7ECli: Revised Report: "Data Recovery. cAVxtions for Sitd SO-liD~35-19431,19432,1943 ,and 19434. Land of Waialtea~ Santb kilo Die ct. Islrand of Ha~val'i" T1?4K: ?A-S7:o1 Thank you for your letter of November 17, 1995 cerning our last few remaining questions about the subject report. In our review of the &st draR report we had a nu er of questions relating to various matters, including the ago and use of several sites. Tho rev report did not address all of the comments and as a resuk we asked once again that you and an analysis of the arttthcts from sites 19433 and 19434 to address questions of site age d function. Your letter now indicates that an attempt to carry out a meaningful analysis has oecu d. We have learned for the fast time Hutt the material has been examined by a number bf arch eulogists and the samples tbund to be essentially "npn-d'sagnostic" with respect to age and is?tcrpretatiod of site function, which is an acceptable conchuion to our concern, with the understanding that ttds poim will be included in the report. Thera is obviously nothing wrong with cgatitvc results, but again the report needs to show that some effort was made to reach the kinds f conclusions that you have reached concerning the artifacts $om the two cites. A gimp description or catalog of fords ~oea not tell us that the artifacts were exartt'vud with quesdona age and tLnetion in mind. What we are getting at here is the need to be more explitat in the re, to describe what kind of analysis bas been undertaken and what resuks were obtained. Whh regard to the two outer issues in yoµr latter, t a explanations you have given in writing ar+d to Patrick McCoy in your meeting on November 17 1993 arc satisfactory. . 1 svea< Pa~c z With the understanding that the report will be revis~ to contain the inf'armation presented in paragaphs two and thrca of your lettel', we can no accept it as adequate. '!'o expedite matters and make it as svnple as poss~te, you"can send vs a~repiacement page. I£you have any questions plcasc contact Patrick Me~oy (587-0006}. Aloha, i} 1 DON ]IIBBA1tD, Administrator State Hi erode Preservation Division . i. . i~ 'PM:anilc i i • ~ i KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT HILO, HAWAII FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. 21 Akekeke Street Hilo, Hawaii Prepared by: Yukie Ohashi Planning Consultant PO Box 786 Volcano, Hawaii 96785 July 2006 ~,,~V Os N,~ ' 4.•~(i- - Harry Kim Christopher J. Yuen Mayor ~ Director J~ ~'+ri o~~N'~•,~?~~ Brad Kurokawa, ASLA y t LEED®AP C~Otxxt#g Df ~~t`1r~tt1 DepuryDirector PLANNING DEPARTMENT 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720.3043 (808)961-8288 FAX (808)961-8742 August 8, 2006 Ms. Genevieve Sahnonson, Director Office of Environmental Quality Control 235 South Beretania Street, Suite 702 Honolulu HI 96813 Dear Ms. Salmonson: Subject: Finding ofNo Significant Impact (FONSI) Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili T_MK: 2-4-57:Portion of 1, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii The County of Hawaii, Planning Department has reviewed the comments received during the 30-day public comment period which began on May 8, 2006. The agency has detemlined that this project will not have significant environmental effects and has issued a FONSI. Please publish this notice in the next available OEQC Environmental Notice. We have enclosed a copy of the completed OEQC Publication Form. Under separate cover, the consultant will be forwarding four copies of the Final EA and the project summary. Please call Esther Imamura at (808) 961-8288, extension 257 if you have any questions. _ Sincerely, . ~ r CHRISTOPHER JC~,'UEN Planning Department ETI:cd P:\WPWIN60\ET[\OEQC\Ohashi Ka Hui Na Koa 0 Kawili fea-fonsi.doc Enclosure Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. ICA Hu[ Nn KoA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE i TABLE OF CONTENTS .....................................................................................................................ii SUMMARY v 1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................1 1.1 Applicant ......................................................................................................................1 1.2 Lease of Public Land l 1.3 Agencies and Organizations Consulted 2 1.4 Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes Compliance 3 1.5 Distribution of the Draft EA 3 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION 5 2.1 Location and Ownership 5 2.2 Existing and Surrounding Uses 5 2.3 Project Description .....................................................................................................10 2.3.1 Combined Veterans' Center ..........................................................................12 2.3.2 Multi-Purpose Facility ...................................................................................16 2.3.3 Senior Affordable Housing 20 2.4 Need and Objectives of the Proposed Project 24 2.4.1 Combined Veterans' Center ..........................................................................25 2.4.2 Multi-Purpose Facility ...................................................................................26 2.4.3 Senior Affordable Housing ...........................................................................26 2.5 Project Schedule and Cost .........................................................................................27 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS, & MITIGATION MEASURES .................28 3.1 Physical Characteristics 28 3.1.1 Climate ...........................................................................................................28 3.1.2 Topography and Soils ....................................................................................28 - 3.1.3 Natural Hazards 29 3.1.4 Flora /Fauna 29 3.1.5 Historic /Archaeological Resources 31 3.1.6 Cultural Resources .........................................................................................32 3.1.7 Water Resources ............................................................................................33 3.1.8 Air Quality .....................................................................................................33 3.1.9 Noise 34 3.1.10 Scenic Resources ...........................................................................................36 3.2 Socioeconomic Characteristics 36 3.3 Public Facilities, Utilities, and Services ....................................................................37 3.3.1 Roads and Traffic ...........................................................................................37 3.3.2 Water System 37 3.3.3 Wastewater System ........................................................................................38 FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ~ it I KA Hu[ NA KoA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROTECT .......~-.v.,P,.,..~...~...........s,~.____....,,_~~_..._.._,..e..e.=.b,........_»...v_........n,...~_..............,.~.,_..v..,.._,.a.-_.,.,...~.,~.....,_.e...a..a...._..._.....~_,.,,.~.,.._......,_...._.._... 3.3.4 Drainage System ............................................................................................39 3.3.5 Electrical /Communications Systems ...........................................................39 3.3.6 Solid Waste 40 4.0 RELATIONSHIP TO PLANS, POLICIES, AND CONTROLS .........................................41 4.1 State of Hawaii ...........................................................................................................41 4.1.1 Hawaii State Plan, Chapter 226, HRS 41 ~ 4.1.2 Hawaii State Land Use Law ..........................................................................42 4.2 County of Hawaii 42 4.2.1 Hawaii County General Plan 42 4.2.2 Hawaii County General Plan LUPAG ..........................................................54 4.2.3 Chapter 25, Hawaii County Code 54 4.2.4 Coastal Zone Management and Special Management Area 56 4.3 SUMMARY OF PERMITS AND APPROVALS 56 5.0 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED .......................................................................................59 5.1 No Action Alternative ................................................................................................59 5.2 Other Alternatives Considered and Dismissed 59 6.0 DETERMINATION WITH SUPPORTING FINDINGS AND REASONS 60 6.1 Significance Criteria ...................................................................................................60 6.2 Detemunation ...........................................................................................................63 7.0 COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO THE DRAFT EA 64 8.0 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................95 9.0 APPENDICES LIST OF FIGURES 1 Location Map 6 ( . 2 Land Ownership Map ..........................................................................................................7 3A Site Photographs 8 - i g P 3B Site Photo ra hs 9 ~ 4 Site Plan ..........................................................................................................................11 SA Combined Veterans' Center -Floor Plan .........................................................................14 ~ SB Combined Veterans' Center-Elevations .........................................................................15 6A Multi-Purpose Facility -Floor Plan .................................................................................17 6B Multi-Purpose Facility -Elevations .................................................................................18 6C Multi-Purpose Facility -Elevations .................................................................................19 7A Residential Apartments -Typical Floor Plan 21 7B Residential Apartments -Apartment Floor Plan 22 7C Residential Apartments -Elevations 23 8 Zoning Map .......................................................................................................................57 ~ I FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT iii ~ KA Hut NA KoA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT LIST OF TABLES 1 Project Parking ...............................................................................................................':..12 2 Public Agency Organizations ............................................................................................13 3 National Non-Profit Service Organizations ......................................................................13 4 Veterans receiving benefits in the State of Hawaii 25 5 Preliminary Project Schedule and Cost .............................................................................27 6 Plant Species Found on the Project Site ............................................................................30 7 Bird Species Commonly Found in the Project Area 30 8 General Plan Urban Designations 54 9 Consistency of Existing and Proposed Zoning Districts 56 10 Summary of Required Permits and Approvals 58 APPENDICES A Lease Agreement Documents Al Executive Order No. 4014 A2 Executive Order No. 4108 A3 Lease Agreement A4 County of Hawaii Office of the Corporation Counsel Letter B Department of Public Works Letter C Hilo Meisho-in Church Letter D Multi-Purpose Facility Business Plan E Analysis of East Hawaii Condo Demand F Traffic Assessment Report G Engineering Repor[ H State Historic Preservation Division Letter FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 1V t KA Hui Nn KoA O I{AWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT i SUMMARY Project Name: Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili: A Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. Project j Applicant: Hawaii Island Veteran's Memorial, Inc. ' 21 Akekeke Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Landowner: State of Hawaii (Landowner) County of Hawaii (Lessor) ~ Hawaii Island Veteran's Memorial, Inc. (Lessee) EA Approving Agency: Planning Department, County of Hawaii Proposed Action: Construct the following: (1) Combined Veterans' Center (CVC) office building, (2) Affordable senior housing apartments (100-110 units), and (3) Multi-Purpose Facility Location/District: North comer of Kawili and Kapiolani Streets ~ Waiakea Cane Lots, South Hilo District, Island of Hawaii TMIU Acres: (3) 2-4-57: Portion of O1 / 7.45 acres (approximate) Land Use Designations: State Land Use: Urban District General Plan: High Density Urban County Zoning: Multi-Family Residential (RM-1) (approx. 2.5 acres) and Open (O) (approx. 4.95 acres) SMA: Not in the Special Management Area Chapter 343, HRS Compliance: Use of State or County Lands Action Requested: Change of Zone: Open (4.95 acres) to RM-1 1 I FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT V KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 APPLICANT The Applicant, Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc. (HIVM), is acommunity-based, 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit veterans organization licensed to operate in the State of Hawaii. HIVM was organized in 1999 by members of various veteran groups with a mission to establish a veterans' center and affordable housing in Hilo to serve veterans and military members and their families. HIVM is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors whose current officers include the following members: Reeve (Bob) Williams, Chairman Mabel De Silva, Vice Chairman Stanley Talcaba, Treasurer Ken Fujimoto, Secretary Denny Austen Don Bennett Paul De Silva Ray Fornoff Neal Herbert Gary Hill Robert Montague George Mukai Denise Nakanishi Harvey Tajiri 1.2 LEASE OF PUBLIC LAND The State Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR), in setting aside the property to the County of Hawaii by Executive Order Nos. 4014 and 4108, did so for the express purpose of establishing a combined veterans center, veterans housing, and related purposes, based on the proposal of HIVM (Appendix A-1 and A-2). HIVM subsequently signed a lease with the County of Hawaii in Apri12005 for approximately 6.5 acres (TMK: 2-4-57: Portion of Ol) to develop the subject project (Appendix A- 3). The term of the lease is for a period of five yeazs with renewal options of five yeaz increments. The County, in a letter dated June 13, 2006 (Appendix A-4) has clarified that the five-yeaz initial lease term was intended and approved by the Hawaii County Council for issuance and renewal in five-year increments upon demonstration of satisfactory performance by HIVM in its movement toward development and construction. Once HIVM obtained tentative commitments for funding and started development, the Council would address the issue of granting a 65-yeaz long-term lease. Such a lease would feature standazd provisions consistent with long-term leases to include periodic rent reviews, a fixed renegotiation date for lease renewal, and other features which may be required by BLNR. An additional approximately 0.95 acre (41,400 sq ft) of the same pazcel, referenced herein as the "Unimproved Portion of Ululani Street Right-of--Way" (or Ululani Street extension easement) will FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 1 Kn Hu[ Nn KoA O KAWIL[ A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT be added to the project. This strip of land was previously set aside to extend Ululani Street to Kawili Street, however, the County, subsequently, has decided against this extension. In a letter dated February 14, 2005, the County Department of Public Works has stated that it has no plans to extend Ululani Street to Kawili Street and will support any action to abandon the right-of--way and to declare it a road remnant (Appendix B). Following the disposition by the County to HIVM (approx. 0.355 acre) and Hilo Meishoin Church (approx. 0.595 acre), the project area for HIVM will be increased to approximately 6.855 acres bringing the total project area to approximately 7.45 acres. Hilo Meisho-in, in a letter dated December 13, 2005, has expressed their interest in obtaining its portion (Appendix C). Exact land azeas for HIVM and Hilo Meisho-in will be subject to the preparation of a surveyed map. 1.3 AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSULTED The following agencies were consulted in the process of prepazing the environmental assessment: • County Office of the Mayor ~ Office of the Corporation Counsel Department of Environmental Management Department of Finance Department of Pazks and Recreation Department of Public Works Department of Water Supply { Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation Office of Housing & Community Development Planning Department • State i Department of Defense, Office of Veteran Services Department of Education, Waiakea High School Department of Land and Natural Resources, Land Division i Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division University of Hawaii at Hilo • Federal Department of Veteran Affairs • Organizations Hawaii Electric Light Co Hilo Meisho-in Church Holy Apostles Episcopal Church • Veterans' Organizations Big Island Retired Military Association Disabled American Veterans Hawaii Army National Guard Retirees Korean War Veterans a FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2 KA Hm NA KoA O KAwlu A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT Military Order of Purple Heart Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans' League 1.4 CHAPTER 343, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES COMPLIANCE The subject property is State-owned land, transferred by BLNR through Executive Order to the County of Hawaii, and leased by the County to HIVM through a Lease Agreement. This EA describes the actions which are proposed for the 7.45 acre area of the TMK: 2-4-57: portion of 1, including the Ululani Street extension easement area which is currently in the process being reassigned to HIVM and Hilo Meisho-in Church. The proposed use of State or County land requires compliance with Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) to consider the potential environmental impacts. Thus, this Environmental Assessment (EA) is prepared pursuant to Chapter 343, HRS and Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 11, State of Hawaii Department of Health, Chapter 200, Environmental Impact Statement Rules. A finding of no significant impact (FONSI) is anticipated. 1.5 DISTRIBUTION OF THE DRAFT EA Publication of notice of availability of the Draft EA was published in the May 8, 2006 OEQC The Environmental Notice. Copies of the Draft EA were distributed to the following consulted parties: • Accepting Authority County of Hawaii Planning Department • Libraries /News Media Hilo Regional Library University of Hawaii at Hilo Hawaii Tribune Herald • County Department of Environmental Management Department of Parks and Recreation Department of Public Works Department of Research and Development Department of Water Supply Fire Department Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation Office of Housing & Community Development Office of the Mayor Planning Department Police Department _m__.m FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 3 KA Hm NA KOA O KAWIL[ A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT • State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism Department of Defense, Office of Veteran Services ~ Department of Education, Waiakea High Schoo] Department of Health Department of Health, Office of Environmental Quality Control Department of Land and Natural Resources, Land Division Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division Office of Hawaiian Affairs University of Hawaii at Hilo • Federal Department of Veteran Affairs • Legislators Hawaii County Council District 1 Councilmember Fred Holschuh District 2 Councilmember Donald Ikeda District 3 Councilmember James Arakaki District 4 Councilmember Stacy Higa, Council Chair District 5 Councilmember Gary Safarik District 6 Councilmeinber Bob Jacobson District 7 Councilmember Virginia Isbell District 8 Councilmember Angel Pilago District 9 Councilmember Pete Hoffman State Senator Russell Kokubun j State Representative Dwight Takamine US Senator Daniel Akaka US Senator Daniel Inouye US Representative Ed Case • Organizations - - ~ Hawaii Electric Light Co. Engineering Branch • Adjacent Landowners TMK: 2-4-01: 15 Waiakea High School TMK: 2-4-01: 167University of Hawaii at Hilo TMK: 2-4-57: 02 Hilo Meisho-in Church TMK: 2-4-57: 03 Holy Apostles Episcopal Church TMK: 2-4-57: 14 Komine Family TMK: 2-4-57: 15 Bonk Family TMK: 2-4-57: 22 Kato Family TMK: 2-4-57: 23 State of Hawaii ~I FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ~ 4 KA HU7 NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION 2.1 LOCATION AND OWNERSHIP The subject property is located in the Waiakea Cane Lots, Waiakea land division, South Hilo District, within the Island and County of Hawaii (Figure 1). The project site is located at the east corner of the intersection of Kawili and Kapiolani Streets and is identified as TMK: 2-4-57: Portion of 1 (Figure 2). Although TMK: 2-4-57:1 consists of 11.126 acres, the project area is limited to 7.45 acres. The County of Hawaii acquired this State-owned parcel specifically for the intended HIVM purpose and subsequently leased 6.5 acres to HIVM. In addition to the 6.5 acres, the County is currently preparing documents to lease an additional approximately 0.355 acre to HIVM and approximately 0.595 acre to the adjacent Hilo Meisho-in Church. The project area is therefore, described as 7.45 acres. 2.2 EXISTING AND SURROUNDING USES Existing Uses. The subject property is vacant and covered with exotic vegetation consisting of low brush, grasses and trees. The property was historically used as a cane lot, and, following azchaeological studies, the property was recently grubbed and mowed (Figures 3A-3B). Easements: Three mapped easements abut the project site: • Olona Street extension easement (25.4 ftwide) -located to the north of the subject property • Ululani Street extension easement (60 ft x 690 ft) -located between the HIVM and Hilo Meisho-in properties extending from the stub end of Ululani Street to Kawili Street. The County has determined it will not extend Ululani Street and is currently in process of preparing documents to lease the land area to HIVM and Hilo Meisho-in. • Abandoned Railroad_Right-of--Way (30 ft wide) -located to the east of the project site Surrounding Areas. The property is an irregulaz inverted T-shaped parcel. Surrounding uses include the following: • North: The Episcopal Church property (TMK: 2-4-57: 03) borders the project site along portions of the north and west boundary. The Hilo Meisho-in Church property (TMK: 2-4-57: 02) borders the project site on the east and north boundaries. An easement which was created to extend Olona Street to Kapiolani Street also borders the project site to the north. Beyond the Olona Street easement is asingle-family dwelling and several multi-family apartment and dormitory units. 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Surrounding uses include single-family and multi-family apartments, churches, and the University of Hawaii and Waiakea High School campuses. Photos 2, 3. Views of the Kawili Street comers of the property at the west and east boundazies. i Photo 4. Approximately half of the property along Kawili Street has been grubbed. This view is looking across Kawili Street towazd Waiakea High School (on the right) and a residential subdivision. FIGURE 3A Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI 8 Site Photographs ~ 5. 6 _ 4 .~L. 7. Tom.. r x 7 `v^~ ' ~ Ys' Y i 4 r `;i~ i LL~ .P ~ ~ 8. _ . - - - 1S. - - Photos 5, 6. The unimproved portion of Ululani Street right-of--way which measures 60 ft x 690 ft (approximately 0.96 acre) is planned to be integrated into the project. HIVM will create an access from Ululani Street and the neighboring Hilo Meisho-in Church (shown on the right in both photographs) will utilize the land area for overflow parking for special events. Photo 7. The northern portion of the project site is heavily wooded with exotic vegetation. At the north boundary is the unimproved Olona Street extension right-of--way and a single family dwelling. HIVM is proposing to create a pedestrian path along this remnant portion of Olona Street to connect the existing surrounding neighborhood consisting mainly of apartment buildings to the University of Hawaii campus. Photo 8. To the west of the project site is the Holy Apostles Episcopal Church. FIGURE 36 Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. 9 KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI Site Photographs KA Ho? Nn KoA O KAwn.[ A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT East: The abandoned Railroad Right-of--Way abuts the east boundary. A 7-11 convenience store and other commercial establishments are located further to the east beyond the right-of- way at the Kawili and Kinoole Street intersection. • South: The south boundary is bordered by Kawili Street. Across the street aze Waiakea High School and a residential subdivision. • West: The west boundary is bordered by Kapiolani Street. Across the street is the main campus of the University of Hawaii at Hilo. The Hilo downtown civic center is located approximately one mile to the north and the Hilo Airport is one mile to the northeast. ~ 2.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION i Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili -literally, an association of warriors at Kawili - is a project proposed by HIVM to enhance the lives of veterans, and active and reserve military personnel and their families by providing an affordable housing complex and aone-stop center that consolidates the many service delivery agencies now located at disparate locations azound the state. The components of the project include a Combined Veteran's Center (CVC) office building, amulti-purpose facility, and affordable independent living senior housing units (Figure 4). • Combined Veteran's Center -The CVC office building will house several agencies and veteran ; service providers, including the US Depaztment of Veterans Administration, the Disabled ~ American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and other related organizations to offer a full range of services to active and retired military members and their dependents. Co-located offices under one roof for each organization and amulti-media conference room for joint I training sessions and group meetings will result in an efficient delivery of needed services not currently available in Hawaii. i. • Affordable Senior Housing -Approximately 96 to 110 independent-living apaztment units for eligible seniors (62+) in a mix of one- and two-bedroom units, are planned in three 4-story - ~ buildings. The units will be sold aslease-hold life estates to veterans and widowed spouses of deceased veterans, and will be operated by a licensed non-profit independent living management firm. j Multi-Purpose Facility -The Multi-Purpose Facility will provide residential dining/socializing areas and meeting/conference and banquet facilities for veteran groups and the community to hold social and cultural events, workshops, conferences, and other activities. ` • Open Court /Landscaped Lawns -Ample outdoor space and gardens for passive recreational j uses are planned around all buildings; and landscaping will buffer the project from adjacent streets and properties. 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The CVC will be accessed primazily from Kawili Street; the Multi-Purpose Facility from Kawili or Kapiolani Streets, Apartment # 1 primazily from Kapiolani Street and Apartments #2 and #3 primarily from Ululani Street. All pazking areas will be interconnected allowing through circulation from any access point. Ample off-street pazking for each component is planned as shown in Table 1. Table 1. Project Parking Facili Parkin Stalls CVC 48 Mul[i-P ose Facili 117 i A artment#1 38 A artment #2 38 A artment #3 38 ~ Total 279 • Supporting infrastructure -Connections will be made to the existing municipal water and sewer lines and electrical and tele-communications lines within Kawili and Ululani Streets (described in detail in Section 3.3). • Ululani Street extension easement improvements - A 109 feet length of Ululani Street from the _ existing stub and crossing the Olona Street easement will be improved by HIVM to create a paved surface for a new driveway connection from Ululani Street. The boundazy would be demarcated by a rock wall, landscaping, and project sign. Other components described as part of this assessment: i • Hilo Meisho-in Church leasing of Ululani Street extension easement for overflow parking - Hilo Meisho-in will lease approximately 0.595 acre of the easement from the County for { pazking during special events. The Church property is accessed from Olona Street at Kinoole t . Avenue; no ingress/egress is planned from Ululani Street. 1 • Olona Street extension pedestrian/bike path -HIVM will improve and maintain the west-side segment of the Olona Street extension (which is adjacent to the north boundary) as a pedestrian and bicycle path to connect the end of Ululani Street to Kapiolani Street. This will create a safe and convenient thoroughfaze for University students residing in apartments, dormitories, and ' private homes in the surrounding neighborhood. Each major component of the project is further described below. 2.3.1 Combined Veterans Center The 6,200 sq. ft. CVC office building will be a one-story ADA-accessible building that will allow the co-location of several veterans and military service providers (federal and state agencies and veterans FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT j 12 KA Ho? NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT national service organizations) at a convenient location to facilitate providing and obtaining services to veterans and military members and their families (Figures SA and SB). The CVC is envisioned as a "public" building that will be constructed with federal funds. User tenants will shaze the operating costs that will include taxes, utilities, repair and maintenance, insurance, security, lease rents for the underlying land, and a management fee to HIVM or a contracted property management firm, as applicable. Prior to the construction of the CVC, the one-acre portion of the project site along the east boundazy and fronting Kawili Street will be subdivided as a sepazate lot to allow autonomy for the public agency users. As shown in Tables 2 and 3, these agencies are presently scattered and operating at vazious locations in Hilo and in Honolulu at military establishments or commercial rental properties. Table 2. Public Agency Organizations Public A enc Or anizations Branch Services Provided Current Location U. S. Departrnent of Veteran Vets Center Post-traumatic stress 120 Keawe Street, Hilo Affairs (VA) disorder (PTSD) Counseling / Intake Pacific Center for Post- PTSD Out-patient services / Tripler Army Hospital Traumatic Stress Disorder Rehabilitation Rehabilitation BenefitsBntitlements/ Entitlements Tripler Army Hospital Vocational Rehabilitation Retirement Services To duectly connect Various military branch Offices veterans, military members, offices on Oahu de endents to entitlements Hawaii State Department of Office of Veterans Entitlements eligibility 101 Aupuni Street, Hilo Defense ~ Services (OVS) counseling Lagoon Center, Hilo Table 3. National Non-Profit Service Organizations National Service Mission Services Provided Current Location Or anizations Disabled American Veterans Service their constituent Entitlements /Benefits / Volunteer counseling, (DAV) members Eligibility counseling Central Christian Church in Hilo Veterans of Foreign Wazs Service their constituent Entitlements /Benefits / Oahu (VFW) members Counseling ~ At this time, the State Office of V eteratts Services has not made a commitment to re-locate to this project; however, HIVM recognizes the value of OVS' co-location, thus, OVS is included in this description for planning purposes. 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PROJECT US Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA's many branches provide a variety of services to fulfill its primary mission: to care for the men and women who have actively served their country in the military services? Eligibility for most VA benefits is based upon discharge from active military service under other than dishonorable conditions. The VA provides a transition for veterans from active military service to civilian life, including educational benefits, job training, equipment, etc.; provides burial services to honor veterans upon death; delivers health and medical service to eligible veterans and their families; and also delivers various entitlements and funds to eligible members. i Disabled American Veterans. The DAV is amillion-member nonprofit organization, formed in 1920 and chartered by Congress in 1932, which lobbies for the interest of America's service-connected disabled veterans. DAV is the official voice representing all of our country's disabled veterans, their families and survivors. With its nationwide network of services provided free of charge to all veterans and members of their families, DAV is totally supported by membership dues and contributions from ~ the American public. Not a government agency, the DAV's national organization receives no ~ government funds but effectively lobbies the Congress for veterans' benefits and programs and can be I often be found co-located with VA offices. Locally, DAV volunteers provide assessment counseling and free transportation through its van program. Veterans of Foreign Wars. The VFW mission is to "honor the dead by helping the living" tluough veterans' service, community service and lobbying the Congress on national security and defense and veterans' benefits and entitlements. Their membership is made up of veterans who have served and fought in waz theaters outside the United States (ie., Europe, Pacific, Korea, Viet Nam, Iraq, etc.). V Locally, VFW volunteers provide assistance similar to DAV to its members. State ojHawaii Office of Veterans Services. The Office of Veterans Services (OVS) is the principal state office responsible for the development and management of policies and programs related to veterans, their dependents, and/or survivors in Hawaii. The OVS acts as a liaison between the State and veterans' organizations and also works closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs and with ~ , individual veterans, veterans' groups, and with military members. OVS objectives are to assist veterans and military members in obtaining State and federal entitlements, to supply the latest information on - ! veterans' issues and to provide advice and support to veterans making the transition back to civilian ~ life. 2.3.2. Multi-Purpose Facility The purposes for the 15,000 sq. ft. Multi-Purpose Facility (Figures 6A, 6B, 6C) aze: ~ • To provide residents a dining facility and gathering place for socializing, meetings and events, enrichment activities, and exercise, access to mail and computers, and ready access to the complex's administrative offices. : Active service means full-time service as a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Cotps, Coast Guazd, or as a ~ commissioned officer of the Public Health Service, the Environmental Services Administration or the National Oceanic and ~ - Atmospheric Administration. 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The largest portion of this building will consist of a banquet facility available on a rental basis to residents and the community at lazge. Fees collected will be used by the management firm to sustain the facility without surchazging residents; and to maintain a capital reserve specifically for this facility for repair, maintenance, upgrades, improvements, etc. The facility will have a commercial kitchen, a lounge area, a large banquet room with stage, designed to seat 355 people inside with additional spill-over seating for an additional 130 in the two adjoining dividable rooms and outside seating on covered lanais. It will have sepazate access for events from the Kawili Street side where pazking to accommodate 480 people has been designed without conflicting with residential parking. The north end of the building consists of a librazy and dining rooms, a spacious recreation area and a small exercise wellness center for residents use and for small group gatherings. The mail room, administrative office, and a conference room make up the remainder of this building. i. This facility is specifically designed to be revenue-producing to offset costs for its operation. Further discussion follows in Section 2.4. + I i 2.3.3 Senior Affordable Rousing The residential component of the project (Figures 7A, 7B, 7C) is proposed as an affordable I independent living community for Hawaii seniors (62+), for veterans and widowed spouses of deceased veterans. Together with the Multi-Purpose Facility, this component will be managed and operated by a certified, licensed and bonded non-profit senior housing entity in accordance with HUD provisions. r The preliminary design envisions three (3) 4-story buildings, comprising a total of 96 to 110 units with a mix of one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 800 sq. ft. to 1,000 sq. ft. (with lanai, 950 sq. ft. to 1,225 sq. ft., respectively). Individual residential units will be ADA accessible and will have a living/dining room, kitchen, one or two bathrooms, laundry area, and balcony. Wide central hallways, elevator service, and stairs provide access to all units and all units aze designed for assisted-living, thus, as residents' age, assisted care level can be provided on an ala carte basis. Individual residential units and common azeas in all components of the overall project will be designed for ADA- - accessibility to facilitate care-giving on an individualized basis initially, with the possibility of transitioning into a formal assisted-care facility in the future. I~ FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT I , 20 ~i fx I'LS-b-L£"~"W'1 OLL9611bMM'O~IH woix ~-~w oa+wwxw c~«~%M ~~e•~~~• i(t ~n avaroad dog dN Iroi dr enanmro~e ioailHOVV - . 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Z: 22 W~ J I wxw~.am ouwnn I S. e ~ I''l4i-L E "NW'1 OLL9611VMVH ~O11H ,„,,,,,~,b,~.e~„ Po. F{~ h ~ 1'~3f'Oad Vogl YN IINi VII aaaHH.na iziiN~av ~ 7 6 v ~ s ~ ~o '~NI ~'dITJOW SNV?J313/~ GNV'151 IIM+fdH '~N~ '~rrv vivsvH •x mcvntor~ ¢g ~ Q ~ egg„ 'tea N9'~d lda'JNaJ aasodoad 8 , a ~ _ w d c U 0 U ~ .1 ~ W C ~ O ~ N f0 ~ i N ~ ~O w LL ~Y c a 01 r a ~x Y ~ c c m m N N .3 ~ m x 0 9 23 w.~.~.,., ,M„M,o KA Hm NA KoA O KAW[LI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT The units will be built by a private developer (to be detetmined) and sold to eligible buyers as affordable lease-hold life estates3 with equity retention clauses specifying the amount of equity return ~ to the buyer(s)' or their estate at the time of re-location or death. Target prices for individual units adhere to the County of Hawaii's 2005 affordable housing policy guidelines, ranging from $225,000 to $285,000 for a typical family of two persons (depending upon unit size and location), making them well below compazable market condos. Eligible buyers include military veterans and widowed spouses of deceased veterans age 62+ (for at least one member of the couple, and a minimum age of 50 for the spouse).° Conceptually, the criteria for widowed spousal purchase of a life estate would be i based on age, length of marriage to the veteran, and mazital status at the time of purchase. These and related details will be determined in consultation with County attorneys and with DLNR prior to the development of a sales and mazketing plan for the residential units. Monthly service fees will be assessed to cover operating costs and will vary according to the size of apartment, the number of occupants, and the percentage of equity return contracted by the buyer. Residents will have access on an ala cazte basis at their own expense to meals, personal assistance, and housekeeping and linen services, as well as health care services, and transportation. They will have full use of the Multi-Purpose Facility as part of their ownership entitlements. Fees will cover utilities and trash services, taxes and insurance costs, repair and maintenance, other recurring costs and operational reserves, and the non-profit operator's management costs. Because the entire housing component is expected to be fully amortized through the purchase costs of the individual apartment units, and the management entity will benefit from the equity appreciation upon resale or death (with I . appreciated gains to be used for capital reserves and contingencies), it is anticipated that monthly costs for residents will be lower than those of traditional fee simple or leasehold condominium complexes or assisted care facilities of comparable size, quality, and amenities. HIVM is currently consulting with several developers and independent living management companies and will enter into formal negotiations under the supervision of the County when all entitlements aze l secured. ` 2.4 NEED FOR AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT t . The 76 million American baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964 will begin to celebrate their 60`h birthdays every day beginning January 1, 2006. In Hawaii, with a population of 1.26 million (in 2004)5, roughly 400,000 boomers will retire over the next 20 years. Hawaii has one of the nation's fastest-growing populations of senior citizens, with approximately 14 percent of the population age 65 or olderb. Between the 1990 and 2000 census, the fastest growing ' A "life estate" is defined as a freehold interest (in real property) that expires upon the death of the owner or some other ~ ' specified person. For example, a Veteran and his/her spouse pwchases a life estate in a retirement community aparhnent unit. Upon the death of both husband and wife, ownership of the unit will revert to the owner's association, or management ~ entity, who may then resell to another veteran. Equity appreciation earned on the unit through re-sale will be gained by the management entity or owners association, while the percentage of equity retention specified in the original sale will be wined by the seller or the seller's estate. A military veteran is defined as anyone who has served a complete term of service in any of the military services -active or reserve -and has received an honorable dischazge certificate. 5 State of Hawaii Data Book 2005, Updated Information, total population of 1,262,840 Statewide. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 24 KA Hu[ NA KoA O KAWIU A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT segment of the Hawaii civilian population were people between 55 and 64, which grew 105 percent from approximately 11,000 to 24,000. Moreover, there has been a dramatic increase in older individuals re-locating to Hawaii County for retirement. Projections show exponential growth in the elderly population in the next 5 to 20 years as baby boomers reach retirement and the elderly live longer healthier lives. There are no available population hard data to determine the number of veterans within each state after separation from military service. However, for planning purposes we can assume that 14 percent of the adult population, or approximately 120,587 veterans, reside in Hawaii. State and federal information on the number of veterans who receive disability benefits provided by the County, State and the federal VA is shown in Table 4. More than 100,000 veterans received benefits in 2002 (the latest available statistics). Table 4. Veterans receiving disability benefits in the State of Hawaii ° Coun 2000 2001 2002 Hawaii 11,940 11,792 11,624 Honolulu 78,005 76,569 75,142 Kalawao 29 29 28 Kauai 4,520 4,468 4,412 Maui 9,058 9,015 8,972 Total 103,552 101,873 100,178 The need for the Ka Hui Na Koa project, which consists of offices for service delivery, a community gathering place, and affordable senior housing, is described in more detail below. 2.4.1 Combined Veterans' Center The purpose for establishing the CVC in Hilo is to provide a "one stop shop" for Hawaii County's military members, retirees, veterans, and their families/dependents. Service providers at present are either non-existent on island, or, are scattered at dispazate rental locations around Hilo where escalating rents aze forcing closures and centralization on Oahu - as was recently the case with PRRP9 - or have precluded the establishment of needed service delivery providers on island altogether. - The objective is to better serve veterans and military members/retirees and their families by consolidating through co-location under one roof, the numerous offices which deliver services and entitlements to veterans and their families. These include the various state, federal, and non- governmental service providers described in Section 2.3.1 above. c U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder, http://factfmder.census.gov ~ Departrnent of Veterans Affairs, "Census 2000 Veteran Population in the U.S. and Puerto Rico by State", URL: http: //www. va.gov/vetdata/ ° Veteran Data and Information, VetPop2001, Department of Veterans Affairs. (February 2001) Washington DC, A World Wide Web Document (URL: http://www.va.gov/vetdata/demographics/Vetpop2001/County%20Data/HI.xlx). Hawaii Tribune Herald, June 29, 2005. "A Victim of the Times". FINAL I:.NVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 25 KA Hm NA KoA O KAWILI ~ A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PR07ECT The CVC will provide office space for a nominal rent to these service providers who will then be consolidated under one roof and be able to deliver effective and coordinated services to their clients. ~ i 2.4.2 Multi-Purpose Facility The purpose for establishing aMulti-Purpose Facility is: (1) to serve as the administration offices for the whole complex, (2) to serve the veteran residents and their guests, and (3) to provide a meeting/banquet facility for the greater Hilo community. The market azea that this facility would serve includes the Hilo, Puna and Hamakua districts which together have a population of approximately 100,000 people in addition to all other outlying areas on island. This mazket azea also includes the university and community college communities in addition to many individuals and families, and social, religious, business, and civic organizations that have demonstrated a recurring need for the availability of centrally located attractive and modern banquet facilities. Only a few local banquet facilities currently can provide an attractive setting for events such as conventions, reunions, fund raisers, luaus, graduation and anniversary parties, wedding receptions, and vazious other social events. Existing facilities are often booked one year in advance. The banquet facility will provide a quality, modern venue for the full spectrum of the mazket. It will be available for rent for events where the renter provides all food and services, or, as a full service banquet facility where the facility's management entity will provide the service in house, or will ~ contract with a caterer to provide all goods and services. This facility is also designed to accommodate two to three smaller functions concurrently. The proposed revenue-generating banquet facility of the Multi-Purpose Facility is integral to the long- term management and operation of this project and is intended to be self-sufficient, independent of residents' monthly costs. A cursory analysis of existing banquet services in Hilo together with a preliminary business plan has been prepared (attached as Appendix D). I , 2.4.3 Senior Affordable Housing l The need for the residential component to fulfill the pent-up and rapidly growing demand for appropriate and affordable housing for the senior population has been demonstrated by the explosion in - growth of these facilities nationally, and more recently, on Oahu. ~ . The units will be aimed at this statewide mazket. Eligible buyers aze limited to owner-occupants only I (with reasonable visitation stays for guests and family members). Marketing will tazget Hawaii's senior veteran community which is the lazgest per capita of any state in the country and is growing rapidly as aging "boomers" re-locate to Hawaii. If necessazy, for expedient absorption of units, mazketing beyond the state of Hawaii, would be undertaken. There aze an estimated 176,000 veterans already in the state and Hawaii has a rapidly aging population j that continues to lead the nation in terms of longevity and healthiness. Hawaii's seniors also have a ~ high percentage of homeownership (often in single-family detached homes). While family "senior caze" and assistance traditionally has been high in Hawaii, younger families here aze increasingly pressed by the need for all family members to work -sometimes at multiple jobs -and often FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 26 ICA Hut NA KoA O KAwrLr A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT commute longer distances and in increasing traffic such that care for an aging or debilitated household member is becoming increasingly difficult. This makes an affordable, maintenance-free, senior independent living unit an increasingly attractive option for many Hawaii families and has been reflected in the recent quick sellout on Oahu of such communities as One Kalakaua, Kahala Nui Retirement Residence, Arcadia, and others that are drawing seniors' attention from across the state.10 With growing demand and a critical shortage of such communities in the state, developers and investors increasingly are turning their attention to developing senior living communities in Hawaii. A review of the market conditions for other similar projects on Oahu and in Kona, and subsequent occupancy indicate that prospective buyers across the state are interested in a project such as this. The demand for this type of housing is described in Appendix E. Ideally located in a safe and secure location one mile from the center of town, and with ready access to medical care and proximity to cultural and recreational activities, HIVM's residential units will meet a social and market need that is fully consistent with the island's and state's blueprint for quality growth and development, as it will free up available housing and provide quality jobs in the process. 2.5 PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST The project will be constructed in three phases with the commencement of construction anticipated in 2007. Project buildout is anticipated by 2012. The anticipated total construction cost is $32 million (in 2006 dollars). Table 5. Preliminary Project Schedule and Cost. Phase Project Com onent Cost 2006 $ Pros ective Fundin Source 1 (2007-2008) CVC $3 million Federal government funds 2 (2008-2010) Multi-purpose Facility $5 million Private and/or Foundation grant funds 3 (2008-2012) Residential $24 million Private funds 10 Gomes, Andrew, HonoluluAdvertiseccom, February 3, 2003, "Senior Projects Booming"; Gomes, Andrew, HonoluluAdvertiser.com. Nov. 23, 2004. "Two Firms take over Luana Koa Project"; Wagner, Peter, StarBulletin.com. 1997. "The Retirement Waltz". FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 27 i ICA Hm Nn KDA O ICAwn.t ' t A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS, & MITIGATION MEASURES ! 3.1 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 3.1.1 Climate Environmental Setting The project site in Hilo is located on the windward side of the island where the mean annual rainfall is approximately 120 to150 inches (Giambelluca et.al. 1986). The rainy season generally occurs between October and April. Mean annual temperature is about 73 degrees F. Wind patterns are diurnal, with dominant easterly tradewinds prevailing. In the evening, cooler westerly winds sweep down the slopes ~ of Mauna Loa (Juvik and Juvik, 1998) ~ Impacts and Mitigation Measures I The project will not have any effect on the microclimate of the area. 1- 3.1.2 Topography and Soils Environmental Setting The topography of the project site is uneven terrain with elevations ranging from approximately 63 ft. above mean sea level (AMSL) at the east end of the property, 75 ft. AMSL at the center, to 95 feet i AMSL at the Kapiolani Street boundary. i . The soil on the site is classified as Olaa extremely stony silty clay loam, 0-20% (O1D) by the Soil i Survey of the Island of Hawaii)'. This soil, formed in volcanic ash, is rapidly permeable, runoff is slow, and erosion hazard is slight. It dehydrates irreversibly into gravel-sized aggregates, has high shrinkage but low swelling potential, has low bearing capacity, high compressibility, low shear - strength, low density if compacted, poor workability, and high organic matter. The depth to bedrock is relatively shallow at about 2.5 feet [www.nres.gov]. Impacts and Mitigation Measures The following minor impacts can be mitigated to acceptable levels: Fugitive Dust. Construction grading activities may generate fugitive dust. If dust control measures are deemed necessary, the County may control sitework activities through the grading permit. i U.S. Deparhnent of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. Soil Survey of the Island of Hawaii. State of Hawaii, 1973, Map 83. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 28 ' ICn Hu[ NA KoA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT Building Foundations and Design. The design phase of the project will include detailed soil engineering studies to evaluate and recommend proper foundations for each component of the project. The County will verify adequacy of all designs through the plan review and the building permit processes. 3.1.3 Natural Hazards Environmental Setting Flooding. The project site and surrounding azea is designated as Zone X (outside the 500 yeaz flood plain.u Volcanic and Earthquake Hazard. The island of Hawaii is associated with volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. The US Geological Survey has developed Lava-Flow Hazard Zones with a numerical rating of 1 to 9 (Zone 1 has the most severe hazazd). The volcanic hazard zone is Zone 3 due to its downslope location on Mauna Loa; however, it is an azea gradationally less hazazdous than Zone 2 because of greater distance from recentl~ active vents and/or because the topography makes it less likely that flows will cover these azeas.I Hurricanes. The State of Hawaii has been affected by two major hurricanes since 1982. While it is difficult to predict these natural occurrences, it is reasonable to assume that future events could be likely. The project area, as the rest of the island and state, is vulnerable to destructive winds and torrential rains associated with hurricanes. The Waiakea High School located across Kawili Street is a designated Emergency Evacuation Center for this area. Impacts and Mitigation Measures The proposed project is not located in any hazard zone and will not exacerbate any hazazd conditions. All structures within the Project will comply with the Uniform Building Code adopted by the County. 3.1.4 Flora and Fauna Environmental Setting - - Approximately 75 percent of the project site is covered with grasses and the remaining 25 percent consists of exotic tree and brush species. The vegetation consists primarily of exotic ornamentals and Polynesian-introduced species. There were no raze, threatened, or endangered species. Ix Federal Emergency Management Agency, Flood Insurance Rate Map, Pane1880, September 16, 1988. " Heliker, C. Volcanic and Seismic Hazards on the Island of Hawaii, U.S. Geological Survey, 1991. FRJAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 29 KA HUI NA KOA O KAwILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT HILO, HAWAII FINAL ENV11tONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. 21 Akekeke Street Hilo, Hawau Prepared by: Yukie Ohashi Planning Consultant PO Boa 786 Volcano, Hawaii 96785 July 2006 Harry Kim Christopher J. Yueu Mayor Direcor BradKurolcawa,ASLA oi'Mi•'~~ LEED®AP ~~~#tt Lrl ~tT~~tL Deputy Director PLANNING DEPARTMENT 101 Pauahi Street Suite 3 • Hita, Hawau 96720-3043 (808) 961-8288 • FAX (808) 961-6742 August 8, 2006 Ms. `Genevieve Salmonson, Director Office of Environmental Quality Control 235 South Beretania Street, Suite 702 Honolulu HI 96813 Deaz Ms. Sahnonson: Subject: Finding ofNo Significant Impact (FONSn Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili TMK: 2-4-57:Portion of 1, Hilo, Island of Hawaii. Hawaii The County of Hawaii, Planning Department has reviewed the comments received during the 30-day public comment period which began on May 8, 2006. The agency has determined that this project will not have significant environmental effects and has issued a FONSI. Please publish this notice in the next available OEQC Environmental Notice. We have enclosed a copy of the completed OEQC Publication Form. Under sepazate cover, the consultant will be forwazding four copies of the final EA and the project summary. Please call Esther hnamura a_ t (808) 961-8288, extension 257 if you have any questions. _ Sincerely, l CHRISTOPHER .1tI Planning Department ETI:cd P:\WPWM60\ETI\OEQC\Ohashi Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili fea-fonsi.doc Enclosure Hawaii County is art Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. ICn HUt NA KoA O KAWtLI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE i TABLE OF CONTENTS .....................................................................................................................ii SUMMARY v 1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................1 1.1 Applicant ......................................................................................................................1 1.2 Lease of Public Land l 1.3 Agencies and Organizations Consulted .......................................................................2 1.4 Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes Compliance 3 1.5 Distribution of the Draft EA 3 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION 5 2.1 Location and Ownership 5 2.2 Existing and Surrounding Uses 5 2.3 Project Description .....................................................................................................10 2.3.1 Combined Veteruls' Center ..........................................................................12 2.3.2 Multi-Purpose Facility ...................................................................................16 2.3.3 Senior Affordable Housing 20 2.4 Need and Objectives of the Proposed Project ...........................................................24 2.4.1 Combined Veterans' Center ..........................................................................25 2.4.2 Multi-Purpose Facility ...................................................................................26 2.4.3 Senior Affordable Housing 26 2.5 Project Schedule and Cost .........................................................................................27 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS, & MITIGATION MEASURES .................28 3.1 Physical Characteristics .............................................................................................28 3.1.1 Climate ...........................................................................................................28 3.1.2 Topography and Soils ....................................................................................28 - 3.1.3 Natural Hazards 29 3.1.4 Flora /Fauna 29 3.1.5 Historic /Archaeological Resources 31 3.1.6 Cultural Resources 32 3.1.7 Water Resources ............................................................................................33 3.1.8 Air Quality 33 3.1.9 Noise ..............................................................................................................34 3.1.10 Scenic Resources 36 3.2 Socioeconomic Characteristics ..................................................................................36 3.3 Public Facilities, Utilities, and Services ....................................................................37 3.3.1 Roads and Traffic 37 3.3.2 Water System .:...............................................................................................37 3.3.3 Wastewater System ........................................................................................38 FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ii I KA HUI NA KoA O KAWILI I A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT 3.3.4 Drainage System ............................................................................................39 3.3.5 Electrical /Communications Systems 39 3.3.6 Solid Waste ....................................................................................................40 ; - 4.0 RELATIONSHIP TO PLANS, POLICIES, AND CONTROLS .........................................41 4.1 State of Hawaii ...........................................................................................................41 4.1.1 Hawaii State Plan, Chapter 226, HRS ...........................................................41 4.1.2 Hawaii State Land Use Law ..........................................................................42 4.2 County of Hawaii .......................................................................................................42 ~ 4.2.1 Hawaii County General Plan .........................................................................42 4.2.2 Hawaii County General Plan LUPAG ..........................................................54 4.2.3 Chapter 25, Hawaii County Code 54 4.2.4 Coastal Zone Management and Special Management Area .........................56 4.3 SUMMARY OF PERMITS AND APPROVALS ....................................................56 5.0 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED .......................................................................................59 ( . 5.1 No Action Alternative 59 5.2 Other Alternatives Considered and Dismissed 59 6.0 DETERMINATION WITH SUPPORTING FINDINGS AND REASONS .......................60 6.1 Significance Criteria ...................................................................................................60 i 6.2 Determination ...........................................................................................................63 7.0 COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO THE DRAFT EA ...................................................64 I 8.0 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................95 ~ 9.0 APPENDICES I LIST OF FIGURES ' 1 Location Map ......................................................................................................................6 ~ - 2 Land Ownership Map 7 3A Site Photographs 8 - I 3B Site Photographs ..............................................................................................................9 4 Site Plan ..........................................................................................................................11 SA Combined Veterans' Center -Floor Plan .........................................................................14 i~ SB Combined Veterans' Center-Elevations .........................................................................15 6A Multi-Purpose Facility -Floor Plan .................................................................................17 6B Multi-Purpose Facility -Elevations .................................................................................18 6C Multi-Purpose Facility -Elevations .................................................................................19 7A Residential Apartments -Typical Floor Plan 21 7B Residential Apartments -Apartment Floor Plan 22 7C Residential Apartments -Elevations 23 8 Zoning Map .......................................................................................................................57 i. i FMAL ENVIRONIvtENTAL ASSESSMENT iii i KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT LIST OF TABLES 1 Project Parking ...............................................................................................................:..12 2 Public Agency Organizations ............................................................................................13 3 National Non-Profit Service Organizations ......................................................................13 4 Veterans receiving benefits in the State of Hawaii ...........................................................25 5 Preliminary Project Schedule and Cost .............................................................................27 6 Plant Species Found on the Project Site ............................................................................30 7 Bird Species Commonly Found in the Project Area .........................................................30 8 General Plan Urban Designations 54 9 Consistency of Existing and Proposed Zoning Districts 56 10 Summary of Required Permits and Approvals 58 APPENDICES A Lease Agreement Documents Al Executive Order No. 4014 A2 Executive Order No. 4108 A3 Lease Agreement A4 County of Hawaii Office of the Corporation Counsel Letter B Department of Public Works Letter C Hilo Meisho-in Church Letter D Multi-Purpose Facility Business Plan E Analysis of East Hawaii Condo Demand F Traffic Assessment Report G Engineering Report H State Historic Preservation Division Letter FMAL ENVIl2ONMENTAL ASSESSMEM iv KA HUI NA KoA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT SUMMARY Project Name: Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili: A Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. Project j Applicant: Hawaii Island Veteran's Memorial, Inc. 21 Akekeke Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Landowner: State of Hawaii (Landowner) j County of Hawaii (Lessor) Hawaii Island Veteran's Memorial, Inc. (Lessee) EA Approving Agency: Planning Department, County of Hawaii Proposed Action: Construct the following: (1) Combined Veterans' Center (CVC) office building, (2) Affordable senior housing apartments (100-110 units), and (3)Multi-Purpose Facility Location/District: North corner of Kawili and Kapiolani Streets ~ Waiakea Cane Lots, South Hilo District, Island of Hawaii TMIC/ Acres: (3) 2-4-57: Portion of Ol / 7.45 acres (approximate) ' Land Use Designations: State Land Use: Urban District General Plan: High Density Urban County Zoning: Multi-Family Residential (RM-1) (approx. 2.5 acres) and Open (O) (approx. 4.95 acres) SMA: Not in the Special Management Area _ , Chapter 343, HRS Compliance: Use of State or County Lands Action Requested: Change of Zone: Open (4.95 acres) to RM-1 I FINAL ENVIRONIviETJTAL ASSESStvffiNT v ICn HUI Nn KoA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 APPLICANT The Applicant, Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc. (HIVM), is acommunity-based, 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit veterans organization licensed to operate in the State of Hawaii. HIVM was organized iri 1999 by members of various veteran groups with a mission to establish a veterans' center and affordable housing in Hilo to serve veterans and military members and their families. HNM is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors whose current officers include the following members: Reeve (Bob) Williams, Chairman Mabel De Silva, Vice Chairman Stanley Takaba, Treasurer Ken Fujimoto, Secretary Denny Austen Don Bennett Paul De Silva Ray Fomoff Neal Herbert Gary Hill Robert Montague George Mukai Denise Nakanishi Harvey Tajiri 1.2 LEASE OF PUBLIC LAND The State Boazd of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR), in setting aside the property to the County of Hawaii by Executive Order Nos. 4014 and 4108, did so for the express purpose of establishing a combined veterans center, veterans housing, and related purposes, based on the proposal of HIVM (Appendix A-1 and A-2). HIVM subsequently signed a lease with the County of Hawaii in Apri12005 for approximately 6.5 acres (TMK: 2-4-57: Portion of Ol) to develop the subject project (Appendix A- 3). The term of the lease is for a period of five years with renewal options of five year increments. The County, in a letter dated June 13, 2006 (Appendix A-4) has clarified that the five-yeaz initial lease tertn was intended and approved by the Hawaii County Council for issuance and renewal in five-yeaz increments upon demonstration of satisfactory performance by HIVM in its movement towazd development and construction. Once HIVM obtained tentative commitments for funding and started development, the Council would address the issue of granting a 65-yeaz long-term lease. Such a lease would feature standard provisions consistent with long-term leases to include periodic rent reviews, a fixed renegotiation date for lease renewal, and other features which may be required by BLNR. An additional approximately 0.95 acre (41,400 sq ft) of the same pazcel, referenced herein as the "Unimproved Portion of Ululani Street Right-of--Way" (or Ululani Street extension easement) will FMAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMEM 1 KA Hur Nn KoA O KAwn.r A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT be added to the project. This strip of land was previously set aside to extend Ululani Street to Kawili Street, however, the County, subsequently, has decided against this extension. In a letter dated February 14, 2005, the County Department of Public Works has stated that it has no plans to extend Ululani Street to Kawili Street and will support any action to abandon the right-of--way and to declare it a road remnant (Appendix B). Following the disposition by the County to HIVM (approx.0.355 acre) and Hilo Meishoin Church (approx. 0.595 acre), the project azea for HIVM will be increased to approximately 6.855 acres bringing the total project area to approximately 7.45 acres. Hilo Meisho-in, in a letter dated December 13, 2005, has expressed their interest in obtaining its portion (Appendix C). Exact land areas for HIVM and Hilo Meisho-in will be subject to the prepazation of a surveyed map. 1.3 AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSULTED The following agencies were consulted in the process of preparing the environmental assessment: • County Office of the Mayor i Office of the Corporation Counsel Department of Environmental Management Department of Finance Department of Parks and Recreation Department of Public Works Department of Water Supply ~ Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation Office of Housing & Community Development Plarming Department • State ~ Department of Defense, Office of Veteran Services Department of Education, Waiakea High School Department of Land and Natural Resources, Land Division Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division , University of Hawaii at Hilo _ - - ~ • Federal Department of Veteran Affairs • Organizations ' Hawaii Electric Light Co Hilo Meisho-in Church Holy Apostles Episcopal Church ' • Veterans' Organizations Big Island Retired Military Association Disabled American Veterans Hawaii Army National Guard Retirees Korean Waz Veterans FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ! 2 KA HUl NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORL4L ,INC. PROTECT Military Order of Purple Heart Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans' League 1.4 CHAPTER 343, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES COMPLIANCE The subject property is State-owned land, transferred by BLNR through Executive Order to the County of Hawaii, and leased by the County to HIVM through a Lease Agreement. This EA describes the actions which are proposed for the 7.45 acre azea of the TMK: 2-4-57: portion of 1, including the Ululani Street extension easement area which is currently in the process being reassigned to HIVM and Hilo Meisho-in Church. The proposed use of State or County land requires compliance with Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) to consider the potential environmental impacts. Thus, this Environmental Assessment (EA) is prepazed pursuant to Chapter 343, HRS and Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 11, State of Hawaii Department of Health, Chapter 200, Environmental Impact Statement Rules. A finding of no significant impact (FONSI) is anticipated. 1.5 DISTRIBUTION OF THE DRAFT EA Publication of notice of availability of the Draft EA was published in the May 8, 2006 OEQC The Environmental Notice. Copies of the Drag EA were distributed to the following consulted parties: • Accepting Authority County of Hawaii Planning Department • Libraries /News Media Hilo Regional Library University of Hawaii at Hilo Hawaii Tribune Herald • County Department of Environmental Management Department of Parks and Recreation Department of Public Works Department of Reseazch and Development Department of Water Supply Fire Department Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation Office of Housing & Community Development Office of the Mayor Planning Department Police Department FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 3 i KA HuJ NA KoA O ICAWIU A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT • State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism Department of Defense, Office of Veteran Services Department of Education, Waiakea High School Department of Health Department of Health, Office of Environmental Quality Control ! Department of Land and Natural Resources, Land Division j Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division Office of Hawaiian Affairs , University of Hawaii at Hilo • Federal Department of Veteran Affairs I • Legislators Hawaii County Council District 1 Councilmember Fred Holschuh District 2 Councilmember Donald Ikeda District 3 Councilmember James Arakaki District 4 Councilmember Stacy Higa, Council Chair District 5 Councilmember Gary Safarik District 6 Councilmember Bob Jacobson District 7 Councilmember Virginia Isbell District 8 Councilmembet Angel Pilago District 9 Councilmember Pete Hoffman State Senator Russell Kokubun ! State Representative Dwight Takamine US Senator Daniel Akaka US Senator Daniel Inouye US Representative Ed Case • Organizations - - Hawaii Electric Light Co. Engineering Branch ' • Adjacent Landowners TMK: 2-4-01: 15 Waiakea High School TMK: 2-4-O1: 167University of Hawaii at Hilo TMK: 2-4-57: 02 Hilo Meisho-in Church ~ TMK: 2-4-57: 03 Holy Apostles Episcopal Church TMK: 2-4-57: 14 Komine Family , TMK: 2-4-57: 15 Bonk Family TMK: 2-4-57: 22 Kato Family TMK: 2-4-57: 23 State of Hawaii FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 4 ICn HUi Nn KoA O KAwtL[ A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION 2.1 LOCATION AND OWNERSHIP The subject property is located in the Waiakea Cane Lots, Waiakea land division, South Hilo District, within the Island and County of Hawaii (Figure 1). The project site is located at the east corner of the intersection of Kawili and Kapiolani Streets and is identified as TMK: 2-4-57: Portion of l (Figure 2). Although TMK: 2-4-57:1 consists of 11.126 acres, the project azea is limited to 7.45 acres. The County of Hawaii acquired this State-owned pazcel specifically for the intended HIVM purpose and subsequently leased 6.5 acres to HIVM. In addition to the 6.5 acres, the County is currently preparing documents to lease an additional approximately 0.355 acre to HIVM and approximately 0.595 acre to the adjacent Hilo Meisho-in Church. The project area is therefore, described as 7.45 acres. 2.2 EXISTING AND SURROUNDING USES Existing Uses. The subject property is vacant and covered with exotic vegetation consisting of low brush, grasses and trees. The property was historically used as a cane lot, and, following azchaeological studies, the property was recently grubbed and mowed (Figures 3A-3B). Easements: Three mapped easements abut the project site: • Olona Street extension easement (25.4 ftwide) -located to the north of the subject property • Ululani Street extension easement (60 ft x 690 ft) -located between the HIVM and Hilo Meisho-in properties extending from the stub end of Ululani Street to Kawili Street. The County has determined it will not extend Ululani Street and is currently in process of preparing documents to lease the land azea to HIVM and Hilo Meisho-in. • Abandoned Railroad_Right-of--Way (30 ft wide) -located to the east of the project site _ Surrounding Areas. The property is an irregular inverted T-shaped parcel. Surrounding uses include the following: • North: The Episcopal Church property (TMK: 2-4-57: 03) borders the project site along portions of the north and west boundazy. The Hilo Meisho-in Church property (TMK: 2-4-57: 02) borders the project site on the east and north boundaries. An easement which was created to extend Olona Street to Kapiolani Street also borders the project site to the north. Beyond the Olona Street easement is asingle-family dwelling and several multi-family apartment and dormitory units. FINAL ENVIRONMENPAI, ASSESSMENT 5 I I may. I - aM GLIECRS 9ayitua ~ 1.x.1 R ~ - ' ~ =~i` - o I _ ~ ~ h~k ~ ~ [9 - O'pt' ~ ~ti ~ I O ~ ~ tl - • ~ I i I ~ i 1~ ~ e Z ? ~ t o ~ o °o ~ (V ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 t ~ § ~ FI; ~ ,z * ~ ! y t 1 N~~ k. r a t ~ L ft L ~ x ? "rk'ua S~. ~ C~a ~y# ~ r,.' 3. ~.*t ~ 155°05'00" W ~ ~ nz ~ y~"°~ 7 ~ T1 dV _ . ~ , ~o_ o s 1 MlE FIGURE 1 r _ ~Y ~ ~E~ Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI O PROJECT SITE - Location Map 1 6 N C1 J a 25 QQ a ~ I ~ s~~~ ~ ~ Y r A ~aax - xrmm W 3 ~ 's~"ri r ~ ~ ~ ti ~ • s b lr~Ea~ I + ~S t ~ , , ~ ~ ~ I I o ~g E ; i ~I 1 •I F F ~ i 1 ~ ~ i I ~ ~ , I ~ I I t e Cz i _ I - S I , ~ a d ~ I I j __L i ~ ~ a d J I I ~ ~ m W ? ~ a i ~ -,yz.. E n i S \ m I ~ 1 ~ N ~ ~ I S I S i g t I \ a` tr m i \ ~ ~ ~ ~ O x x x L_ - ~ l ~ ~ _ -e_:.. • 5- o o i , . , - ' ~-'+s-Y .j. ~ i 4____ _ 1 - ~ - - - _ ~ _ . ~ SR~ j Y j~ ! S { ~ Z [may. ~.1 .u v~ .i ice.=_ fa~i'::... Y. j 4.. ~ 11' = I . r' i i_ Photo 1. View of the property from the east corner at Kawili Street towards the west. The vacant 7.45- acre property is an inverted T shape located at the corner of Kawili and Kapiolani Streets with future access available from both streets as well as Ululani Street. Surrounding uses include single-family and ~ multi-family apartments, churches, and the University of Hawaii and Waiakea High School campuses. Photos 2, 3. Views of the Kawili Street comers of the property at the west and east boundaries. ~ . Photo 4. Approximately half of the property along Kawili Street has been grubbed. This view is looking across Kawili Street towazd Waiakea High School (on the right) and a residential subdivision. FIGURE 3A Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI 8 Site Photogrephs ~ 5. 6 ~ ° r~~IV. rr iI 7. ~ ~r- ^T.:. .f. , r . r ~ ~r - r 5 ; ~ F ~ Vy w' Photos S, ti. The unimproved portion of Ululani Street right-of--way which measures 60 ft x 690 ft (approximately 0.96 acre) is planned to be integrated into the project. HIVM will create an access from Ululani Street and the neighboring Hilo Meisho-in Church (shown on the right in both photographs) will utilize the land area for overflow parking for special events. Photo 7. The northern portion of the project site is heavily wooded with exotic vegetation. At the north boundary is the unimproved Olona Street extension right-of--way and a single family dwelling. HIVM is proposing to create a pedestrian path along this remnant portion of Olona Street to connect the existing surrounding neighborhood consisting mainly of apartment buildings to the University of Hawaii campus. Photo 8. To the west of the project site is the Holy Apostles Episcopal Church. FIGURE 38 Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. 9 KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI c~.. o~...a.........~... KA HUr NA KoA O ICAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROTECT • East: The abandoned Railroad Right-of--Way abuts the east boundary. A 7-11 convenience store and other commercial establishments are located further to the east beyond the right-of- way at the Kawili and Kinoole Street intersection. I • South: The south boundary is bordered by Kawili Street. Across the street are Waiakea High School and a residential subdivision. • West: The west boundazy is bordered by Kapiolani Street. Across the street is the main campus of the University of Hawaii at Hilo. The Hilo downtown civic center is located approximately one mile to the north and the Hilo Airport is one mile to the northeast. ~ i 2.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION L i Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili - literally, an association of warriors at Kawili - is a project proposed by HIVM to enhance the lives of veterans, and active and reserve military personnel and their families by providing an affordable housing complex and aone-stop center that consolidates the many service I delivery agencies now located at disparate locations around the state. The components of the project include a Combined Veteran's Center (CVC) office building, amulti-purpose facility, and affordable independent living senior housing units (Figure 4). • Combined Veteran's Center -The CVC office building will house several agencies and veteran service providers, including the US Department of Veterans Administration, the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and other related organizations to offer a full range of services to active and retired military members and their dependents. Co-located offices under one roof for each organization and amulti-media conference room for joint i . training sessions and group meetings will result in an efficient delivery of needed services not cunently available in Hawaii. • Affordable Senior Housing -Approximately 96 to 110 independent-living apartment units for eligible seniors (62+j in a mix of one- andtwo-bedroom units, are planned in three 4-story - buildings. The units will be sold aslease-hold life estates to veterans and widowed spouses of ' . deceased veterans, and will be operated by a licensed non-profit independent living management firm. • Multi-Purpose Facility -The Multi-Purpose Facility will provide residential dining/socializing areas and meeting/conference and banquet facilities for veteran groups and the community to hold social and cultural events, workshops, conferences, and other activities. ` • Open Court /Landscaped Lawns -Ample outdoor space and gazdens for passive recreational uses are planned azound all buildings; and landscaping will buffer the project from adjacent streets and properties. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 10 ~~I.~~ I~~~ ~ o ~ ~ ~ 1'J31'Oild vmt va im v~ .o,.iw,w • 4 ~ ~ I ONd SI II 'eta "rl'tl vav~vN 'e mrvttoa ~ ; ° U €9~! ~ •+~I NY~d 1di~N0~ 4350dONd ~ ~ ~ f i Q a g R q W C J ~ a .K.„ x O qQ - C7 'C Y in li ~ O m< I I ~y I ~Q I ~ ? R S ~ I m2 1 ~ ~ _ I ~ a J u~- ~ A - I ~ _ C~ % - . _I x c , ~ ou nu ua TT}}RRyy ~ I. I ® - 4L QU ~0 U~ } v 4Y uw am ® - ~ ~ I I J ® I .i ®I I g4 i 11 i KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT • Site Access and Parking -Three driveways aze proposed for vehicular access to the project site. The CVC will be accessed primarily from Kawili Street; the Multi-Purpose Facility from Kawili or Kapiolani Streets, Apartment #1 primarily from Kapiolani Street and Apartments #2 and #3 primarily from Ululani Street. All parking azeas will be interconnected allowing through circulation from any access point. Ample off-street parking for each component is planned as shown in Table 1. Table 1. Project Parking Facili Parkin Stslls CVC 48 Multi- ose Facili 117 A artment #1 38 A artment #2 38 A artrnent #3 38 Total 279 • Supporting infrastructure -Connections will be made to the existing municipal water and sewer lines and electrical and tele-communications lines within Kawili and Ululani Streets (described in detail in Section 3.3). • Ululani Street extension easement improvements - A 109 feet length of Ululani Street from the . existing stub and crossing the Olona Street easement will be improved by HIVM to create a paved surface for a new driveway connection from Ululani Street. The boundary would be demarcated by a rock wall, landscaping, and project sign. Other components described as part of this assessment: , i Hilo Meisho-in Church leasing of Ululani Street extension easement for overflow parking- Hilo Meisho-in will lease approximately 0.595 acre of the easement from the County for ~ parking during special events. The Church property is accessed from Olona Street at Kinoole ( . Avenue; no ingress/egress is planned from Ululani Street. _ ~ • Olona Street extension pedestrian/bike path - HIVM will improve and maintain the west-side ~ - segment ofthe Olona Street extension (which is adjacent to the north boundary) as a pedestrian and bicycle path to connect the end of Ululani Street to Kapiolani Street. This will create a safe and convenient thoroughfare for University students residing in apartments, domutories, and private homes in the surrounding neighborhood. Each major component of the project is further described below. I 2.3.1 Combined Veterans Center The 6,200 sq. ft. CVC office building will be a one-story ADA-accessible building that will allow the co-location of several veterans and military service providers (federal and state agencies and veterans j FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ~ t 12 KA HUI NA KoA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT national service organizations) at a convenient location to facilitate providing and obtaining services to veterans and military members and their families (Figures SA and SB). The CVC is envisioned as a "public" building that will be constructed with federal funds. User tenants will shaze the operating costs that will include taxes, utilities, repair and maintenance, insurance, security, lease rents for the underlying land, and a management fee to HIVM or a contracted property management firm, as applicable. Prior to the construction of the CVC, the one-acre portion of the project site along the east boundary and fronting Kawili Street will be subdivided as a separate lotto allow autonomy for the public agency users. As shown in Tables 2 and 3, these agencies are presently scattered and operating at various locations in Hilo and in Honolulu at military establishments or commercial rental properties. Table 2. Public Agency Organizations Public A enc O anizations Branch Services Provided Current Location U. S. Department of Veteran Vets Center Post-traumatic stress 120 Keawe Street, Hilo Affairs (VA) disorder (PTSD) Counseling /Intake Pacific Center for Post- PTSD Out-patient services / Tripler Army Hospital Traumatic Stress Disorder Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Benefits/Entitlements/ Entitlements Tripler Army Hospital Vocational Rehabilitation Retirement Services To directly connect Various military branch Offices veterans, military members, offices on Oahu de ndents to entitlements Hawaii State Department of Office of Veterans Entitlements eligibility ] 01 Aupuni Street, Hilo Defense ~ Services (OVS) counseling Lagoon Center, Hilo Table 3. National Non-Profit Service Organizations National Service Mission Services Provided Current Location O anizations Disabled American Veterans Service their constituent Entitlements /Benefits / Volunteer counseling, (DAV) members Eligibihty counseling Central Christian Church in Hilo Veterans of Foreign Wars Service thew constituent Entitlements /Benefits / Oahu (VFW) members Counseling ~ At this time, the State Office of Veterans Services has not made a commitment to re-locate to this project; however, HIVM recognizes the value of OVS' co-location, thus, OVS is included in this description for planning purposes. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 13 ~~MI' €>f6~ ~ ~ ~ nvv iaorto~ aasodoa~ ~ ~ ~ 6 t ~ i i a w ~ al . ~ ~ ~ _ ~ ~ o. ~ o - i i ~ p c' Y / 41 Sfi"~71 / I YI ~ ~ W l`0; ~ / / ~ I C I I ~ C, / h a! / i_____ Y LJ = U i I n"7--G i=3=_~' i ~=__-_i I n__A__r' I I I" jpT ~ I ~ _______________1___;I , I / I n__Y_-n I . i . / I O - _ I 'f , I ! ! i ? 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The VA provides a transition for veterans from active military service to civilian life, including educational benefits, job training, equipment, etc.; provides burial services to honor veterans upon death; delivers health and medical service to eligible veterans and their families; and also delivers various entitlements and funds to eligible members. Disabled American Veterans. The DAV is a million-member nonprofit organization, formed in 1920 and chaztered by Congress in 1932, which lobbies for the interest of America's service-connected disabled veterans. DAV is the official voice representing all of our country's disabled veterans, their families and survivors. With its nationwide network of services provided free of charge to all veterans and members of their families, DAV is totally supported by membership dues and contributions from the American public. Not a government agency, the DAV's national organization receives no t government funds but effectively lobbies the Congress for veterans' benefits and programs and can be often be found co-located with VA offices. Locally, DAV volunteers provide assessment counseling and fi~ee transportation through its van program. Veterans of Foreign Wars. The VFW mission is to "honor the dead by helping the living"through veterans' service, community service and lobbying the Congress on national security and defense and veterans' benefits and entitlements. Their membership is made up of veterans who have served and fought in waz theaters outside the United States (ie., Europe, Pacific, Korea, Viet Nam, Iraq, etc.). Locally, VFW volunteers provide assistance similar to DAV to its members. i State of Hawaii Office of Veterans Services. The Office of Veterans Services (OVS) is the principal state office responsible for the development and management of policies and programs related to veterans, their dependents, and/or survivors in Hawaii. The OVS acts as a liaison between the State and veterans' organizations and also works closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs and with , , individual veterans, veterans' groups, and with military members. OVS objectives are to assist veterans and military members in obtaining State and federal entitlements, to supply the latest information on - f veterans' issues and to provide advice and support to veterans making the transition back to civilian ~ - . life. 2.3.2. Multi-Purpose Facility The purposes for the 15,000 sq. ft. Multi-Purpose Facility (Figures 6A, 613, 6C) are: ~ l • To provide residents a dining facility and gathering place for socializing, meetings and events, enrichment activities, and exercise, access to mail and computers, and ready access to the I complex's administrative offices. ~ Active service means full-time service as a member of the Army, Navy, Av Forcq Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or as a I commissioned officer of the Public Health Service, the Environmental Services Administration or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. f FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ~ 16 r e namen u nn ~ ~ l~i'oil.l VO)1 VN IM lM y •a ~ Q ~ ~ s ~ uawvv ?ouimvw S ~ n F ~v y 3~9 ~ I '~NI "tr'I'V YSY'JYN 'N 07tlN07I ~ ~ ~ ~ a } '+OI NV~d 1di7H0'! 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N m ~ m = On ~ ~ ~ 9 > i c d w w •3 A 2 I • 1~_ I I - - i O 0 4 4~ is .M,,.n ~i y 88~ 5p ~ ~Fa-r c s ~ r rv. wrv~r ~mnan'o'OH .~-..w mw.~.x gg ~{{~tf f t 1'Ji'OY~ VOJI Ml IM VII rswvv ?~iwae+ 3 ~ y Mkt[ ~ ~ ~NI W "v'['v vavxvN •x mvxox f ~ p } ~ '+o{ NYId Li7N0~ OiSOdOYd ~ ~ • ` ~ C J C ~ _ ~ O W ~ > ~ 00 w LL ~ Q ~ ~Y c a ~p Z LL ~ ~ d a 7 a ~ - w A 3 A x 0 2 4 Zs s 19 .,,r,,,„ I{n Hm Nn KoA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT • To provide administrative space to the management entity for purposes of security, maintenance, repair, general administration, and service delivery to the residents (eg. dining, transportation, housekeeping, caze-giving an•angements, etc.). ' • To provide militazy and veterans' groups, and the community in general, an appropriate and , convenient facility in which to stage meetings and events of varying sizes. The lazgest portion j of this building will consist of a banquet facility available on a rental basis to residents and the community at lazge. Fees collected will be used by the management firm to sustain the facility without surchazging residents; and to maintain a capital reserve specifically for this facility for repair, maintenance, upgrades, improvements, etc. The facility will have a commercial kitchen, a lounge azea, a large banquet room with stage, designed ~ to seat 355 people inside with additional spill-over seating for an additional 130 in the two adjoining dividable rooms and outside seating on covered lanais. It will have sepazate access for events from the Kawili Street side where pazking to accommodate 480 people has been designed without conflicting with residential pazking. The north end of the building consists of a library and dining rooms, a spacious recreation azea and a ~ small exercise wellness center for residents use and for small group gatherings. The mail room, administrative office, and a conference room make up the remainder of this building. I. This facility is specifically designed to be revenue-producing to offset costs for its operation. Further discussion follows in Section 2.4. i i, 2.3.3 Senior Affordable Housing The residential component of the project (Figures 7A, 7B, 7G) is proposed as an affordable ~ independent living community for Hawaii seniors (62+), for veterans and widowed spouses of deceased veterans. Together with the Multi-Purpose Facility, this component will be managed and ` operated by a certified, licensed and bonded non-profit senior housing entity in accordance with HUD provisions. - ~ The preliminary design envisions three (3) 4-story buildings, comprising a total of 96 to 110 units with a mix of one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 800 sq. ft. to 1,000 sq. ft. (with lanai, 950 sq. ft. to 1,225 sq. ft., respectively). Individual residential units will be ADA accessible and will have a living/dining room, kitchen, one or two bathrooms, laundry azea, and balcony. Wide central hallways, elevator service, and stairs provide access to all units and all units aze designed for assisted-living, thus, as residents' age, assisted caze level can be provided on an ala carte basis. Individual residential units and common azeas in all components of the overall project will be designed for ADA- t-- accessibility to facilitate caze-giving on an individualized basis initially, with the possibility of transitioning into a formal assisted-caze facility in the future. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL. ASSESSMENT 20 . , I t "NWL ~hNlll ~~»I o j q gg O L'JifOild VoJI tM IM MI aawvv ?ounloav Atl6 e 1 e ~~I sR ~ ~ ~ ~N TlIaO I II'dMt+ •~w '•e•rr vsr~ve 'a vtvtzott ~ ~ ~ t Q ~ •pl NV'ld Ldi9NCJ G~SOdoLd Y f0 / n C J C w -3 a ~ a ~Y ~ II r 1 y ? l0 ~~p ~ 2 Q 9 C C N N V Y`. ~ W ~•,1~--'- z 3 ~ r.. 3 -:::5.: I ~E' N • • . p = III _ II T9 II p ~~N ~ C L._ L._, ~ '•(i`:: ~ ~ ~ I1;1~:< ~a ' _ ~ " ~a - ' 1... I § -Ap I { l x6x : >4 ~ 'I': O ; W F ~ .J ~J ~ ~ 1~ sAAi9Ho 1~ WPP I'LS-Y-LG'~IWl OLI961MAVN~d11N R~~~~~M ®v...~~P~~ gg O{ IOyF~ I~ - Y g~~ ~ ry l FP ! 1'JY'OiIJ VOJI YN IM `CSI >+mawv A ~ e s 1 a I ~ i~~ I Ia0 W I II H •ow '•vrr vco~rN 'x a~uoa ~ ~ ~ a ~ 1 '~1 Nv~.l i~aaao~ aasoaoaa i I m C J C w 3 ~ u~-. d < w rAQ ter. m j a` Qi m' c ~ c A dr III a`~i s ® ® ® ; ~ _ I. ~ I i (II-- L_ ® p I ® ® ® ® ® ® ® 2 fI ® ~p I_ F? 22 y y 1'W44'XWl Oi'1W IIh.IYH'O'NH ~~4 ~ V~.'~~. I~#~ ~ol~ ~ - ~ g~~ ~ n~ 1'Ji'Oil~ VOJI VN IM b~I yawrrv i'siilWJn p y6 s 1 a '~(I!; 4 ~~~g I ~'dINOW ONN I IIYMIM 'ow '~rrr vivorN ~x mrNOa ~ ~ S a ~ ~ 9~~t ~ mn. L.laowoo aaso.load j a ~ _ ' o ~ N Y V t; J C W c3 ~ 4 ~ ~ Y y ~ 00 W ~i ~ Q I ~Y Q ~Z ~ m S Q v m C C m m w ~ N A ® _ F Q ~ 23 .«..Mn KA HUt NA KoA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. FRO7ECT The units will be built by a private developer (to be detemuned) and sold to eligible buyers as ~ affordable lease-hold life estates; with equity retention clauses specifying the amount of equity return ~ to the buyer(s)' or their estate at the time of re-location or death. Target prices for individual units adhere to the County of Hawaii's 2005 affordable housing policy guidelines, ranging from $225,000 to $285,000 for a typical family of two persons (depending upon unit size and location), making them I• well below comparable mazket condos. Eligible buyers include military veterans and widowed ~ spouses of deceased veterans age 62+ (for at least one member of the couple, and a minimum age of 50 for the spouse) a Conceptually, the criteria for widowed spousal purchase of a life estate would be ~ based on age, length of marriage to the veteran, and marital status at the time of purchase. These and i related details will be determined in consultation with County attorneys and with DLNR prior to the development of a sales and marketing plan for the residential units. Monthly service fees will be assessed to cover operating costs and will vary according to the size of apartment, the number of occupants, and the percentage of equity return contracted by the buyer. Residents will have access on an ala carte basis at their own expense to meals, personal assistance, and housekeeping and linen services, as well as health caze services, and transportation. They will have full use of the Multi-Purpose Facility as part of their ownership entitlements. Fees will cover utilities and trash services, taxes and insurance costs, repair and maintenance, other recurring costs and operational reserves, and the non-profit operator's management costs. Because the entire housing component is expected to be fully amortized through the purchase costs of the individual apartment units, and the management entity will benefit from the equity appreciation upon resale or death (with I ; appreciated gains to be used for capital reserves and contingencies), it is anticipated that monthly costs for residents will be lower than those of traditional fee simple or leasehold condominium complexes or assisted caze facilities of compazable size, quality, and amenities. HIVM is currently consulting with several developers and independent living management companies ~ and will enter into formal negotiations under the supervision of the County when all entitlements aze t secured. 2.4 NEED FOR AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT t The 76 million American baby-boomers bom between 1946 and 1964 will begin to celebrate their 60`" - birthdays every day beginning January I, 2006. In Hawaii, with a population of 1.26 million (in . 2004)5, roughly 400,000 boomers will retire over the next 20 years. Hawaii has one of the nation's fastest-growing populations of senior citizens, with approximately 14 ~ percent of the population age 65 or olderb. Betwcen the 1990 and 2000 census, the fastest growing 3 A "life estate" is defined as a freehold interest (in real property) that expires upon the death of the owner or some other ~ specified person. For example, a Veteran and his/her spouse purchases a life estate in a retirement community apartment unit. Upon the death of both husband and wife, ownership of the unit will revert to the owner's association, or management entity, who may then resell to another veteran. Equity appreciation earned on the unit through re-sale will be gained by the management entity or owners association, while the percentage of equity retention specified in the original sale will be wined by the seller or the seller's estate. i A military veteran is defined as anyone who has served a complete term of service in any of the military services -active ~ or reserve -and has received an honorable discharge certificate. 5 State of Hawaii Data Book 2005, Updated Information, total population of 1,262,840 Statewide. i FINAL ENVQtONMENTAL ASSESSMENT . 24 i KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT segment of the Hawaii civilian population were people between 55 and 64, which grew 105 percent from approximately 11,000 to 24,000. Moreover, there has been a dramatic increase in older individuals re-locating to Hawaii County for retirement. Projections show exponential growth in the elderly population in the next 5 to 20 years as baby boomers reach retirement and the elderly live longer healthier lives. There are no available population hard data to determine the number of veterans within each state after sepazation from military service. However, for planning purposes we can assume that 14 percent of the adult population, or approximately 120,587 veterans, reside in Hawaii ~ State and federal information on the number of veterans who receive disability benefits provided by the County, State and the federal VA is shown in Table 4. More than 100,000 veterans received benefits in 2002 (the latest available statistics). Table 4. Veterans receiving disability benefits in the State of Hawaii." Coun 2000 2001 2002 Hawaii 11,940 11,792 11,624 Honolulu 78,005 76,569 75,142 Kalawao 29 29 28 Kauai 4,520 4,468 4,412 Maui 9,058 9,015 8,972 Total 103 552 101,873 100,178 The need for the Ka Hui Na Koa project, which consists of offices for service delivery, a community gathering place, and affordable senior housing, is described in more detail below. 2.4.1 Combined Veterans' Center The purpose for establishing the CVC in Hilo is to provide a "one stop shop" for Hawaii County's military members, retirees, veterans, and their families/dependents. Service providers at present aze either non-existent on island, or, aze scattered at disparate rental locations azound Hilo where escalating rents are forcing closures and centralization on Oahu - as was recently the case with P1tRP9 - or have precluded the establishment of needed service delivery providers on island altogether. - The objective is to better serve veterans and military members/retirees and their families by consolidating through co-location under one roof, the numerous offices which deliver services and entitlements to veterans and their families. These include the various state, federal, and non- governmental service providers described in Section 2.3.1 above. e U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder, http://factfinder.census.gov ' Department of Veterans Affairs, "Census 2000 Veteran Population in the U.S. and Puerto Rico by State", URL: http://www. va. gov/vetdata/ Veteran Data and Informafion, VetPop2001, Deparhnent of Veterans Affairs. (February 2001) Washington DC, A World Wide Web Document (URL: http://www.va.gov/vetdata/demographicsNetpop2001/County%20Data/HI.xlx). e Hawaii Tribune Herald, June 29, 2005. "A Victim of the Times". FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 25 I ICA Hm NA KoA O KAwlu ~ A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT The CVC will provide office space for a nominal rent to these service providers who will then be consolidated under one roof and be able to deliver effective and coordinated services to their clients. 2.4.2 Multi-Purpose Facility The purpose for establishing aMulti-Purpose Facility is: (1) to serve as the administration offices for the whole complex, (2) to serve the veteran residents and their guests, and (3) to provide a meeting/banquet facility for the greater Hilo community. ~ The market azea that this facility would serve includes the Hilo, Puna and Hamakua districts which together have a population of approximately 100,000 people in addition to all other outlying areas on island. This market area also includes the university and community college communities in addition i to many individuals and families, and social, religious, business, and civic organizations that have demonstrated a recurring need for the availability of centrally located attractive and modern banquet facilities. Only a few local banquet facilities currently can provide an attractive setting for events such as conventions, reunions, fund raisers, luaus, graduation and anniversary parties, wedding receptions, and various other social events. Existing facilities are often booked one year in advance. The banquet facility will provide a quality, modem venue for the full spectrum of the mazket. It will be available for rent for events where the renter provides all food and services, or, as a full service banquet facility where the facility's management entity will provide the service in house, or will i contract with a caterer to provide all goods and services. This facility is also designed to accommodate two to three smaller functions concurrently. The proposed revenue-generating banquet facility of the Multi-Purpose Facility is integral to the long- term management and operation of this project and is intended to be self-sufficient, independent of residents' monthly costs. A cursory analysis of existing banquet services in Hilo together with a f preliminary business plan has been prepazed (attached as Appendix D). ~ . 2.4.3 Senior Affordable Housing l: The need for the residential component to fulfill the pent-up and rapidly growing demand for appropriate and affordable housing for the senior population has been demonstrated by the explosion in - growth of these facilities nationally, and more recently, on Oahu. l . The units will be aimed at this statewide market. Eligible buyers are limited to owner-occupants only (with reasonable visitation stays for guests and family members). Marketing will target Hawaii's senior ~ - veteran community which is the largest per capita of any state in the country and is growing rapidly as aging "boomers" re-locate to Hawaii. If necessary, for expedient absorption of units, mazketing beyond the state of Hawaii, would be undertaken. ~ There are an estimated 176,000 veterans already in the state and Hawaii has a rapidly aging population that continues to lead the nation in terms of longevity and healthiness. Hawaii's seniors also have a ~ high percentage of homeownership (often in single-family detached homes). While family "senior care" and assistance traditionally has been high in Hawaii, younger families here are increasingly ~ pressed by the need for all family members to work -sometimes at multiple jobs -and often l i FMAL ENVEtONMENTAL ASSESSMENT j 26 KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT commute longer distances and in increasing traffic such that care for an aging or debilitated household member is becoming increasingly difficult. This makes an affordable, maintenance-free, senior independent living unit an increasingly attractive option for many Hawaii families and has been reflected in the recent quick sellout on Oahu of such communities as One Kalakaua, Kabala Nui Retirement Residence, Arcadia, and others that are drawing seniors' attention from across the state.10 With growing demand and a critical shortage of such communities in the state, developers and investors increasingly are turning their attention to developing senior living communities in Hawaii. A review of the market conditions for other similar projects on Oahu and in Kona, and subsequent occupancy indicate that prospective buyers across the state aze interested in a project such as this. The demand for this type of housing is described in Appendix E. Ideally located in a safe and secure location one mile from the center of town, and with ready access to medical caze and proximity to cultural and recreational activities, HIVM's residential units will meet a social and market need that is fully consistent with the island's and state's blueprint for quality growth and development, as it will free up available housing and provide quality jobs in the process. 2.5 PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST The project will be constructed in three phases with the commencement of construction anticipated in 2007. Project buildout is anticipated by 2012. The anticipated total construction cost is $32 million (in 2006 dollars). Table 5. Preliminary ProjeM Schedule and Cost. Phase Project Com onent Cost 2006 S Pros ective Fundin Source 1 (2007-2008) CVC $3 million Federal government funds 2 (2008-2010) Multi-purpose Facility $5 million Private and/or Foundation grant funds 3 (2008-2012) Residential S24 million Private funds 10 Gomes, Andrew, HonoluluAdvertiser.com, February 3, 2003, "Senior Projects Booming"; Gomes, Andrew, HonoluluAdvertiser.com. Nov. 23, 2004. "Two Finns take over Luana Koa Project"; Wagner, Peter, StarBulletin.wm. 1997. "The Retirement Waltz". FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 27 i KA HUt Nn KoA O KpWIL7 A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS, & MITIGATION MEASURES 3.1 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS , i 3.1.1 Climate 1 Environmental Setting The project site in Hilo is located on the windwazd side of the island where the mean annual rainfall is approximately 120 to150 inches (Giambelluca et.al. 1986). The rainy season generally occurs between ~ October and April. Mean annual temperature is about 73 degrees F. Wind patterns aze diurnal, with dominant easterly tradewinds prevailing. In the evening, cooler westerly winds sweep down the slopes of Mauna Loa (Juvik and Juvik, 1998) ~ Impacts and Mitigation Measures ~ I The project will not have any effect on the microclimate of the azea. i' 3.1.2 Topography and Soils ' _ Environmental Setting The topography of the project site is uneven terrain with elevations ranging from approximately 63 R. above mean sea level (AMSL) at the east end of the property, 75 ft. AMSL at the center, to 95 feet AMSL at the Kapiolani Street boundary. ~ . The soil on the site is classified as Olaa extremely stony silty clay loam, 0-20% (O1D) by the Soil i Survey of the Island of Hawaiil I. This soil, formed in volcanic ash, is rapidly permeable, runoff is slow, and erosion hazard is slight. It dehydrates irreversibly into gravel-sized aggregates, has high shrinkage but low swelling potential, has low bearing capacity, high compressibility, low shear - strength, low density if compacted, poor workability, and high organic matter. The depth to bedrock is i. , relatively shallow at about 2.5 feet [www.nres.gov]. i Impacts and Mitigation Measures - The following minor impacts can be mitigated to acceptable levels: Fugitive Dust. Construction grading activities may generate fugitive dust. If dust control measures are deemed necessary, the County may control sitework activities through the grading permit. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. Soil Survey of the Island of Hawaii. State of Hawaii, 1973, - Map 83. i FINAL ENVIRONMFIJTAL ASSESSMENT 28 ' KA Hut NA KOA O KAWn.I A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT Building Foundations and Design. The design phase of the project will include detailed soil engineering studies to evaluate and recommend proper foundations for each component of the project. The County will verify adequacy of all designs through the plan review and the building permit processes. 3.1.3 Natural Hazards Environmental Setting Flooding. The project site and surrounding azea is designated as Zone X (outside the 500 year flood plain.Iz Volcanic and Earthquake Hazard. The island of Hawaii is associated with volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. The US Geological Survey has developed Lava-Flow Hazard Zones with a numerical rating of 1 to 9 (Zone 1 has the most severe hazard). The volcanic hazard zone is Zone 3 due to its downslope location on Mauna Loa; however, it is an azea gradationally less hazazdous than Zone 2 because of greater distance from recently active vents and/or because the topography makes it less likely that flows will cover these azeas.I Hurricanes. The State of Hawaii has been affected by two major humcanes since 1982. While it is difficult to predict these natural occurrences, it is reasonable to assume that future events could be likely. The project area, as the rest of the island and state, is vulnerable to destructive winds and torrential rains associated with hurricanes. The Waiakea High School located across Kawili Street is a designated Emergency Evacuation Center for this area. Impacts and Mitigation Measures The proposed project is not located in any hazazd zone and will not exacerbate any hazazd conditions. All structures within the Project will comply with the Uniform Building Code adopted by the County. 3.1.4 Flora and Fauna Environmental Setting - - - Approximately 75 percent of the project site is covered with grasses and the remaining 25 percent consists of exotic tree and brush species. The vegetation consists primarily of exotic ornamentals and Polynesian-introduced species. There were no raze, threatened, or endangered species. 'Z Federal Emergency Management Agency, Flood Insurance Rate Map, Pane1880, September 16, 1988. I3 Heliker, C. Volcanic and Seismic Hazards on the Island of Hawaii, U.S. Geological Survey, 1991. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 29 KA HID Nn KoA O KAwtLI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT' Table 6. Plant Species Found on the Project Site Common Name Scientific Name Chinese ban Ficus micros a Guava Psidium 'ava Mac a Macaran a ma a Melochia Melochia umbellate I ' Charcoal tree Trema orientalis Kukui Aleurites moluccana Rubber tree Schefllera actino h Ia - Maile ilau Paederia scandens Basket lismenus hirtellus Thimble be Rebus rosaefolius Monstem Monsters delisiosa Woodrose Merremia tuberose Wedelia Wedelia trilobata f Fauna. Common wildlife species that are found in urban Hilo include exotic bird species, rodents, mongoose, and feral cats, are also found in the project area. One species, the Pacific golden plover, a , protected migratory bird, is abundant during the months from August to May. The native Hawaiian i . Hawk or `Io (Buteo solitaries) may possibly use the wooded area of the property finm time to time, and the Hawaiian Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinerus semotus), a native mammal, are not known to be in the project area, however, it is possible that they may be present. ~ . Table 7. Bird Species Commonly Found in the Project Ares Common Name Scientific Name Zebm doves Geo lia striata S tted doves Stre to elia chinensis Rock doves i eons Columba Livia Nuime manikin Lonchma unchilata r House finch C daces mexicanus ~ En lish s arrow Passer domesticus ~ ; Ja anese white e e Zostero s Ja onica Northern cardinal- Cardinalis cardinalis Melodious Lau thrush Garrulax canorus _ Pacific olden lover Pluvielis dominica i Impacts and Mitigation Measures j , No substantial impacts to flora and fauna would result from the proposed project. The vegetation on the property consists of commonly occurring exotic species and no native species or habitats are present. The major trees on the property, including the large banyan trees, are known to be invasive, and will be removed during the mass grading phase of the project. ~ New landscape plantings will mitigate the vegetation removal and will include native plants such as milo, hapuu, obis, kukui, kou, specimen hala trees, noni, alahee, as well as heritage plants such as hibiscus, plumeria, ti, and puakenini. ~ . - FINAL ENVQLONAgNTAL ASSESSMENT I 30 KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMOItIAI. ,INC. PROTECT Because the Pacific golden plover is abundant during the winter months and adapts to landscaped azeas and mowed lawns, no negatives effects to this and other wildlife would occur. 3.1.5 Historic /Archaeological Resources Environmental Setting In a previous proposal by the County Department of Water Supply for this property, azchaeological studies and documents were completed: 1. PHRI, Maly, Kepa, Walker, Alan T., Rosendahl, Paul H. Ph.D., Inc., Archaeological Inventory Survey, Waiakea Cane Lots, Portion of Parcel 6, Land of Waiakea, South Hilo District, Island of Hawaii (TMK: 2-4-57:01), June 1994. 2. Robert L. Speaz, Ph.D., A Data Recovery Plan for Sites 50-10-35-19431, 19432, 19433, and 19434, Land of Waiakea, South Hilo District, Island of Hawaii [TMK: 2-4-57:01] 3. Robert L. Speaz, Ph.D., Data Recovery Excavations for Sites 50-10-35-19431, 19432, 19433, and 19434, Land of Waiakea, South Hilo District, Island of Hawaii [TMK: 2-4- 57:01], April 1995. 4. State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division. Letter accepting the Data Recovery Report, dated November 30, 1995, to Robert L. Spears. The basic objectives of the above referenced Item 1 (PHRI: Maly, Walker, Rosendahl 1994) survey were (a) to identify azchaeological features and remains that were present; (b) to evaluate the potential general significance of all identified archaeological remains; (c) to determine the possible impacts of proposed development upon the identified remains, and (d) to define the general scope of any subsequent further data collection and/or other mitigation work hat might be necessary or appropriate. Subsequent to that, data recovery measures were taken as noted above in Items 2 and 3 (Spear undated, Speaz 1995) and finally, a letter was issued by the State Historic Preservation Division on November _ 30, 1995 accepting the Data Recovery Report (Item 4, SHPD Letter dated November 30, 1995). No human burials were encountered during the project fieldwork (Speaz 1995). Sites 19431, 19432, 19433, and 19434 were recorded and are documented in the Data Recovery report (Spear 1995). The data recovery report concluded the following: Data recovery investigations were conducted at Sites 19431, 19432, 19433, and 19434. Investigation of Site 19431 found no evidence of a buried pre- Contact cultural layer. The single volcanic glass flake and associated radiocarbon date are examples of what Hunt and McDermott called the subtle evidence of Hawaiian use of the area... found only in sparse and unpredictable spatial distributions." Beyond the modem, recent debris scattered across the surface of the site no cleaz examples of portable cultural remains were found in association with the azchitectulal features of Site 14931. FMAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 31 i ICn Hui NA KoA O KAwILr ~ A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PR07EC'r In summary, the list of documents represents the required sequence for conducting archaeological review according to standazds recommended by the Department of Land and Natural Resources -State ' Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-SHPD). The SHPD letter dated November 30, 1995, has stated that the data recovery report of Sites 50-10-35-19431, 19432, 19433, and 19434 is acceptable (Appendix H). This letter from SHPD essentially concluded the Historic Preservation Division review and based on this conclusion by SHPD, the County, since 1995, has issued grubbing and grading permits for the property. , .r Impacts and Mitigation Measures i The subject property has been surveyed and the data recovery report has been approved by the SHPD. During construction, should any unexpected cultural features, deposits, or burials, be encountered, ~ work in the azea will be suspended and the SHPD office will be immediately notified to determine an appropriate course of action. f 3.1.6 Cultural Resources Environmental Setting The azchaeology survey report (Maly, K., PHRI June 1994) extensively describes the historical period events of Hilo and Waiakea from the early 1800's to the 1950's. The subject property is also briefly ~ described. Wai-akea means "expansive; much water" (presumably pertaining to the Wailoa River) and is also the ahupuaa name. i The subject property is a portion of Waiakea Cane Lot 6, developed for General Lease c. 1920 and was previously held by Waiakea Mill Company which was founded in 1879 and closed in 1946. The land ~ in Lot 6 consisted of both land planted in cane (19.05 acres) and some waste land (8.48 acres) ~ unsuitable for sugaz cane planting. A plantation railroad spur running along the southern border of Lot 6 is still present on current maps. The cane grown on Lot 6 was loaded on cazs ,,,nn;ng into the fields on six miles of portable track. The study is augmented by informant interviews of people knowledgeable of the subject property. - ~ Several Hawaiian elders who were interviewed recalled that the subject property was not cultivated in sugaz cane. This was also the recollection of several employees of the Flowers of Hawaii company which leased lands in the azea of the present UH-Hilo campus. The subject property was believed to ~ be heavily vegetated with banana and other plants. ~ - Impacts and Mitigation Measures In assessing the impacts to Hawaii's culture and traditional and customary rights, we look to the l botanical and wildlife resources and the archaeological resources which have been identified at the site. Relevant topics include gathering and other cultural uses and religious or spiritual customs. - While it is probable that gathering and other cultural practices such as agriculture may have occurred on the property, the completed azchaeology studies have not identified any religious or spiritual ~ FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT i 32 ICA HUI NA KoA O KAWiLI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT customs. Over the past 50 or so yeazs, the vegetation has changed and is today dominated by exotic species such as the lazge banyan trees and other invasive species. The proposed project would not have a significant negative effect on Hawaii's culture or individual's traditional and customary rights. 3.1.7 Water Resources Environmental Setting There is no stream, defined drainage courses, or wetland resources on the property. This assessment is based on field observations and a review of map resources. Storm runoff generally sheet flows to the south and discharges to a drainage channel within the Kawili Street easement that borders the south boundary of the property. Impacts and Mitigation Measures Any impacts to groundwater quality will be mitigated by a hook-up to the existing municipal sewer system within Kawili and Ululani Streets. Any required drywells for stormwater disposal (i.e., injection wells) would be evaluated by the Department of Health's underground injection control (UIC) permit program. Since the site is located mauka of the UIC line, injection wells aze permitted subject to the review and approval of the DOH. 3.1.8 Air Quality Environmental Setting The regional and local climate, together with the amount of human activity, generally dictates the air quality of a given lgcation. The climate of Hilo is warm and humid, with average annual rainfall of more than 130 inches. Winds are dominated by a light but persistent east to northeast trade winds, especially in summer. A shallow, low-velocity drainage wind from the opposite direction, occurs at night from the opposite direction. Air quality in the project azea is currently affected by emissions from motor vehicles and natural sources. Volcanic emissions of sulfur dioxide convert into particulate sulfate that causes a volcanic haze (vog) that blankets the azea during occasional episodes when tradewinds are not present. Motor vehicles emit CO, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons and smaller amounts of other pollutants. The State of Hawaii operates a network of air quality monitoring stations azound the State. Very little data is available for the Hilo azea. In general the data indicate that concentrations are well within State and federal air quality standards. The excellent air quality in Hilo is mainly influences by the effects of the dispersive tradewinds and the lack of any large outside sources of pollution. FMAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 33 I KA HuI Nn KOA O KAwn,I A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT Impacts and Mitigation Measures Short-term direct and indirect impacts on air quality could potentially occur due to project construction, through the following: 1) fugitive dust from vehicle movement and soil excavation; and 2) exhaust emissions from on-site construction equipment. Indirectly, there could also be short-term impacts related to slow-moving construction equipment traveling to and from the project site and from a temporary increase in local traffic caused by commuting construction workers. On-site mobile and stationary construction equipment also will emit air pollutants from engine exhausts. The lazgest of these is usually diesel-powered. Nitrogen oxides from diesel engines can be relatively higher compared to gasoline-powered equipment, but the standazd for nitrogen dioxide is set on an annual basis and is not likely to be violated by short-term construction equipment emissions. Cazbon monoxide emissions from diesel engines, on the other hand, are low and should be relatively insignificant compared to vehicular emissions on neazby roadways. State of Hawaii Air Pollution Control Regulations prohibits visible emissions of fugitive dust from construction activities at the property line. Thus, an effective dust control plan for the project construction phases is essential. Such a management plan will be developed which identifies and addresses the activities that have the potential to generate fugitive dust. Further, adequate dust control ~ measures during all phases of the construction, and including on roadways, will be implemented. i Construction activities will comply with provisions of Hawaii Administrative Rules, Chapter 11-60.1, ~ Air Pollution Control and Section 11-60.33, Fugitive Dust. Long-term air quality impacts of the project will result in increased motor vehicle traffic on neazby roadways. However, due to the nature of the project (a retirement community and non-peak uses of the Multi-Purpose Facility) increased traffic levels will not contribute significantly during peak traffic periods, thus, no long-term significant effects are anticipated. I The project design will integrate the Office of Environmental Quality Controls guidelines for sustainable building design. ~ ; 3.1.9 Noise _ - _ I. Environmental Setting The project area and vicinity are currently exposed to daytime ambient noise with the dominant noise sources being wind, birds, traffic and an occasional aircraft flyover. Along Kawili Street, the ambient noise levels increase slightly due to local traffic. Impacts and Mitigation Measures Noise impacts of the project include the short-term construction generated noise and long-term operational noise associated with the future activities at the project. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT i 34 i I KA Hut Nn KoA O KAwna A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT Project construction noise: 'The dominant noise sources during construction will result from using earth moving equipment, such as bulldozers and diesel-powered trucks. Noise from construction activities would impact the adjacent churches and neazby residences to the east, west, and north of the project site and schools across Kawili and Kapiolani Streets. Noise from construction activities should be short-term and must comply with State DOH noise regulations. Project generated traffic noise: Project traffic noise levels corresponding to the morning and afternoon peak hour travel aze not expected to have a perceptible change due to the nature of a retirement community. Multi-Purpose Facility noise: Activities at the Multi-Purpose facility could include meetings, conferences, or banquets, some of which may utilize amplified sound systems. Noise generated by such systems will be mitigated by the acoustic design of the building and the use of air conditioning. Ground maintenance noise: Noise associated with ground maintenance equipment such as leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, lawn mowers, and other equipment, could occasionally affect the surrounding azeas and be noticeable at the adjacent churches and residential areas; however, such noise is not expected to be significant, nor prolonged, nor will it occur at times of church services. Residential noise: As an elderly retirement residential community, noise generation from the apartments is not anticipated to be perceptible, and will be further assured by rules and administrative enforcement. Stationary eguipment noise: Noise from air conditioning equipment, exhaust fans, trash compactors, and any other stationary equipment at the residential apaztments or the Multi-Purpose Facility will be minimal and not exceed State and County noise regulations. Noise from equipment at the various buildings will not be audible off-site. Mitigations measures include the following: • Compliance with existing noise regulations. • Construction activities which emit noise in excess of the maximum permissible sound - levels will be limited to 7:OOAM to 6:OOPM, Monday -Friday, 9:OOAM to 6:OOPM on Saturday, and prohibited on Sunday. • The design of the Multi-Purpose Facility will include noise mitigation in the planning and orientation of any air conditioning equipment, exhaust fans, and other equipment, to comply with all noise regulations. • Noise related apartment rules and administrative enforcement. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 35 KA HUr NA KoA O KAwna A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT 3.1.10 Scenic Resources Environmental Setting The project will not impact upon any natural beauty areas identified in the General Plan. The project's design will include generous landscaping to screen the buildings and pazking areas. C Impacts and Mitigation Measures Landscaping utilizing canopy trees and shrubs will create a visual screen along roadways and within parking azeas and will enhance the environmental setting. ; 3.2 Socioeconomic Characteristics Environmental Setting I HIVM is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization formed for the express purpose of developing this project to better provide services to veterans and military members and their faznilies. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. As this project comes to fruition, the positive social and economic effects will be felt within the County and the State. Impacts and Mitigation Measures i . The social benefits to the veteran and military service men and women will be greatly enhanced by this i project. In addition, short-term construction and long-term operational employment opportunities will ( , become available. Positive economic effects from construction related employment will result over the phased duration of approximately six years. Over the long-term, the CVC is expected to have a staff of 12 made up of several agencies and service organizations, including the VA, DAV, VFW, and possibly the State OVS. These positions are expected to become more secure with the construction of a permanent dedicated office building, and offer local residents opportunities for new quality jobs. _ r The Multi-Purpose Facility will house a staff of 5 to 8 for the overall residential community's . management entity, and an additional 8 to 10 staff for the kitchen/dining services at full operation. Additionally, grounds and campus maintenance will be contracted out, thereby offering increased opportunities for established or new businesses. Finally, vazious "ala carte" services such as laundry services, assisted nursing caze, and personal caze aze expected to further create opportunities for local residents. ~ Overall, the project will introduce a new and clean "retirement industry" to Hilo, and will likely have a catalyst effect for expanded capacities to offer formal assisted and life care under a continuing care ' retirement community (CCItC) arrangement similar to Arcadia, Kahala Nui in Honolulu, and hundreds of other such facilities on the mainland. This in turn, will contribute towards improved elderly health care in Hilo and will give local residents increased opportunities in elder care employment. FINAL ENVIItONMbNTAL ASSESSMENT 36 KA Hm NA KoA O I{AWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT The project, located on vacant land, will not displace any residents or businesses. The residential component of the project involves multi-family apartments, similaz to the neighborhood, and is not expected to affect land values in the surrounding neighborhood. 3.3 Public Facilities, Utilities, and Services Two studies to assess public facilities and utilities have been prepazed for the proposed project - a traffic assessment (Appendix F) and engineering study (Appendix G). The studies aze summarized below. 3.3.1 Roads and Traffic Environmental Setting The project site is served by three roadways - Kawili Street to the south, Kapiolani Street to the west, and Ululani Street at the north comer. Three driveways from each of these roadways are proposed for vehiculaz access. The primary driveway for the CVC will be located neaz the CVC building on Kawili Street and will be used occasionally at peak hours for activities in the Multi-Purpose Facility. Other driveways primarily for residents and deliveries will connect to Kapiolani and Ululani Streets. The parking lots will be accessible from all driveways. Impacts and Mitigation Measures The project is not expected to have significant traffic impact because the number of dwelling units will generate a peak hour volume of less than 100 vehicles per hour. The project impact compazes with the guideline suggested by the Institute of Transportation Engineers that "a traffic access/impact study be conducted whenever a proposed development will generate 100 or more added (new) peak direction trips to or from the site during the adjacent roadways' peak hours or the development's peak hour." This assessment describes the analyses done and compares the project traffic with existing traffic on neazby streets. The proposed project will have minimal impact to traffic. While one driveway could adequately serve - peak hour volumes, provision of additional driveways will provide greater flexibility for access to the site. 3.3.2 Water System Environmental Setting An existing 8-inch water transmission line is located in West Kawili Street, adjacent to the property. This line is a pazt of the Hawaii County Depaztment of Water Supply (DWS) Kawailani/Haihai system. The line is fed by the Kawailani Reservoir, with a capacity of 0.5 million gallons (MG), as well as the two Haihai Reservoirs, with capacities of 0.1 MG and 0.5 MG. There is also an existing 8-inch water transmission line in Lanikaula Street to the east of the project site. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 37 I{n HUI NA KOA O KAwat ~ A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL., INC. PROJECT Impacts and Mitigation Measures i The water demand of the project is estimated based on land use type and water usage per capita. The calculations aze based on the following assumptions: • Veteran's center will have a staff of 12 persons and a daily average of 30-45 customers. Operational hours will be Monday -Friday from S:OOam to 4:OOpm. i • Multi-purpose facility will have anoffice/administration staff of approximately 5 persons on a Monday thru Friday, 8:OOam to 4:OOpm schedule and 2 staff on a 24hr-7days/week schedule. i Concessionaire's staff of 2 on a M-F, 24hr-7days/week schedule. Dining staff would be approximately 10 persons serving approximately 100-200 guests at full build out. Therefore the Multi-purpose facility is approximated to have a normal operating capacity of 300 persons. • The preliminary design for the residential units will consist of three (3) buildings with 32 units each, not to exceed a total of 110 units. i The average daily water usage for the project site has been calculated as 60,490 gallons per day (gpd). The maximum daily demand and peak hour flow were calculated as 90,735 gpd (one and one-half times the average daily demand) and 302,450 gpd (five times the average daily demand) respectively. ~ DWS has indicated that water is available for domestic service. After design, the anticipated maximum daily water demand will need to be submitted to DWS for their determination of the ~ facilities chazge. 1 Although the existing 8-inch water main appeazs adequate for the average daily water demand, it may be undersized to meet minimum system fire flow requirements. Therefore, offsite water system improvements may be required to meet DWS's minimum fire flow requirements. At this conceptual stage there aze some offsite improvement possibilities. Anew waterline could be constructed in ~ Kapiolani Street, thereby connecting the water mains in Lanikaula Street and Kawili Street. Or possibly a water main upgrade can be done in Kawili Street to increase the existing 8-inch water main to a 12" water main. The alignments and sizes of the proposed water lines (if required) will be confirmed during the design phase. 3.3.3 Wastewater System Environmental Setting I An existing 10" to 12" sewer trunk line is located along the north side of Kawili Street adjacent to the ` " project site. This line is the end portion of a County public sewer system. The sewer system is connected to the County's Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant located approximately 4 miles away from the project site. Sludge generated at the treatment plant is disposed of at the Hilo Landfill. An 8" line exists along the Ululani Street extension which could be used for a portion of the project's wastewater. Using the Manning formula, and assuming an existing flow of approximately 50% (County of Hawaii Wastewater Division benchmark), the existing 10" and 12" sewer lines should be more than adequate to convey the existing flows plus the projected flow for the proposed development. If the 8" line on ; Ululani Street is used for some of the residential buildings, there would be even less impact on the FINAL fiNVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 38 KA Hm Nn KoA O KAwt[,t A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT Kawili Street sewer lines. Impacts and Mitigation Measures Off-site improvements do not appeaz to be required since the existing 8", 10" and 12" sewer lines appeaz to have enough capacity to serve the project site. The construction of sewer connection to the trunk line in Kawili Street will bring temporary inconvenience to the local traffic. Thus, during the construction, at least one lane shall be maintained open to traffic at all times. Proper traffic devices/flagmen will be used to inform the public and to direct the traffic. If necessary, special duty police officers shall be hired to direct the traffic flow. Traffic Control Plans will be prepazed during the design phase. Since part of the sewer lines will be located within the County's roads, proper permit(s) will be obtained before the sewer line construction begins and prior co-ordination with HELCO and the DWS will occur to ensure no underground utilities are affected. 3.3.4 Drainage System Environmental Setting The project site is currently vacant and covered with brushes, high grasses and trees. According to the Flood insurance Rate Map (FIRM, Community -Panel Number 155 166 0880 C), the entire project site is designated asZone X - azea determined to be outside the 500-yeaz flood plain. The site is naturally drained through surface flow, much of which flows southwazds into an open earth Swale paralleling Kawili Street. The proposed development calls for construction of impervious surfaces on the project site, e.g. buildings and pazking azeas; therefore, the onsite runoff will increase. The construction has the potential to add burdens on the existing downstream drainage systems. Impacts and Mitigation Measures The onsite drainage system will be designed for a minimum 10-year storm recurrence, in accordance with the County's design criteria, to enable maintenance of the current pre-development runoff rate that is dischazging onto the downstream properties. Drywells may be necessary to dispose all increased runoff due to the proposed construction. The locations of drywells will be determined during the design phase after the site layout is finalized. Soil conditions at the project site are similar to an _ adjacent University of Hawaii-Hilo pazking lot where drywells are used for storm run-off. The site surface will be landscaped to control onsite erosion and grass areas/swales will be used to the maximum extent as filters to reduce sediment transportation, thus minimizing the potential impact on storm water quality. 3.3.5 ElectricaVCommunications Systems Environmental Setting Electrical power in Hilo is provided by Hawaii Electric Light Company (HELLO). HELCO's grid serves the proposed project area with a 12.47 kilovolt (KV), overhead line that runs from a HELLO substation on Komohana Street. The line is running along the north side of Kawili Street adjacent to the property. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 39 KA Hin Nn KOA O KAWILI I A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT The proposed development will increase the demand on the existing HELCO system. Based on the preliminary site planning and building square footages, the estimated total connected load will be about 1350 kilowatts (KW). From discussions with HELCO's Engineering Division, the existing system is adequate to serve the proposed load. Hawaiian Te1Com is currently providing telephone service for this region from a switching boazd in , the Kawailani Street Office. An overhead telephone line runs along the east side of the property from l the south end of Ululani Street. The line has the capacity to serve the proposed development. Cable television service is from Oceanic Time Warner Cablevision. Trunk cable lines and feeders are located at the south end of Ululani Street. As described above, adequate electricity and communication systems aze available to service the proposed development. The service lines will connect to these systems through horizontal underground conduit on the site, with vertical connections made at the source. The installation of these f lines will cause temporary disruptions to local traffic. , Impacts and Mitigation Measures I Electrical, telecommunication and cable television services are provided by privately owned utility companies regulated by the State Public Utilities Commission. These utility companies are mandated ; by their respective tariff rules to exercise reasonable diligence and caze in maintaining their lines and, structures to be able to provide continuous service to their customers. The companies aze responsible to improve their systems/infrastructures to meet rising demand. During the installation for the service lines within roadways, at least one lane will be maintained open to traffic at ail times. Proper traffic devices/flagmen will be used to inform the public and to direct the traffic If necessary, special duty police officers will be hired to direct the traffic flow. Necessary Traffic Control Plans will be prepazed during the design phase and proper permit(s) will be obtained before the utility line construction starts. 3.3.6 Solid Waste Environmental Setting ! - The proposed developments on the site, including residential and commercial, will generate solid waste and require regulaz refuse pick up service. The solid waste from the site will be disposed at the County's Hilo solid waste facilities on Leilani Street through contracted services by a private company. Impacts and Mitigation Measures Recycling will reduce the quantity of waste generated and reduce the demand on the capacity of the landfill. A recycling program will be integrated into the design of all buildings. Detailed solid waste management plans will be prepared in the design phase. FMAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 40 ICA HttJ NA KoA O KAW[LI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT 4.0 RELATIONSHIP TO PLANS, POLICIES, AND CONTROLS 4.1 STATE OF HAWAII 4.1.1 Hawaii State Plan, Chapter 226, Hawaii Revised Statutes The Hawaii State Plan (Chapter 226, HRS), establishes a set of themes, goals, and objectives, and policies that serve as long-range guidelines for the growth and development of the State. The State Plan lists three "Overall Themes" relating to: (1) individual and family self-sufficiency; (2) social and economic mobility; and (3) community or social well-being. These themes are viewed as "basic functions of society" and goals towazd which government must strive (§226-3). To guarantee the elements of choice and mobility embodied in the three themes, The State Plan states three goals: 1) A strong, viable economy, characterized by stability, diversity and growth that enable fulfillment of the needs and expectations of Hawaii's present and future generations. 2) A desired physical environment, characterized by beauty, cleanliness, quiet, stable natural systems, and uniqueness, that enhances the mental and physical well-being of the people. 3) Physical, social and economic responsibility, of caring and of participation in community life (§226-4). Discussion: The proposed project components aze threefold: (1) new public office building for veterans service providers, (2) new affordable residential housing for seniors, and (3) new multi- purpose facility for residents' and community use, as well as for income generation for long-term sustainment. Project development and construction would contribute toward the attainment of the stated goals by providing direct and indirect construction-related employment opportunities; generating increased State and County tax revenues; contributing towards the stability, diversity, and growth of local and regional economies; and 4) enhancing the physical environment by appropriate design and azchitecture and landscaping. Objectives and Policies for Socio-Cultural Advancement -Housing (§226-19). Objective: 2) The orderly development of residential azeas sensitive to community needs and other land uses. Policies: 1) Effectively accommodate the housing needs of Hawaii's people. 5) Promote design and location of housing developments taking into account the physical setting, accessibility to public facilities and services and other concerns of existing communities and surrounding areas. 7) Foster a variety of lifestyles traditional to Hawaii through design and maintenance of neighborhoods that reflect the cultures and values of the community. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 41 I{A HUI Nn KoA O KAWILI I A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT Discussion: The proposed project specifically addresses this objective and is fully consistent with the policies, as described herein. 4.1.2 Hawaii State Land Use Law Chapter 205, HRS, establishes the State Land Use Commission (LUC) and gives this body the , . authority to designate all land in the state within one of four districts: Urban, Rural, Agricultural, or I Conservation. HRS §205-2 requires the LUC to group contiguous land areas into one of these four ' districts and further provides that in establishing the boundaries of Urban districts, those lands that are now in urban use and a sufficient reserve area for foreseeable future urban growth shall be included, and that in establishing the boundaries of the districts in each county, the Land Use Commission shall give consideration to the General Plan of the county. The LUC makes an allowance for projects requiring action which qualify under HRS, §201G-118, as affordable housing projects benefit from a "fast track" procedure whereby petitions for district boundary amendment are required to be heazd and decided upon within 45 days after the filing of a petition. Discussion. The primary developed area of Hilo is classified as Urban, including the subject property which remains vacant but is surrounded by development on all sides. Tlvs property is identified as High Density Urban on the County General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) map. Thus, the project has high consistency with the State Land Use Law. 4.2 COUNTY OF HAWAII Planning in Hawaii County is conducted in a three-tier system. The first is the General Plan, which is along-range plan containing goals, policies, standazds, and courses of action for the county. The General Plan forms the legal foundation of other elements in the County's planning system. The second tier includes the short- and mid-range plans related to specific geographic regions, functions and special areas within a region. The third der includes zoning and subdivision codes and other specific mechanisms intended to implement the first and second tiers. I . 4.2.1 Hawaii County General Plan - The General Plan for the County of Hawaii was recently revised and adopted in February 2005. This policy document expresses the broad goals and policies for the long-range development of the County. The elements of the General Plan most applicable to the project are listed below, followed by a discussion of the consistency of the proposed project with the goals, policies, and standards of each element. i 4.2.1.1 Economic Relevant Goals: - (a) Provide residents with opportunities to improve their quality of life through economic development that enhances the County's natural and social environments. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 42 KA Hln NA KoA O I{AWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT (b) Economic development and improvement shall be in balance with the physical, social, and cultural environments of the island of Hawaii. (c) Strive for diversity and stability in the economic system. (d) Provide an economic environment that allows new, expanded, or improved economic opportunities that are compatible with the County's cultural, natural and social environment. (e) Strive for an economic climate that provides its residents an opportunity for choice of occupation. (fj Strive for diversification ofthe economy by strengthening existing industries and attracting new endeavors. (g) Strive for full employment. (h) Promote and develop the island of Hawaii into a unique scientific and cultural model, where economic gains are in balance with social and physical amenities. Development should be reviewed on the basis of total impact on the residents of the County, not only in terms of immediate short run economic benefits. Relevant Policies: (d) Require a study of the significant cultural, social and physical impacts of lazge developments prior to approval. (f) Support all levels of educational, employment and training opportunities and institutions. (n) Encourage the development of the retirement industry. (a) Encourage the health/wellness industry. Relevant Courses of Action for South Hilo (e) Assist in the formulation and implementation of management education and manpower training programs to strengthen the overall skill levels of its work force to be compatible with existing and emerging industries. (f) Support the development of a master plan for lands within the vicinity of the University of Hawaii at Hilo to incorporate a "college town" concept utilizing an appropriate mixture of residential, commercial and other land uses to complement the university's infrastructure. Discussion: The proposed project elements are highly consistent with these goals, policies, and courses of action. Caze for our veterans, and other elderly residents through housing benefits, and efficient service delivery to seniors, military personnel, and veterans, is a relatively low impact, high quality economic sector thatsignificantly improves the quality of life for them, service agencies - employees, and the community at lazge. The proposed project would encourage the development of the retirement industry, and establish a prototype for specialized quality independent living housing which is presently lacking in East Hawaii and would strengthen other sectors of the economy, including construction, retail, wholesale, and services. The project population base is also envisioned as a potential human resource support base that could also include interactions with UHH, HCC via Elderhostel, Senior Net, vocational training and continuing education, docent programs, etc. FINAL ENVIILONMENTAL ASSESSMENC 43 KA Hm Nn KoA O KAW ILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT 4.2.1.3 Environmental Quality Relevant Goals: I (a) Define the most desirable use of land within the County that achieves an ecological balance providing residents and visitors the quality of life and an environment in which the natural resources of the island are viable and sustainable. ~ (b) Maintain and, if feasible, improve the existing environmental quality of the island. (c) Control pollution. Relevant Policies: ! (a) Take positive action to further maintain the quality of the environment. (d) Encourage the concept of recycling agricultural, industrial, and municipal waste material. Discussion: The project site does not contain important cultural and natural resources, and the construction of the project would not degrade environmental quality. A recycling program and energy conservation design and measures would be adopted. 4.2.1.4 Flooding and Natural Hazards ~ Relevant Goals (a) Protect human life. [ (b) Prevent damage to man-made improvements. (c) Control pollution. (d) Prevent damage from inundation. (e) Reduce surface water and sediment runoff. (t) Maximize soil and water conservation. ~ Relevant Policies ~ (g) Development-generated runoff shall be disposed of in a manner acceptable to the Department of Public Works and in compliance with all State and Federal laws. ~ , (p) Where applicable, natural drainage channels shall be improved to increase their capacity with special consideration for th~practices of proper soil conservation, and grassland and forestry _ management. (q) Consider natural hazards in all land use plamring and permitting. Relevant Standards ! . (a) "Storm Drainage Standards," County of Hawaii, October, 1970, and as revised. (b) Applicable standazds and regulations of Chapter 27, "Flood Control," of the Hawaii County Code. j (c) Applicable standazds and regulations of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). i _ (d) Applicable standazds and regulations of Chapter 10, "Erosion and Sedimentation Control," of the Hawaii County Code. Discussion: The proposed project will be designed to protect the public welfare in compliance with County standards. All runoff will be disposed of according to County standards. FMAL l•TIVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 44 KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT 4.2.1.5 Historic Sites Relevant Goals: (a) Protect, restore, and enhance the sites, buildings, and objects of significant historical and cultural importance to Hawaii. Relevant Policies: (c) Require both public and private developers of land to provide historical and azchaeological surveys and cultural assessments, where appropriate, prior to the clearing or development of land when there aze indications that the land under consideration has historical significance. (n) Consider requiring Cultural Assessments for certain developments as part of the rezoning process. Discussion: As described in Section 3.1.5, in a letter dated November 30, 1995, the State Historic Preservation Division has detennined that based on completed azchaeological studies and data recovery of several sites on the subject property that the data recovery report can be accepted as adequate. 4.2.1.6 Natural Beauty Relevant Goals: (a) Protect, preserve and enhance the quality of azeas endowed with natural beauty, including the quality of coastal scenic resources. (b) Protect scenic vistas and view planes from becoming obstructed. Relevant Policies: (a) Increase public pedestrian access opportunities to scenic places and vistas. (f) Consider structural setback from major thoroughfazes and highways and establish development and design guidelines to protect important viewplanes. Discussion: The subject property is not in any vicinity that offers important viewplanes to places of natural beauty. The project is at the entrance to the University Hawaii at Hilo and Waiakea High School complexes and will be designed to be complementary with appropriate setbacks and landscaping. _ - - 4.2.1.7 Natural Resources and Shoreline Relevant Goals: (a) Protect and conserve the natural resources from undue exploitation, encroachment and damage. (b) Provide opportunities for recreational, economic, and educational needs without despoiling or endangering natural resources. (c) Protect and promote the prudent use of Hawaii's unique, fragile, and significant environmental and natural resources. (d) Protect rare or endangered species and habitats native to Hawaii. (f) Ensure that alterations to existing land forms, vegetation, and construction of structures cause minimum adverse effect to water resources, and scenic and recreational amenities and minimum danger of floods, landslides, erosion, siltation, or failure in the event of an earthquake. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL AssessMENT 45 KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT Relevant Policies: (a) Require users of natural resources to conduct their activities in a manner that avoids or minimizes adverse effects on the environment. (g) Promote sound management and development of Hawaii's land and marine resources for"potential economic benefit. (b) Encourage public and private agencies to manage the natural resources in a manner that avoids or ~ minimizes adverse effects on the environment and depletion of energy and natural resources to the fullest extent. (i) Encourage an overall conservation ethic in the use of Hawaii's resources by protecting, preserving, ~ and conserving the critical and significant natural resources of the County of Hawaii. (p) Encourage the use of native plants for screening and landscaping. (w) Implement Council Resolution Nos. 330-96 and 58-97 in land use approvals. ~ Discussion: The proposed project will utilize vacant public land that does not contain any unique ~ natural or cultural features for the benefit of veterans and their families. Design, construction, and ~ operation will integrate sound management practices, and landscaping will integrate native and heritage plants into the overall Hilo-style kamaaina theme. , 4.2.1.8 Housing Relevant Goals: j (a) Attain safe, sanitary, and livable housing for the residents of the County of Hawaii, (b) Attain a diversity of socio-economic housing mix throughout the different parts of the County. ~ (c) Maintain a housing supply that allows a variety of choices. (d) Create viable communities with affordable housing and suitable living environments. (e) Improve and maintain the quality and affordability of the existing housing inventory. (fj Seek sufficient production of new affordable rental and fee-simple housing in the County in a ~ variety of sizes to satisfactorily accommodate the needs and desires of families and individuals. (g) Ensure that housing is available to all persons regardless of age, sex, marital status, ethnic background, and income. i.. (h) Make affordable housing available in reasonable proximity to employment centers. (i) Encourage and expand home ownership opportunities for residents. _ Relevant Policies: ' (a) Encourage a volume of construction and rehabilitation of housing sufficient to meet growth needs and correct existing deficiencies. ~ . (b) Encourage the construction of specially designed facilities or communities for elderly pelsons needing institutional care and small home care units for active elderly persons. (c) Encourage corporations and nonprofit organizations to participate in Federal, State and private programs to provide new and rehabilitated housing for low and moderate income families. (j) Initiate and participate in activities with the private sector including the provision of leadership and expertise to neighborhoods and nonprofit organizations in the development of housing and community development projects. (m) Accommodate the housing requirements of special need groups including the elderly, handicapped, homeless and those residents in rural areas. FINAL ENVIl2ONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 46 KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWM ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROTECT (n) Investigate, develop, and promote the creation of new innovative and timely financing techniques and programs to reduce the cost of housing. (o) Encourage the use of suitable public lands for housing purposes in fee or lease. (p) Encourage the construction of homes for lease or lease with option to purchase. (t) Ensure that adequate infrastructure is available in appropriate locations to support the timely development of affordable housing. (v) Work with, encourage and support private sector efforts in the provision of affordable housing. (w) Encourage the development of affordable retirement communities. (x) Vacant lands in urban areas and urban expansion areas should be made available for residential uses before additional agricultural lands are converted into residential uses. Relevant Standards: Housing standazds shall consist of and comply with: (a) Building Code (b) Electrical Code (c) Plumbing Code (d) Zoning Code (e) Subdivision Code (fj Standazds of the single-family and multiple residential land use elements. Discussion: The Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc. proposal is fully consistent with the housing goals, policies, and standards of the County. HNM, anon-profit, community-based non-profit organization will contract with afor-profit developer and local design professionals, and anon-profit independent living developer/operator to construct this urban in-fill housing project which will utilize public land for much needed affordable homes for Hawaii's seniors, elderly veterans, and their families. 4.2.1.9 Public Facilities Relevant Goals: (a) Encourage the provision of public facilities that effectively service community and visitor needs and seek ways of improving public service through better and more functional facilities in keeping with the environmental and aesthetic concerns of the community. _ Relevant Policies: (a) Continue to seek ways of improving public service through the coordination of service and maximizing the use of personnel and facilities. (b) Coordinate with appropriate State agencies for the provision of public facilities to serve the needs of the community. Relevant Standards: (a) Standards have been established in each of the four major groupings of public facilities. (b) The various public facilities have been categorized into education, protective services, health and sanitation, and government operations. (c) The following are set forth for the overall provision and maintenance of public facilities in the County. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 47 KA Hm NA KoA O KAWILI j A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. FROIECT Relevant Policies: Public Facilities -Education Educational policies relate to the provision of facilities rather than programs, which are the province of the State. It is nevertheless recognized that the facilities and programs are the tools necessary to improve total educational service. (a) Encourage continuous joint pre-planning of schools with the Department of Education and the ~ University of Hawaii to ensure coordination with roads, water, and other support facilities and i considerations such as traffic and safety, and access for vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian. Encourage master planning of present and proposed public and private institutions. (c) Encourage joint community-school library facilities, where a separate community library may not be feasible, in proximity to other community facilities, affording both pedestrian and vehiculaz access. Public Facilities -Education -Courses of Action for South Hilo (b) Participate in the development of student and faculty housing for the university and other joint-use facilities. (c) Provide pedestrian walkways to and around all school complexes. ~ Relevant Policies: Public Facilities -Fire and Emergency Medical Services (d) Police headquarters shall be neaz the geographic center of the service area and neaz concentrations of commercial and industrial use. (g) Encourage the fiuther development and expansion of community policing programs and neighborhood and farm watch programs in urban, rural and agricultural communities. (j) Mitigate hazazds through the preparation of disaster assessment reports and appropriate follow-up on the assessment recommendations. ff (k) Educate the public regazding disaster preparedness and response, especially proper responses for I sudden impact hazards. (1) Encourage the State to evaluate the disaster shelters' ability to withstand various natural disasters. Relevant Standards: Public Facilities -Fire and Emergency Medical Services (a) 2.5 police officers per 1,000 resident population. (b) Fire stations within five miles of concentrated settlement areas. (c) First response emergency medical service within eight minutes of concentrated settlement areas (alternative means, such as training police officers or volunteer fire personnel, could be available to _ provide first response). ~ Public Facilities -Government Operations i Public office centers consist of a building or complex of buildings that house governmental agencies. Such centers exist in Hilo, Honokaa, Captain Cook, Kailua, Naalehu, Keaau, Waimea and Kapaau. The "one roof' or "one stop" concept of housing governmental agencies centralizes services and , . maximizes the utilization of land and capital expenditures. Relevant Standards: Public Facilities -Government Operations (a) Public office center sites shall satisfy modem and reasonable requirements of accessibility and compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood. _ FMAL ETIVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 48 KA Hul NA KoA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT (b) The multipurpose concept of flexibility to satisfy changing requirements should be part of the design for public buildings. (c) Architectural and landscaping shall reflect as much as possible the community's attributes. Relevant Courses of Action for South Hilo (a) Consolidate government offices in a public office center. Relevant Policies: Public Facilities -Health and Sanitation (e) Encourage the establishment or expansion of community health centers and rural health clinics. (fj Continue to encourage programs such as recycling to reduce the flow of refuse deposited in landfills. Discussion: The proposed Combined Veterans' Center, or CVC, is a perfect example of a centrally located coordinated "one-stop shop" public facility to streamline and expedite the provision of services to veterans, military members, and their families. The CVC will consolidate service providers including counselors, social workers, and employmentbocational counselors for a coordinated delivery of services in a modem, state-of--the-art building, conveniently located next to the university. The kamaaina Hilo-style design of the building will be ADA-accessible and will utilize generous landscaping of native and heritage plantings in addition to a Japanese garden setting for reflection and meditation. Recycling will be arranged and implemented at the Multi-purpose Facility. 4.2.1.10 Public Utilities Relevant Goals: (a) Ensure that properly regulated, adequate, efficient and dependable public and private utility services are available to users. (b) Maximize efficiency and economy in the provision of public utility services. Relevant Policies: (b) Provide utilities and service facilities that minimize total cost to the public and effectively service the needs of the community. (e) Encourage the clustering of developments in order to reduce the cost of providing utilities. _ Relevant Policies: Public Utilities -Water (a) Water system improvements shall correlate with the County's desired land use development pattern. (b) All water systems shall be designed and built to Department of Water Supply standards. (e) Water system improvements should be first installed in areas that have established needs and characteristics, such as occupied dwellings, agricultural operations and other uses, or in areas adjacent to them if there is need for urban expansion. (f) A coordinated effort by County, State and private interests shall be developed to identify sources of additional water supply and be implemented to ensure the development of sufficient quantities of water for existing and future needs of high growth areas and agricultural production. (g) The fire prevention systems shall be coordinated with water distribution systems in order to ensure water supplies for fue protection purposes. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 49 KA Hui NA KoA O ICAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, ,INC. PROTECT Relevant Policies: Public Utilities -Telecommunications (a) Encourage underground telephone lines where they aze economicaily and technically feasible. Relevant Policies: Public Utilities -Electricity (a) Power distribution shall be placed underground when and where practical. Encourage developers of new urban azeas to place utilities underground. i (d) Conform to safety standards as established by appropriate regulatory authorities. Relevant Policies: Public Utilities -Sewer (a) The "Sewerage Study for All Urban and Urbanizing Areas of the County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii," December 1970, and the "Water Quality Management Plan for the County of Hawaii,' December 1980, shall be updated and used as guides for the general planning of sewerage disposal systems. (b) Private systems shall be installed by land developers for major resort and other developments along , . shorelines and sensitive higher inland azeas, except where connection to neazby treatment facilities is ~ feasible and compatible with the County's long-range plans, and in conformance with State and County requirements. (t) Require major developments to connect to existing sewer treatment facilities or build their own. (d) Applicable standards and regulations of the State Department of Health, Chapter 23 "Underground Injection Control." (e) Applicable standazds and regulations of the State Department of Health, Chapter 54 "Water Quality I Standazds." Applicable standards and regulations of the State Department of Health, Chapter 55 "Water ~ Pollution Control." I , (g) Applicable standards and regulations of the State Department of Health, Chapter 62, HRS, "Wastewater Systems." ~ Discussion: Infrastructure planning is being coordinated with appropriate County agencies and private utility companies to ensure that all appropriate standazds are met. Underground utilities are planned i throughout the project site. , . 4.2.1.11 Recreation _ - - Relevant Goals: (a) Provide a wide variety of recreational opportunities for the residents and visitors of the County. (c) Provide a diversity of environments for active and passive pursuits. ! Relevant Policies: ~ (c) Recreational facilities shall reflect the natural, historic, and cultural character of the azea. I (d) The use of land adjoining recreation azeas shall be compatible with community values, physical resources, and recreation potential. (g) Facilities for compatible multiple uses shall be provided. (h) Provide facilities and a broad recreational program for all age groups, with special considerations for the handicapped, the elderly, and young children. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 50 KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. FROIECT (i) Coordinate recreational programs and facilities with governmental and private agencies and organizations. Innovative ideas for improving recreational facilities and opportunities shall be considered. (o) Develop facilities and safe pathway systems for walking, jogging, and biking activities. Discussion: The proposed Multi-Purpose Facility is an example of appropriate use of land to meet these policies. As aprivate-public use building, it will be available for cultural, social, educational, celebratory events, as well as for recreational uses. The site plan is designed for gazdening, walking, and other passive recreational uses, and a bike/pedestrian path to serve the surrounding neighborhoods is an amenity proposed by this project. Transportation planned activities for residents will be accomplished through County Pazks and Recreation programs at Kamana Senior Center and through the County's Coordinated Services, 4.2.1.12 Transportation Relevant Goals: (a) Provide a transportation system whereby people and goods can move efficiently, safely, comfortably and economically. (b) Make available a variety of modes of transportation that best meets the needs of the County. Relevant Policies: (c) The improvement of transportation service shall be encouraged. (t) Work with various non-profit agencies to coordinate transportation opportunities. Relevant Roadways Policies (a) Encourage the programmed improvement of existing roadways by both public and private sectors. (n) Encourage the development of walkways, jogging, and bicycle paths within designated areas of the community. Discussion: The project design, with ample parking and three access points onto surrounding roads, Kawili, Kapiolani, and Ululani Streets, will ensure minimal impacts to roadways. HIVM's coordination efforts with the County on the disposition of the Ululani Street extension easement and - the proposed improvement of a pedestrian path along Olona Street will support functions at the neighboring Hilo Meisho-in Church, alleviate on-street parking, and will provide a safe pathway for University students in the neazby student housing neighborhoods. 4.2.1.13 Land Use Relevant Goals: (a) Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural, and physical environments of the County. Relevant Policies: (s) Zone urban- types of uses in areas with ease of access to community services and employment centers and with adequate public utilities and facilities. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 51 KA HUI NA KoA O KAw?u A HAWAE ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT (b) Promote and encourage the rehabilitation and use of urban azeas that aze serviced by basic ~ community facilities and utilities. (c) Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or projected needs of neighborhood, community, region and County. ~ (f) Encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. (j) Encourage urban development within existing zoned azeas already served by basic infrastructure, or close to such azeas, instead of scattered development. Relevant Standards: (a) The designated land uses will be delineated on the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map. The broad-brush boundaries indicated are graphic expressions of the General Plan policies, particularly those relating to land uses. They aze long-range guides to general location and will be subject to: a) existing zoning; and b) State Land Use District. Similazly, the acreages allocated represent alternatives for the various levels of economic activity and supporting functions, such as resort, residential, commercial and industrial activities. Land required for community and governmental services and programs as well as new towns and resort centers may be accommodated within the allocated acreages. (b) Zoning requests shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designation, district goals, regional plans, State Land Use District, compatibility with adjacent zoned uses, availability of public services and utilities, access, and public need. Relevant Multi Family Goals: (s) To provide for multiple residential developments that maximize convenience for its occupants. (b) To provide for suitable living environments that accommodate the physical, social and economic needs of the island residents. (c) To enhance the overall quality of life in our residential communities. I Relevant Multi-Family Policies: (a) Appropriately zoned lands shall be allocated as the demand for multiple residential dwellings increases. These azeas shall be allocated with respect to places of employment, shopping facilities, ~ . educational, recreational and cultural facilities, and public facilities and utilities. (b) Incorporate reasonable flexibility in applicable codes and ordinances to achieve a diversity of - socio-economic housing mix. ( _ (c) Encourage flexibility in the design of residential sites, buildings and related facilities to achieve a diversity of socio-economic housing mix and innovative means of meeting the market requirements. (d) The rehabilitation and/or utilization of multiple residential areas shall be encouraged. ~ _ (e) To assure the use of multiple residential zoned areas and to curb speculation and resale of undeveloped lots only, the County may impose incremental and conditional zoning, which shall be based on performance requirements. Applicable codes and ordinances shall be reviewed and amended as necessary to include consideration for urban design, and aesthetic quality through landscaping, open space, and buffer azeas. l (g) Support the rezoning of those multiple residentially zoned lands that aze used for other purposes to amore appropriate zoning designation. ~ (b) Require developers to provide basic infrastructure necessary for development. ~ - FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 52 KA Hm Nn KoA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT Relevant Multi-Family Standards: (a) Areas shall be located in such a manner that traffic generated by high density development will not be required to travel through areas of lesser density en route to principal community facilities. (b) Areas shall be protected from incompatible uses by transition zones. (c) Provide adequate access to arterial streets, shopping facilities, schools, employment centers, and other services. (d) Development shall not be permitted in natural hazazd areas unless proper on-site improvements aze provided. (e) Development shall be located in azeas where public utilities can be economically provided at a level adequate to meet the demand for the concentrated service. (f) Recreational area and/or facilities shall be considered in multiple residential developments. Relevant Multi-Family Courses of Action for South Hilo (a) Re-evaluation of existing zoned areas and re-allocation of lands in appropriate locations shall be undertaken. (b) Appropriately zoned lands shall be allocated as the need for multiple residential development increases. Land Use -Public Lands Goals (a) Utilize publicly owned lands in the best public interest and to the maximum benefit for the greatest number of people. (b) Acquire lands for public use to implement policies and programs contained in the General Plan. Policies (a) Encourage uses of public lands that will satisfy specific public needs, such as housing, recreation, open space and education. (b) Encourage the adoption of State programs for State lands consistent with the General Plan. (d) Asub-classification, University use, shall continue to be utilized, permitting the primary institutional and numerous supportive and accessory uses required for establishing and/or expanding a public university. Its designation shall continue to be shown on the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide map. _ - - Discussion: The subject property is in the State Urban District and is designated as High Density Urban on the General Plan LUPAG map. Approximately 2.48 acres of the property is zoned Residential (RM-1) and 4.912 acres is zoned Open (O). A change of zone is requested to RM-1 to allow the development of much needed affordable housing on the site. The project in its entirety epitomizes the goals, policies, and standards of land use in Hawaii which is aimed at centralizing housing in urban azeas, curbing real estate speculation, and meeting the needs of the elderly with affordable housing, and addressing recreational and educational considerations. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 53 IU, HUI Nn KoA O IG?waI A HAwal IsLAxo VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT 4.2.2- Hawaii County General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) ~ The General Plan LUPAG designation for the project site has an Urban designation which aze in three 1 categories, and defined in the table below. The project site is designated as High Density Urban. Table 8. General Plao Urban Designations Urban Desi nation Uses ~ High Density General commercial, multiple family residential and related services (multiple family residential - u to 87 units er acre . Medium Density Village and neighborhood commercial and single family and multiple family residential and related functions multi le famil residential - u to 35 units er acre . Low Density Residential, with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses; overall residential density may be up to six units per i acre. Discussion: The proposed project components include an office building, multi-purpose facility, and 96-110 multi-family residential units on approximately seven acres. The project is consistent with the LUPAG designation of High Density Urban. 4.2.3 Chapter 25, Hawaii County Code Division 3. RM, Multi-Family Residential districts. The RM, or multiple-family residential, district provides for medium and high density residential use. ( . It covers areas with full community facilities and services. It may occupy transition areas between commercial or industrial areas and other districts of less intense land use. ~ Section 25-5-31. Designation and density of RM districts. ~ (a) Each RM (multiple-family residential) district shall be designated on the zoning map by the symbol "1ZM" followed by a number which indicates the required land area, in thousands of square feet, for each dwelling unit or for each separate rentable unit in the case of boazding, t rooming, or lodging houses, fraternity or sorority houses. [ (c) The maximum density designation in the RM district shall be .75 or seven hundred fifty square feet of land azea per dwelling unit or sepazate rentable unit. (d) In the 1tM district the following density designations shall be used:.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4 and upwazd in 0.5 increments. I Section 25-5-32. Permitted uses. (a) The following uses shall be permitted in the RM district: (6) Community buildings, as permitted under section 25-4-11. (9) Dwellings, multiple family. (14) Meeting facilities. (17) Public uses and structures, as permitted under section 25-4-11. (b) In addition to those uses permitted under subsection (a) above, the following uses may be permitted in the 1tM district, provided that a use permit is issued for each use: (6) Hospitals, sanitariums, old age, convalescent, nursing and rest homes. I FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 54 KA Hm Nn KoA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORW. ,INC. PROJECT Section 25-5-33. Height limit. (b) In the City of Hilo, the height limit in the RM district shall be one hundred twenty feet. Section 25-5-34. Minimum building site area. The minimum building site in the RM district shall be seven thousand five hundred square feet. Section 25-5-35. Minimum building site average width. Each building site in the 12M district shall have a minimum average width of sixty feet. Section 25-5-36. Minimum yards. Minimum yards in the ltlvl district shall be as follows: (1) Front and reaz yazds, twenty feet; and (2) Side yazds, eight feet for aone-story building, plus an additional two feet for each additional story. Section 25-5-37. Landscaping. Landscaping shall be provided on a minimum of twenty percent of the total land azea of any building site in the RM district. Pazking azeas shall not be included within the azea required for landscaping on any building site. Section 25-5-38.Other regulations. (a) There maybe more than one main building on any building site in the ItM district. (b) Distance between main buildings on the sazne building site in the RM district shall be at least fifteen feet. (c) Plan approval shall be required for all new buildings and additions to existing buildings in the RIvI district. Division 16. O, Open Districts. Section 25-5-160. Purpose and applicability. The O, or open, district applies to azeas that contribute to the general welfare, the full enjoyment, or the economic well-being of open land type use which has been established, or is proposed. The object of this district is to encourage development azound it such as a golf course and park, and to protect investments which have been or shall be made in reliance upon the retention of such open type use, to buffer an otherwise incompatible land use or district, to preserve a valuable scenic vista or an area of special historical significance, or to protect and preserve _ submerged land, fishing ponds, and lakes (natural or artificial tide lands). Section 25-5-161. Designation of O districts. Each O (open) district shall be designated by the symbol "O". Section 25-5-162. Permitted uses. (a) The following uses shall be permitted in the O district: (3) Community buildings (12) Public uses and structures Section 25-5-163. Height limit. There shall be no height limit in the O district, except as specified as a condition of approval attached to any use permit or plan approval. For this purpose, the height limit in the adjoining districts shall be used as guides. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 55 I{A HUI Nn KoA O KAWILI ~ A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT Section 25-5-164. Minimum building site area. There shall be no minimum building site area in the O district, except as a condition of approval attached to any plan approval. For this purpose, the minimum building site azea regulations in the adjoining districts shall be used as guides. Section 25-5-165. Minimum building site average width. There shall be no minimum building site average width in the O district, except as specified as a condition of approval attached to any plan approval. For this purpose the minimum building site average width regulations in the adjoining districts shall be used as guides. Section 25-5-166. Minimum yards. There shall be no minimum yards in the O district, except as specified as a condition of approval attached to any plan approval. For this purpose, the minimum yard regulations in the adjoining districts shall be used as guides. Section 25-5-167.Other regulations. Plan approval shall be required for all new structures and ~ . additions to existing structures in the O district. Dtscussion: As shown on Figure 8, the property is split-zoned as Residential Multi-Family (RM-1) (2.48 acres) and Open (O) (4.91 acres). Table 9 breaks down the uses within the districts and summarizes the consistency of uses. Table 9.Consisteocy of Existing and Proposed Zoning Districts ' Use Existing Consistency Proposed Zonin Zonin CVC -Office buildin O Consistent - ermitted in O and RM RM-1 Multi-P ose Facili O Consistent - ermitted in O and RM RM-I Residential - A artment Build' # 1 O Inconsistent - ermitted in RM RM-1 Residential - A artment Buildin #2 RM-1 / O Inconsistent - emritted in RM RM-1 Residential - A artment Buildin #3 RM-1 Consistent - ermitted in RM Apartment Building #1 is in the Open district and a small portion of Apartment #2 straddles over the O/RM line. While Community Buildings and Public Use Structures are permitted in the Open zoning ~ district, the change of zone intent is to bring the pazcel into one zoning district consistent to all ~ components. Thus, the request for a re-zoning change of the Open (4.91 acres) portion to RM-1 is being requested. - 4.2.4 Coastal Zone Management and Special Management Area The project is not located within the SMA. 4.3 SUMMARY OF PERMITS AND APPROVALS ~ Other applicable permits include the County grading, right-of--way construction, driveway, and building permits. State Department of Health permits including the non-point source controls under . the NPDES Permit for grading areas larger than one acre, and the installation of drywells under the Underground Injection Control Program. FINAL ENVIRONMEM'AL ASSESSMENT 56 ii ~ .(T~'N`!p"'y!!'yr~""~'--~jy~ LAN/KAULA STREET I%,//'?HM I.v I~ - O [eM `s 3rK~?l4 ln+ Wmd __HH A A / r !.f •iF NS RKIf/ O ~ r ~s*, ~ M. ~ ' Ar/r1~1'N. Yr.r a~wa ~7 ia.aat • i*y~~y~iayr ~ M ~;Tr..aAn w~~ r t-# 24 i~sssf wr...w+. ~d v 1 I.F m"~0.. auw O aape $ww i`wewr ~ My- qHY R Ip9 wn.rld ,r i v . F, ~ .S~ r ~ a40/DI ~ ,p I ~ ~ iS an r.saa acs NOOO~f IYIe a ~'T y f/ ~ Y 1 i i:4 ~ - ~ ^a ~i s,r. ease f t>~ h i alrh a/ ~ mar i Z W a»wr^ ~ i N eel..: ' i M wN p U ~I 2 • r n<.... a r ~»l° ~ aaa.f F +.ee.r. ~iil I ~ 2 g 27, < ~ M Ia.a7I R /~I~.~ / ~ DT Oia.~', v lWIM1r//Iw" A` ~ ./MU N. M.%nriw ` I`' J4itMr a %r p.r/! f . e P ~ ia.r.e iaaze 1'~....'7S, I x.r.....r-.yr aieitl ~ I~ ~ i e.•r 4 OLONA SL Z reas~lsJ .w~! HIVM ~ w.w.ay University of Hawaii ; Hilo Campus Episcopal Church Hib Meishoin ~ Church x or p yes. tlo Melaholn e ~ Q J Y ` .e, ~-iraea a.ee e.ac ~ 2 i Gn a-/stlr t ~ 0 Z 2 N V S .~r~ ;.p ~4° Si_ A KIV~N N. + XAW/L / Si Waiakea High School oAe.... n~rees~ers=~. LEGEND FIGURE 8 . HIVM Project Site (Executed Lease) Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. ® KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI HIVM Requested Easement Area ® Zoning Map Hilo Meishoin Requested Easement Area 57 KA HUt NA KOA O KpwtLl A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT i Table 10. Summary of Required Permits and Approvals Permit or A royal Authori * A rovin A enc StateotHswaii ~ UFAS Com liance HRS ]03-50 Commission on Persons with Disabilities UIC Permit HAR Cha . 11-23 De arbnent of Health ~ NPDES Permit HAR Cha 11-55 D artrnent of Health Coun of Hawaii Lease conveyance to HIVM and Hilo HCC Chap. 2, County of Hawaii Meisho-in for portions of the Ululani Street Section 2-118 easement Chan a of Zone HCC Cha . 25 Plannin De artment /Coun Council Subdivision HCC, Cha 23 Plannin D artment Plan A royal HCC Cha 25 Plannin De artment Gradin Permit HCC C . 10 De arbnent of Public Works Construction within Ri t-of-Wa HCC Cha . 22 De artment of Public Works Drivewa Permit HCC Cha . 22 De artrnent of Public Works Buildin Permit HCC Cha . 5 De artment of Public Works • HRS =Hawaii Revised Statutes HAR =Hawaii Administrative Rules HCC =Hawaii County Code I j~, I t; _ - l; 1. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT L. 58 KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT 5.0 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED The provisions of Title 11, Environmental Impact Statement Rules, Section 11-200-17(f) require an analysis of the alternatives which could attain the objectives of the action, while minimizing potential adverse environmental impacts. The overall goal of the proposed project is to improve the quality of life for Hawaii's veterans, service members, military retirees, and their families through the following objectives: (1) Efficiently deliver quality public services by creating a "one-stop shop" through a Combined Veterans' Center office building; (2) offer affordable elderly independent-living residential life estates, and (3) create a gathering place for veterans, seniors, and the general community. 5.1 NO ACTION ALTERNATIVE The no-action alternative would involve no changes to the HIVM property,'and, if no construction is commenced at the end of the 5-yeaz lease period, the lease would be temilnated. Veteran service agencies and organizations would continue to be scattered within commercial properties in Hilo and Honolulu creating inefficiencies in the delivery of services. The escalation of commercial rents would likely cause fiuther closures of local veterans'/military services offices, and increase the difficulty of seeking and receiving needed benefits and services. This alternative would also deny elderly veterans and other seniors in Hawaii the potential benefits associated with home ownership within a retirement independent living community which is designed for care giving as residents age. No action would also result in lost benefits to the lazger community of a facility for conferences, gatherings, and cultural events. 5.2 OTHER ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED AND DISMISSED Previously considered alternatives for the use of the property, in addition to the CVC, included various recreational uses, low cost rental units and subsidized housing for disabled single veterans, a veterans' hall, and a waz memorial site to honor Korean War and other war veterans, hence the name, `Hawaii _ Island Veterans' Memorial'.- Subsequent visioning and planning meetings with veterans groups, neighboring landowners, developers, bankers, and State and County agencies resulted in the plan described herein which is viable from the development and land use perspectives. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 59 i KA Hol Nn KoA O KAwlrl ~ A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT I 6.0 DETERMINATION WITH SUPPORTING FINDINGS AND REASONS e , To determine whether the proposed action may have a significant impact on the environment, every i phase and expected consequences, both primary and secondary, and the cumulative as well as short- and long-term effects have been evaluated. Based on the studies performed and research evaluated, a finding of no significant impact is anticipated as summarized in this section. ~ 6.1 SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA According to the Department of Health Rules (11-200-12), an applicant or agency must determine whether an action may have a significant impact on the environment, including all phases of the project, its expected consequences both primary and secondary, its cumulative impact with other projects, and its short and long-term effects. In making the determination, the Rules establish f "Significance Criteria" to be used as a basis for identifying whether significant environmental impact will occur. According to the Rules, an action shall be determined to have a significant impact on the environment if it meets any one of the following criteria: I (1) Involves an irrevocable commitment to loss or destruction of any natural or cultural resources; The tax map key describes the project site as within the former "Waiakea Cane Lots" and has, more recently, been fallowed as a vacant lot. Vegetation on the property consists of exotic herbaceous, ~ shrub, and tree species, providing no habitat for native birds. Further, archaeology studies including data recovery for a few required sites have been performed and accepted by the SHPD. The site has been assessed for natural and cultural resources, and findings confirm that the construction of the project will not cause any loss of natural or cultural resources. (2) Curtails the range of beneficial uses of the environment; I The subject property is surrounded by urban development on all sides and has been thickly vegetated, - making it a gathering spot for illicit activities. More recently, a trail has been cleared to allow safer l passage for University of Hawaii students to traverse the property from nearby apartments to the UH Hilo campus until such time as an improved pedestrian and bike path along the Olona Street extension ~ mute can be developed and maintained. Through new landscaping with native and heritage plants and ~ - other species, the project will enhance, rather than curtail the beneficial uses of the environment. (3) Conflicts with the State's long-term environmental policies or goals and guidelines as ~ expressed in Chapter 344, HRS; and any revisions thereof and amendments thereto, court decisions, or executive orders; The proposed project is consistent with the environmental policies set forth in the State Plan and Chapter 344, Hawaii Revised Statutes. As described herein, the project will provide much needed f FMAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 60 KA Hui NA KoA O I{AW[LI A HAWAII ISLAND V ETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROTECT affordable elderly housing, and efficiency in the delivery of services to veterans, military members and retirees, and their families. (4) Substantially affects the economic or social welfare of the community or state; The CVC component of the project will be used by public agencies and non-profit organizations for a variety of public services purposes, to boost the economic and social welfare of our active and retired military community. The affordable housing component will be an independent living community for our elderly residents, veterans, and their families, while and the multi-purpose facility will benefit both residents and the lazger East Hawaii community socially and economically. In addition, the construction will generate new sources of duect and indirect revenue for individuals, the County of Hawaii, and the State of Hawaii through construction employment opportunities, while the purchase of goods and services and the direct and induect employment in a wide range of service- related industries will also be enhanced through the project's generation. (5) Substantially affects public health; The nature of the CVC's co-location of service providers is designed to streamline assistance to the veteran and military community by creating a `one-stop' shop for services. Similazly, affordable residential units in anindependent-living elderly community will, for many residents and their families assure a level of caze and security as they age. Thus, the project will have a significant long-term benefit to the community's public health and welfare. Any short-term impacts on air and noise quality levels aze not anticipated to be significant and will not generate pollutants that would impact surrounding the surrounding uses. (6) Involves substantial secondary impacts, such as population changes or effects on public facilities; The project could potentially increase the population of Hilo by drawing new residents from other azeas of the island and State. These owners would be older (62+ years old) and unlikely to have dependent children. In addition the CVC will allow military and veteran services providers to permanently open offices in~Iilo rather than send in staff from Honolulu offices on a periodic basis. - As many as 12 permanent full-time employees aze anticipated in the CVC while the residential component will employ a staff of approximately 15. After build-out, the project will not induce any on- or off-site future developments. There maybe an added demand on hospitals, fine and police services, as well as utilities, including roadways, water, sewer, electricity, landfills. However, mitigating actions, as described herein, are anticipated to minimize these actions. ('n Involves a substantial degradation of environmental quality; The proposed development will be built upon a previously graded parcel of land with no redeeming environmental value other than providing open space. It is not expected to permanently degrade environmental quality on-site or in the surrounding neighborhoods. Short-term impacts to air, FINAL FTIVIRONIvtENTAL ASSESSMENT 61 KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PRO>ECT noise and traffic, however this will occur over the phased construction period of 3+ yeazs of phased construction. Appropriate best management practices will provide safeguards for protection to air and ' water quality during the construction period. i Field investigations for botanical and wildlife resources, as well as archaeological resources, indicated a minimal to no effect conclusion, given the previous use agricultural cultivation at the site. (S) Is individually limited but cumulatively has considerable effect on the environment, or ' involves a commitment for larger actions; This environmental assessment is prepared to assess the effect of each component of the project individually and the total project cumulatively. As compatible adjacent uses, each facility is vital to i meeting the HIVM goals to improve the quality of life for veterans and military members and their families. The assessment findings on the environmental impacts-are minimal and can be mitigated by actions described herein. While the commitments of land and funds would be permanent, the long- term benefits would have untold benefits to veterans, retirees, military members and their families, and to the surrounding community. (9) Substantially affects a rare, threatened or endangered species or its habitat; ~ Site investigations for rare, threatened, and endangered plants and animals were conducted. The site has been disturbed previously by sugazcane cultivation, and has been previously grubbed after receiving azchaeological cleazance from SHPD. The only native species, pepperomia, is commonly abundant at many locations on the island and throughout the state. There is no native habitat for native birds. Our surveys indicated a only a few common native species among predominantly naturalized exotic species. (10) Detrimentally affects air or water quality or ambient noise levels; I ; The proposed project will not include any significant sources of air emissions or noise levels that would violate existing Federal or State standards. Minimal impacts on air quality and noise are ( b anticipated during construction, but will be limited by normal construction practices (i.e., mufflers, water wagons, constructioriduring daylight hours only, etc.). Best Management Practices (BMPs) will - be implemented for environmental protection throughout project development and completion. ~ , (11) Affects or is likely to suffer damage by being located in an environmentally sensitive area, such as a flood plain, tsunami zone, beach, erosion-prone area, geologically hazardous land, estuary, freshwater, or coastal waters. The site is not in aflood-plain, erosion-prone area, or coastal azea, nor in a geologically hazardous ~ . azea, and poses no terrain features that would be significantly altered to produce runoff, and will therefore, not suffer damage by its construction. i FATAL ENVIRONbtENTAL ASSESSMENT 62 ICA Hui NA KoA O KAwJLJ A HAWM ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. PROJECT (12) Substantially affects scenic vistas and view planes identified in county or state plans or studies; The General Plan of the County of Hawaii establishes goals to maintain the natural beauty of the island by protecting scenic vistas and view planes from becoming obstructed. There are no identified scenic vistas or exceptional trees associated with this property. In fact, the property is an overgrown vacant lot surrounded by urban development. The surrounding neighborhood includes apartment buildings, churches, the University of Hawaii, and Waiakea High School. Project design will conform to the Hilo-style kamaaina architecture and will be an enhancement to the entrance to the education corridor of Kawili Street, consistent with the intent of the General Plan. (13) Requires substantial energy consumption. The construction and operation of the project will require energy consumption. Energy and water conservation measures may include appropriate design and technologies such as solaz water heating, solaz panel electric generation, energy saving lighting/cooling/ventilation, and water saving fixtures. 6.2 DETERMINATION In accordance with Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes, this Environmental Assessment has examined the environmental and technical aspects of the proposed project. In considering the significance of potential environmental effects, the sum of effects on the quality of the enviromnent was considered and the overall and cumulative effects of the action were evaluated. Every phase of the proposed action, the expected consequences, both primary and secondary, and the cumulative as well as the short- and long-term effects of the action were considered. As a result of these considerations, it is determined that the proposed action will not significantly impact the environment, based on the significance criteria listed in 11-200-12 of the Environmental Impact Statement Rules and addressed below. Therefore, a "Finding of No Significant Impact" (FONSI) is anticipated for this project. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 63 KA HUI NA KOA O KAWJLI A HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL ,INC. PROJECT 7.0 COMMENTS AND RESPONSES ON THE DRAFT EA The Draft EA was published by OEQC in the May 8, 2006 The Environmental Notice. The 30-day comment period ended on June 7, 2006. The Applicant consulted or distributed the Draft EA to the list of agencies, organizations, and individuals listed in Section 1.5 of the Flnal EA. The following agencies provided comments on the Draft EA. These comment letters and the Applicants responses are included in this section. County of Hawaii L I Fire Department ~ Departrnent of Environmental Management Department of Pazks and Recreation Department of Public Works Police Department Planning Department State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii Land Division) ` Office of Environmental Quality Control Office of Hawaiian Affairs I i t. I_ l FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT l 64 .~~J1„TY Of ,i~ Barbara Bell Harry Kim Mayor ~ _ Dbedor , +rr o;~;,:+ Nelson Ho Deputy Dtrcctor C~~IZnf~r ~r~£uttit DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 23 Aupuni Street, Room 210 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720252 (BOS) 961-8083 • Faz (806) 961-8086 May 11, 2006 Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. c/o Yukie Ohashi Planning Consultant P O Box 786 Volcano, HI 96785 Re: Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili: A Hawaii Island Veteran's Memorial, Inc. Project We offer the following comments regazding the proposed project: Wastewater Division Connect to existing County Kawili Sewer. If you have additional questions regazding this requirement, please contact Lyle Hirota, Acting Wastewater Division Deputy Chief at 961-8513. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to offer input on this project and if we can be of _ further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us. Bazbaza Bell DIRECTOR cc: OEQC Planning Department Nelson Ho, Deputy Director Lyle Hirota, WWD Chief (~7 YUKIE OHASHI Planning Consultant June 28, 2006 Ms. Barbara Bell, Director County of Hawaii ~ Deparhnent of Environmental Management I 25 Aupuni Street, Room 210 Hilo, HI 96720-4252 SUBJECT: Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili - A Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. Project Response to Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment Deaz Ms. Bell: Thank you for providing your comments in your letter dated May 11, 2006 on the Draft EA for the Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. proposed Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili project. The following ~ responds to your comments: • Wastewater Division. We acknowledge your statement, "Connect to existing County Kawili Street Sewer", and will comply. i We appreciate your continued consultation and thank you for your participation is the environmental review process. ~ , Since yo r - o , Yukie Ohashi ~ rincipal I- c. PO Box 7861 Volcano, Hawall 98785 / Ph: 808.995.2222 /Fax: 808.956.9731 I yohashl~hawallantel.nat Page 1 of 1 YUKIE OHASHI From: <PENGELHARD@co.hawaii.hi.us> To: <yohashi@hawaiiantel.net> Cc: <EIMAMURA@w.hawaii.hi.us>; <PMizuno@co.hawaii.hi.us>; <JKOMATA@cro.hawaii.hi.us> Sent: Tuesday, June O6, 2006 4:04 PM Subject: Draft Environmental Assessment for Ka Hi Na Koa O Kawili, Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc. Aloha Ms. Ohashi, Thank you for providing us with the Draft Environmental Assessment for the subject project. The Draft EA gives appropriate references to the many veterans activities that will be housed on site or take place on site. However, we note on page 19, Section 2.3.3, entitled Senior Affordable Housing, that "the residential component is proposed as an affordable independent living community for Hawaii seniors (62+) with preference given to veterans and spouses of deceased veterans." We are advised that this may not be in full compliance with the intent of Executive Order 4014 which sets aside approximately 5.6 acres to the County of Hawaii fora "combined veterans center, veterans housing and other related purposes". Having a "preference" may not yield veterans and "spouses of deceased veterans" are not veterans. May I suggest that you or your clients, Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc., ask the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii Island Land Division, for their interpretation of the intent of the Executive Order? Otherwise, we have no other comments on the Draft EA. Patricia Engelhard Director 6/28/2006 i YUKIE OHASHI Planning Consultant June 28, 2006 Ms. Patricia Engelhard, Director ~ County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 7 Hilo, HI 96720-3043 SUBJECT: Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili - A Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. Project Response to Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment Dear Ms. Engelhard: Thank you for providing your comments dated June 6, 2006 on the Draft EA for the Hawaii Island ~ Veterans' Memorial, Inc. proposed Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili project. The following responds to your i comments: We have discussed the issue of "preference" with Hatry Yada, DLNR District Land Agent, and ~ , have subsequently revised the description in Section 2.3 by removing the phrase "with preference given to veterans" and clarified that the affordable housing will be "for veterans and widowed r spouses of deceased veterans". Regarding the question of whether "spouses" of veterans should be able to benefit, we consulted I . with Mr. T'ada, and agreed that the phrase "for veterans and widowed spouses of deceased ! veterans" will be used in the Final EA. Conceptually, the criteria for widowed spousal purchase of a life estate would be based on age, length of marriage to the veteran, and marital status at the time ~ of purchase. These and related details will be determined in consultation with County attorneys ; , and with DLNR prior to the development of a sales and marketing plan for the residential units. It is HIVM's intent to develop a veterans project to benefit those men and women who have f faithfully and sacrificially served our country in military duty. Based on baby boomer demographics, HIVM is confidant that a viable market is available for quick absorption of the housing units. However, in the event that a broader market is required, then HIVM will return to DLNR/BLNR with a request for an expanded use. Should these actions be pursued in the future, HIVM will work closely with DLNR and the County. ~ i We thank you for your participation in the environmental review process. Sincere yo ukie Ohashi Principal i PO Box 786 /Volcano, Hawa1186788 / Ph: 808.888.2222 /Fax: 808.886.9151 I yohashl~hawallantel.nst Bruce C. McClure Harry Kim ~ Director Mayor r Jiro A. Sumada ' Deputy Director ~uux~#~ of ~ttfnrxii DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 7 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4224 (808)961-8321 Fax (808)961-8630 June 7, 2006 Yukie Ohashi Planning Consultant P. O. Box 786 Volcano, Hawaii 96785 SUBJECT: DRAFT ENVIItONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili A Hawaii Island Veteran's Memorial, Inc. Project Tax Map Key: 2-4-57: Portion of 001 We have reviewed the subject project as described in your memo dated May 1, 2006 and offer the following comments for your consideration. All development-generated runoff shall be disposed of on site and shall not be directed towazd any adjacent properties. A drainage study shall be prepared and the recommended drainage system shall be constructed meeting the approval of the Department of Public Works. The subj ect parcel is in an area designated as Zone X on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIItM) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Zone X is an area detemlined to be outside the 500-yeaz floodplain (may include areas with unknown flood hazards). All earthwork activity, including grading and grubbing, shall conform to Chapter 10, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, of the Hawaii County Code. Improvements shall be located beyond the future road widening setback along Kawili Street as established by the Planning Department. The Ululani Street extensionright-of--way (unimproved portion) shall be formally abandoned by the County then subdivided into the three distinct lots as shown on the Land Ownership Map (Figure 2). The two lots to be utilized by the Hawaii Island Veteran's Memorial can then be assigned to the Department of Parks & Recreation to be included in the lease agreement. i Letter to Yukie Ohashi Page 2 June 7, 2006 r The use of the Olona Street extension right-of--way (unimproved portion) shall be used for access purposes only. Questions may be referred to Mr. Kelly Gomes of the Engineering Division at 961-8327. ' I GALEN M. KUBA, Division Chief Engineering Division c: Planning Department (E. Imamura) Finance Division, Dept. of Finance (S. Iwamoto) Office of Environmental Quality Control t, - i I ~f YUKIE OHASHI Planning Consultant June 28, 2006 Mr. Galen M. Kuba, Division Chief County of Hawaii Department of Public Works Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 7 Hilo, HI 96720-4224 SUBJECT: Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili - A Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. Project Response to Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment Dear Mr. Kuba: Thank you for your letter dated June 7, 2006 on the Draft EA for the Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. proposed Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili project. The following responds to your comments: • Drainage. Section 3.3.4 of the EA states that a drainage study will be prepared in the Design Phase of the project in accordance with the Department of Public Works guidelines and approval. All development-generated runoff will be disposed on site. • Earthwork Activity. All earthwork, including grading and grubbing, will conform to Chapter 10, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, of the Hawaii County Code. • Kawili Street Widening Setback All elements of the site plan are located beyond the future Kawili Street road widening setback and all future construction plans will be based on this _ setback. • Ululani Street Extension Right-of--Way (Unimproved Portion). HIVM will prepare a surveyed map for the subdivision of this right-of--way and will work with the County for inclusion of two of the lots into the lease agreement. • Olona Street Extension Right-of--Way (Unimproved Portion). HIVM will improve and maintain the segment of the Olona Street extensionright-of--way between Ululani Street and Kapiolani Street as a pedestrian access. PO Box 788 / Voleano, Hawaii 96785 / Ph: 808.98b.2222 / Pax: 808.98b.9137 I yohashi~hawailantel.nat 'i Mr. Galen M. Kuba, Division Chief Department of Public Works, Engineering Division Page 2 , i We appreciate your continued consultation and participation in the environmental review process. j Sincerely you ~ukie Ohashi Principal 1 i I . ,I 1~ _ ~ - j 1 i i „iY w Kim Darryl J. Oliveira Moyor Pve Cbkf .;fir„ .„y Desmond K. Wery ~ or x~ Dtpury Pke CFkf ~ountp of ~abnai`i May 3, 2006 FIRE DEPARTMENT 25 Aupuui Strcet • Suite 103 • Hllo, Hawai'196720 (808)961-8297 • Fsx (808)961-8296 Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial,.Inc. c/o Yukie Ohashi Planning Consultant PO Box 786 Volcano. HI 96785 RE: DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT KA HUI NA KOA O KAWILI SOUTH HILO, HAWAII TAX MAP KEY (3) 2-4-57:PORTION OF O1 In regazds to the above-mentioned Draft Environmental Assessment, the following shall be in accordance: Fire apparatus access roads shall be in accordance with UFC Section 10.207: "Fire Apparatus Access Roads "Sec. 10.207. (a) General Fire appazatus access roads shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the provislons of this section. "(b) Where Required. Fire appazatus access roads shall be required for every building hereafter constructed when any portion of an exterior wall of the first story >s located more than 150 feet from fire department vehicle access as measured by an unobstructed route azound the exterior of the building. "EXCEPT10N5: 1. When buildings aze completely protected with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system, the provisions of this sectlon may be modified. "2. When access roadways cannot be installed due to topography, waterways, nonnegotiable grades or other similaz conditions, the chief may require additional fire protection as specified in Section 10.301(b). ~p\1 Cp`y Z~ ~RE~ ......c r_.._i...... c......t n...,n-,.,n;r.. Dn...:d.. nnA F.nnlmvr i Christopher J. Yuen May 3, 2006 Page 2 , i e i " 3. When there aze not more than two Group R, Division 3 or Group M ~ Occupancies, the requirements of this section may be modified, provided, in the opinion of the chief, fire-fighting or rescue operations would not be impaired "More than one fire apparatus road may be required when it is determined by the chief that access by a single road may be impaired by vehicle congestion, condition of terrain, climatic conditions or other factors that could limit access. I "For high-piled combustible storage, see Section 81.109. r "(c) Width. The unobstructed width of a fire apparatus access road shall meet the requirements of the appropriate county jurisdiction. "(d) Vertical Clearance. Fire appazatus access roads shall have an unobstructed vertical cleazance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches. "EXCEPTION: Upon approval vertical clearance may be reduced, provided such reduction does not impair access by fire appazatus and approved signs aze l , installed and maintained indicating the established vertical cleazance. "(e) Permissible Modifications. Vertical cleazances or widths required by this section may be increased when, in the opinion of the chief, vertical clearances or widths are not adequate to provide fire appazatus access. i "(f) Surface. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire appazatus and shall be provided with a surface so as to provide all-weather driving capabilities." (20 tons) "(g) Taming Radius. The taming radius of a fire appazatus access road shall be as approved by the chief." (45 feet) _ "(h) Turnarounds. All dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet in length shall be provided with approved provisions for the taming azound of fire appazatus. ~ "(i) Bridges. When a bridge is required to be used as access under this section, it shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the applicable sections of the Building Code and using designed live loading sufficient to cazry the imposed loads of fire appazatus. "(j) Grade. The gradient for a fire appazatus access road shall not exceed the maximum approved by the chief." (15%) i I Christopher J. Yuen May 3, 2006 Page 3 "(k) Obstruction The required width of any fire appazatus access road shall not be obstructed in any manner, including parking of vehicles. Minimum required widths and cleazances established under this section shall be maintained at all times. "(1) Signs. When required by the fire chief, approved signs or other approved notices shall be provided and maintained for fire appazatus access roads to identify such roads and prohibit the obstruction thereof or both." Water supply shall be in accordance with UFC Section 10.301(c): "(c) Water Supply. An approved water supply capable of supplying required fire flow for fire proteckion shall be provided to all premises upon which buildings or portions of buildings aze hereafter constructed, in accordance with the respective county water requirements. There shall be provided, when required lry the chief, on-site fire hydrants and mains capable of supplying the required fire flow. "Water supply may consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks, elevated tanks, water mains or other fixed systems capable of providing the required fire flow. "The location, number and type of fire hydrants connected to a water supply capable of delivering the required fire flow shall be protected as set forth by the respective county water requirements. All hydrants shall be accessible to the fire department apparatus by roadways meeting the requirements of Section 10.207. _ DPSMOIVD I{. WERY Deputy Fire Chief - JCP:Ipc CC: Esther hnamura, COH Planning Dept. Office of Environmental Quality Control i YUKIE OHASHI Planning Consultant June 28, 2006 Mr. Desmond K. Wery, Deputy Fire Chief County of Hawaii Fire Department i 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 103 ' Hilo, HI 96720 SUBJECT: Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili - A Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. Project Response to Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment Dear Mr. Wery: Thank you for providing your comment letter dated May 3, 2006 on the Draft EA for the Hawaii Island ` ' Veterans' Memorial, Inc. proposed Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili project. The following responds to your comments: • Fire Apparatus Access Roads. HIVM's construction plans will be designed in accordance with UFC Section 10.207 and HIVM will consult with the Fire Department during the building pemut process. • Water Supply. Water supply will involve the installation of fire hydrants in accordance with UFC Section 10.301(c). - 1 Thank you for your participation in the environmental review process. Sin ly yo~ Yukie Ohashi ~i Principal i PO Box 788 /Volcano, Hawa1196786 / Ph: 808.986.2222 / Faz: 808.985.9131 / yoha•hi~hawaiiantel.nat I PtYMy_ ~•l` • •.4 Harry Kim Christopher J• Yaen Mayor Director ~'+r;•;;•N,w` Brad Kurokawa, ASLA LEED®AP /i7.lTixlYt~T ITl ~tt£trtxtt Deputy Director . PLANNING DLEPARTMENT 101 Pauahi Somet, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawav 96720-3043 (808)961-8288 • FAX (808) 961-8742 June 6, 2006 Ms. Yukie Ohashi Planning Consultant P. O. Box 786 Volcano HI 96785 Dear Ms. Ohashi: Subject: Draft Environmental Assessment Applicant: Hawaii Island Veteran's Memorial, Inc. Project: Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili TMK 2-4-57:Portion of 1, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii This is in response to your May 1, 20061etter requesting our comments on the proposed Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili Project which would consist of (1) a combined Veterans' Center [CVC] office building, (2) affordable senior housing apartments (100-110 units), and (3) amulti-purpose facility on the subject pazcel. By Executive Order No. 4014 and 4108, the State set aside land to the County fora _ combined veterans center, veterans housing and other related purposes. The lease agreement was executed with the Department of Parks and Recreation. The introduction states that one of the missions is to establish "affordable housing in Hilo to serve veterans and military members and their families". We were recently aprized of Pazks & Recreation Director Pat Englehazd's concern that the Senior Affordable Housing only gives preference to veterans and spouses of deceased veterans. She has suggested that an interpretation be obtained from the Department of Land and Natural Resources regazding the intent of the Executive Orders. We would also recommend that this clarification be obtained and a copy of it forwarded to us for our review. Iiawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. I Ms. Yukie Ohashi Planning Consultant Page 2 June 6, 2006 If you have questions, please feel free to contact Esther Imamura or Larry Brown of our office at 961-8288, extension 257 and 258, respectively. Sincer . CHRISTOPHER . YUEN ~ Planning Director ETI: P:\WPWM60\El'1\EAdtaftPre-consul\Ohsshi Veterans Ctr 24057001 DEP..rtf xc: Office of Environmental Quality.Control ' " 235 South Beretania Street, Suite 702 i Honolulu HI 96813 I - - ~i YUKIE OHASHI Planning Consultant June 28, 2006 " Mr. Christopher J. Yuen, Planning Director County of Hawaii Planning Department 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, HI 96720-3043 SUBJECT: Ka Hui Na Koa OKawili - A Hawari Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. Project Response to Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment Dear Mr. Yuen: Thank you for your letter dated June 6, 2006 on the Draft EA for the Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. proposed Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili project. The following responds to your comments: We have discussed the issue of "preference" with Harry Yada, DLNR District Land Agent, and have subsequently revised the description in Section 2.3 by removing the phrase "with preference given to veterans" and clarified that the affordable housing will be "for veterans and widowed spouses of deceased veterans". Regarding the question of whether "spouses" of veterans should be able to benefit, we consulted with Mr. Yada, and agreed that the phrase "for veterans and widowed spouses of deceased veterans" will be used in the Final EA. Conceptually, the criteria for widowed spousal purchase of a life estate would be based on age, length of marriage to the veteran, and marital status at the dme of purchase. These and related details will be determined in consultation with County attorneys and with DLNR prior to the development of a sales and marketing plan for the residential units. _ It is HNM's intent to develop a veterans project to benefit those men and women who have faithfully and sacrificially served our country in military duty. Based on baby boomer demographics, HNM is confidant that a viable market is available for quick absorption of the housing units. However, in the event that a broader mazket is required, then HNM will return to DLNR/BLNR with a request for an expanded use. Should these actions be pursued in the future, HIVM will work closely with DLNR and the County. We appreciate your continued assistance and participation in the environmental review process. Since 1 yo Yukie Ohashi Principal PO Box 786 /Volcano, Hawaii 86785 / Ph: 808.985.2222 /Fax: 808.886.8137 / yohashi~hawaiiantel.net gam. Kim Lawrence K, Mabuua , Mme. Police Chfej i iy., t ~J ~'`•e~'"'~ Harry S. Kubojiri fJeputy Police Chien ; - - County of Hawaii . POLICE DEPARTMENT 349 Kapiolmi Sveet • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3998 (808) 935-3311 • Fax (808) 961-8869 May 22, 2006 I Ms. Yukie Ohashi Planning Consultant P. O. Box 786 Volcano, HI 96785 Dear Ms. Ohashi: Subject: Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili: ~ A Hawaii Island Veteran's Memorial, Inc., Project Staff, upon review and inspection of the above subject site, has expressed some ~ concerns regarding this location. Traffic will be impacted due to a continuous flow of traffic from the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Waiakea High School. Adding to the congestion is the 7-Eleven convenience store located at the corner of Kawili and Kinoole Streets, with an entrance immediately next to the site entrance near the ` Combined Veterans' Center. The additional driveways or entries off of Ululani and Kapiolani Streets will provide for greater flexibility for access to the site, as will the widening of Kawili Street to four lanes _ , by Year 2020; however, there is still concern about the driveway on Kawili Street being I so close to the entry to 7-Eleven. ` Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Sincerely, i A'~. J MES M. DAY SISTANT POLICE CHIEF AREA I OPERATIONS LW/Ili "Hawa~ i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer" ' YUKIE OHASHI Planning Consultant June 28, 2006 Mr. James M. Day, Assistant Police Chief Area 1 Operations County of Hawaii Police Department 349 Kapiolani Street Hilo, HI 96720-3998 SUBJECT: Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili - A Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. Project Response to Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment Dear Mr. Day: Thank you for providing your comments in your letter dated May 22, 2006 on the Draft EA for the Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. proposed Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili project. The following responds to your comments: Our traffic assessment concluded that while one driveway could adequately serve peak hour traffic volumes, provision of two additional driveways will provide greater flexibility for access to the site. Based on your concern of the close proximity of our Kawili Street entrance to that of the adjacent 7-Eleven store, we have relocated our driveway approximately 260 feet to the west (mauka) of the 7-Eleven driveway. The revised site plan is enclosed for your review. Thank you for your participation in the environmental review process. _ Sincerel yours Yukie Ohashi Principal Enclosure PO Box 788 /Volcano, Hawail 9878b / Ph: 808.985.2222 /Fax: 808.988.9131 I yohashi~hawaiiantel.net t e~ I'Li•Y-CC "JMl OUAY IMMN'0'11N ...~..-.y m..... ,'so°~r-n`P.+.~ g + r f ~ G~~ L'NPOa~ VO)I vN IfH'AI .v.i.v ?vuixxr ~ 9A '-I' s ICU I~ A O1 III. ~ ~ RIO I I '~NI "n'Y rar~va 'u U~vxoa ~ i r V ~ ~x~ rn~d uaorao aaso~aad ! 6 9 k ~ ! V V J ~ C~ Q'. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - ~ lL ~ ~ ~ ~ _ ~ fi. I II g Y I CZ I x~ ~ m~ ~ I ~ I ~ ~ I _ ~ uu inz A I ~ U • I o Ud~ f- I z UU UU UU ® ~ uo u_ uo ~ uw[ - am ~ ® I _ I I I ® . J R ® I I ®I 9 Page 1 of 1 YUKIE OHASHI From: <Harry.M.Yada~hawaii.gov> To: <yohashi@hawaiiantel.net> Sent: Tuesday, June O6, 2006 4:55 PM Subject: Draft EA for Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili Yukie: I received the subject Draft EA and have the following comments: • Section 2.3.3 indicates that the residential component will be an affordable housing independent living community for Hawaii seniors (62+), with preference given to veterans and spouses of deceased veterans. Based on this description, I have some reservations as to whether this use is within the parameters of County's Executive Order that is described as, "Combined Veteran's Center, Veteran's Housing and Other Related Purposes". Although the last section "Other Related Purposes" would seem to open a door to a broader interpretation, Iwould say that the more obvious interpretation would be that it would have to be "Other (Veteran) Related Purposes" which would be the clear intent of the language. If there is a desire to pursue the ability to expand the use to possible seniors that are non-veterans, we would need to take the issue back to the Board of Land and Natural Resources and the Governor for a cancellation of the existing EOs and the reissuance of new EOs allowing for the expanded use. • I noticed a signed copy of the lease between the County of Hawaii and HIVM attached as Appendix A-3. Pursuant to Chapter 171-11, HRS, the County is authorized to issue leases consistent with the purposes of the EO, however, the lease requires a consent of the Board of Land and Natural Resources. The lease should be submitted to this office for submission to the Board of Land and Natural Resources for their consent. • I am unclear as to how this concept of a life estate is to work within an EO and a lease. What happens if the purchaser of the life estate outlives the term of the lease? That may not be probable for the first buyer but may be a definite possibility for subsequent purchasers. Thanks. 6/28/2006 YUKIE OHASHI Planning Consultant June 28, 2006 ' I Mr. Harry Yada, District Land Agent Department of Land and Natural Resources ~ State of Hawaii 75 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 SUBJECT: Ka Hui Na Koa OKawili - A Hawau Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. Project Response to Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment Dear Mr. Yada: f l: Thank you for providing your comments dated June 6, 2006 on the Draft EA for the Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. (HIVM) proposed Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili project. The following responds to your comments: • We have revised the description in Section 2.3 by removing the phrase "with preference given to veterans" and clarified that the affordable housing will be "for veterans and widowed spouses of veterans". It is HNM's intent to develop this project to benefit those men and i women (and their spouses) who have faithfully served our country in military duty. Based on the demographics and preliminary market analyses, HNM is confidant that a viable market is I available for quick absorption of the housing units. In the event that a broader market is required, then HNM will retain to you at a later date with a request for an expanded use. • With regard to the submittal of the Lease to you for BLNR consent, the County Office of the _ Corporation Counsel, by its letter dated June 13, 2006, transmitted to you a copy of the Lease [ , document. Regarding your concern about the feasibility of the life estate concept within the confines of the I" existing lease, this is clarified in the Corporation Counsel's letter of June 13, 2006 (enclosed), which states that once HNM obtains tentative commitments for funding and development, the County will prepare along-term renewable 65-yeaz lease for BLNR approval. l_~ t_ PO Box 7881 Voleano, Hawall 96785 / Ph: 808.985.2222 /Fax: 808.885.911 / yohaahi~hawailantel.net f Mr. Harry Yada, District Land Agent Department of Land and Natural Resources Page 2 Thank you for your continued assistance with this project and for your participation in the environmental review process. Since ly yours ukie Ohashi Principal Enclosure Harry I(im Lincoln S.T. tlshid~ Major = - Corymarion Cou,vel ~r Gerald Takue Assurmit Cmporasion Couq' COUNTY OF HAWAII OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL , 101 Asspuni Stree4 Sulte 324 • Hilo, Hawai'1 %720-4262 • (808) %1$141 • Fax (BOB) %1.8622 j June 13, 2006 Hany Yada, District Land Agent Department of Land and Natural Resources State of Hawaii 75 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 I I Dear Mr. Yada: I Re: Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial: Inc. Enclosed herein is a copy of the existing five-year lease issued to Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc. (HIVM) on Apri18, 2005. This five-year initial lease term was intended and approved i . by the Hawaii County Council for issuance and renewal in five-yeaz increments upon demonstration of satisfactory performance in its movement toward development and construction. Once HIVM obtained tentative commitments for funding and started development, the Council would address the issue of granting along-term lease from the County. The administration was supportive of the plans as described in the project draft environmental .assessment and by its resolution the Council is likewise supportive. Accordingly, we will work with your office to meet any Department of Land and Natural ResourcesBoazd of Land and Natural Resources issues in drafting a proposed 65-yeaz lease and associated liability release documents. The development team will use these documents in obtaining the necessary financing to begin development ~ and to implement the plans, including the proposal for issuing life estates to prospective buyers of the - i condo units. Such a lease would feature standard provisions consistent with your long-term leases to ' include periodic rent reviews, a fixed renegotiation date for lease renewal, and any other features your department or board considers prudent. We hope this meets the concerns pertaining to the lease issues you raised in your comments to the draft environmental assessment. if you have additional concerns or questions, please feel free to contact me dvectly. Sincerely, ~ i G LD TAKASE ~ Assistant Corporation Counsel GT:de ~ Enc. s:`dcpt`parks`ret cb".Itr yada Icasc issues'•6-06'GTde.doc Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Empbyer ?S~ pe ~1 y. R 1 ~ GENEVIEVE SALMONSON LINDA LINGLE DIRECTOR GOVERNOR OF HAWAII ~ ~ v?..,®..ri.. Telephone (808) 586-4185 235 S BERETANIA ST. SUITE 702 STATE OF HAWAII Facsimile (808) 565.4186 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96613 OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL Email: oegc~doh.haweii.gov May 26, 2006 Mr. Christopher Yuen, Director Planning Department, County of Hawaii 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Mr. Yuen: Subject: Draft EA for Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili Thank you for the opportunity to review the environmental assessment. We have the following comment for the applicant. 1. Please consult with adjacent landowners. ff you have any questions please call Jeyan Thirugnanam at 586-4185. Sincerely, G evieve Salmonson Director c: HIVM Yulie Ohashi i YUKIE OHASHI ~ Planning Consultant i 1 June 28, 2006 Ms. Genevieve Salmonson, Director State of Hawaii Office of Environmental Control 235 S. Beretania Street, Suite 702 Honolulu, HI 96813 1 SUBJECT: Ka Hui Na Koa OKawili - A Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. Project ~ Response to Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment Deaz Ms. Salmonson: Thank you for providing your comment letter dated May 26, 2006 on the Draft EA for the Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. proposed Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili project. The following responds 1 to your comments: ~ I HIVM has been in close contact with all landowners abutting the property and has apprised them of the project. The adjacent landowners will be documented in the Final EA, Section 1.5 and is listed below: i Adiacent Landowners ~ TMK: 2-4-O1: 15 Waiakea High School ~ TMK: 2-4-O1: 167 University of Hawaii at Hilo TMK: 2-4-57: 02_ Hilo Meisho-in Church _ TMK: 2-4-57: 03 Holy Apostles Episcopal Church TMK: 2-4-57: 14 Komine Family TMK: 2-4-57: 15 Bonk Family ~ TMK: 2-4-57: 22 Kato Family ~ . TMK: 2-4-57: 23 State of Hawaii Thank you for your participation in the environmental review process. Sinc el yo i Yukie Ohashi Principal l l PO Box 7861 Volcano, Hawall 88785 / Ph: 808.885.22221 Fax: 808.965.9177 / yohashl~hawaliantel.nst PHONE (BOB) 594-1888 FAX (808) 594-1865 STATE OF HAWAI'1 OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS 771 KAPI'OLANI BOULEVARD, SUITE 500 HONOLULU, HAWAI'196813 HJtD06/2392 June 5, 2006 Yukie Ohashi Yukie Ohashi Planning Consultant PO Box 786 Volcano, HI 96785 RE: Draft Environmental Assessment for the Proposed I{a Hui Koa O Kawili Affordable Homes Project, South Hilo, Hawai°i Island, TMK (3) 2-4-57: Ol. Deaz Yukie Ohashi, The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) is in receipt of your May 1, 2006 request for comment on the above listed proposed project. OHA offers the following comments: While our staff is sympathetic to the need for affordable housing for waz veterans, we do have a few concerns that will require further reseazch on behalf of the consultant The section concerning historic and archaeological resources (pp. 30-31, Section 3.1.5) raises some concerns for our staff. OHA feels that the section does not sufficiently address concerns relating to historic properties and is not acceptable at this time. Our staff makes this assertion for the following reasons: 1) No documentation from the original archaeological studies is included in the document. 2) There is no map or list of historic properties. 3) The document doesn't discuss type, function or significance of historic properties. 4) Only casual reference is made of S]I3P 19431, 19432, 19433 and 19434. - 5) Prefix numbers for SIHP's are not listed in the document. 6) No mention of is made about the current state of the remaining sites (ie. Will they be preserved? Through what measures?) 7) No mitigation measures are listed for protecting remaining sites during construction activities Please resubmit the document when the above-listed issues have been addressed. OHA further requests your assurances that if the project goes forward, should iwi or Native Hawaiian cultural or traditional deposits be found during ground disturbance, work will cease, and the appropriate agencies will be contacted pursuant to applicable law. Yukie Ohashi I June 5, 2006 Page 2 Thank you for the opportunity to comment. If you have further questions or concerns, please contact Jesse Yorck at (808) 594-0239 or iessev@oha.ore. ` u iho no, ~ . I Clyd . Namu`o A nistrator i CC: County of Hawai `i Planning Department 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 ~ Hilo, HI 96720 Office of environmental Quality Control 235 South Beretanina Street, Suite 702 Honolulu, HI 96813 Lukela Ruddle OHA Community Affairs Coordinator (Hilo) 162 A Baker Avenue Hilo, HI 96720-4869 I i l~ I I I l YUKIE OHASHI Planning Consultant July 5, 2006 Mr. Clyde W. Namuo, Administrator State of Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs 711 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 500 Honolulu, HI 96813 SUBJECT: Ka Hui Na Koa OKawili - A Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. Project Response to Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment Dear Mr. Namuo: Thank you for providing your comment letter dated June 5, 2006 on the Draft EA for the Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, Inc. proposed Ka Hui Na Koa O Kawili project. The following responds to your comments: The Draft EA lists the following documents, which, when taken as a whole, completes the azchaeological review process for the subject property. 1. PHRI, Maly, Kepa, Walker, Alan T., Rosendahl, Paul H. Ph.D., Inc., Archaeological Inventory Survey, Waiakea Cane Lots, Portion of Parcel 6, Land of Waiakea, South Hilo District, Island of Hawaii (TMK: 2-4-57:01), June 1994. 2. Robert L. Speaz, Ph.D., A Data Recovery Plan for Sites 50-10-35-19431, 19432, 19433, and 19434, Land of Waiakea, South Hilo District, Island of Hawaii [TMK: 2-4-57:01] _ 3. Robert L. Speaz, Ph.D., Data Recovery Excavations for Sites 50-10-35-19431, 19432, 19433, and 19434, Land of Waiakea, South Hilo District, Island of Hawaii [TMK: 2-4- 57:01 April 1995. 4. State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division. Letter accepting the Data Recovery Report, dated November 30, 1995, to Robert L. Spears. As we have discussed with Mr. Jesse Yorck of your staff, under separate cover, we will transmit the above-referenced documents for your review. The list of documents represents the required sequence for conducting azchaeological review according to standazds recommended by the Department of Land and Natural Resources -State Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-SHPD). PO Box 7881 Volcano, Hawall 96788 / Ph: 908.988.2222 /Fax: 808.988.9151 / yohashl~hawaiiantel.net Mr. Clyde W. Namuo, Administrator Office of Hawaiian Affairs Page 2 r The SHPD letter dated November 30, 1995 (Item 4 above and enclosed for yow reference)„has stated that the data recovery report of Sites 50-10-35-19431, 19432, 19433, and 19434 (Item3 referenced above) is acceptable. This letter from SHPD essentially concluded the Historic Preservation Division review and based on this conclusion by SHPD, the County, since 1995, has issued grubbing and [ grading permits for the property. There were no preservation requirements of any sites in the inventory survey. ~ As such, we respond to yow points as follows: 1) Documentation from the original archaeological studies. Under separate cover, we will ~ transmit the above-referenced documents to you for yow review. ~ 2) Map of historic properties. The map of archaeology sites is in the PHRI report (Item 1 ( , above). 3) Type, function, significance of historic properties. The type, function, and significance of each of the sites are documented in the PHRI report (Item 1 above). 4) Sites 50-10-35 -19431, 19432, 19433, and 19434. Acceptable data recovery of these sites and recording in a report was completed in 1995 and are no longer present since grubbing and grading activities have occurred on the property since 1995. 5) Site prefures. Each of the sites has the prefix of "50-10-35". As such, the sites recommended for data recovery would be identified as 50-10-35-19431, 50-10-35-19432, 50-]0-35-19433, and 50-10-35-19434. j , 6) Current status of sites. As mentioned, following the conclusion of the historic sites review process, and receipt of the SHPD data recovery acceptance letter, the subject property has [ been grubbed and graded several times over the past 10 years. Moreover, there were no recommendations.for preservation of any sites; thus, no sites remain on the property. _ I~ 7) Mitigation measures. The Draft EA, on page 31, states the following: "During construction, should any unexpected cultural features, deposits, or burials be encountered, work in the area will be suspended and the SHPD office will be immediately notified to I. , determine an appropriate course of action." In addition, HIVM will continue to consult with OHA during the Change of Zone process. Thank you for yow participation in the environmental review process. Since yo ~ I ukie Ohashi L Principal Encloswe: SHPD letter dated November 30, 1995 l . "OIAN"N J. pTRMb , FOAM Of D. ~ IIA ttOtrlt[~ YOVt""OA Of NAWA" , ~ • evun ANO[f CaoNA.MAMN 1 AG~MOUL7YK"MOfMOrt f~w"AMI srnre of Hnw a Aewnq~a"miaa ca""IAVAneNA"a DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NA RE'60UHCES avMeworrA~ A~fAwA tOMW WATIO" ANO fTATE NIaTORW1 /NESE"YA 'ONIaIeM' IIN01weN Wf011CFIWT alfoUnl:.RlNa:at~lEr~ am Oql CANVIYANed HbN0U1tt1,`NAWAN~ ~ NrTO1K f11r"aNATj"11 a~NOON ~ uw"MARIAOO"~T ATA/tllR" 1~Iovember30, 1995 wAruwwwmsevaofrnYr Dr. Robert Spt~ar ~ LOf; T1O; 15993 Scienti$e Consultant Services; Inc. DOC NO: 9511PM34 711 ICapiolaiti Boulevard, Suito 77? Honolulu, Hawsli 96813 Doer lk, Spear: Si113JTC'1C: Revised Report: ''Data Recovery. eavations for Sites 50-1t)~5-19431,19432,1943 ;and 19434, Lund of Waiakea,. Scutb Hi1oD[s ~ ict, Island of Hawaii" T1~uC: 2~a-s~:oi . Thank you for your letter of November 17, 1995 cerning our last few remaining question about the subject report xn our review of the first draft report we had a n er of question relating to various matters, including the ago and use of several sites. Tho rev report did not address all of the commrnts and as a result we asked once again that you undert a an anlysia of the artifacts $om sites 19433 and 19434 to address gaestions of site age d function. Your letter now indicates that an attempt to carry out a mcanittg5tl analysis has oeeu We have learned for the brat time that the material has ¢een examined by a number of arch eologists and the samples tbund to be essentially "npn-diagnostic" with respect to ~e and intcrpretatioe of site function, which is on _ acceptable conclusion to our concern, with the understanding that thus point will be included in the report. There is obviously nothing wrong with egative results, but again she report needs to show that some effort was made to reach the kinds f conclusions that you have reaelkd concerning the artifacts $om tho two sites. k sine desatiption or catalog of finds does not tell us that the artifacts were examined with questions age and Rtnction in mind. What we aro getting at here is the need to be more explicitin the~lttute, to describe what kind ofanalyaia bas been undertaken end what results were abtaiaed. wth regard to the two other issues in yoµr letter, t a cxplanadons you have given in writing and to Patrick McCoy in your meeting on Tlovember l7 1995 aro satisfaccory. '1L/UJ/L]]J 1J. JJ v~vJJfaL JJ Wa VI.. ~J...~~ JAW rF ~ b.J 1 R Sywr Pape 2 With the understanding that the report unl(be revis to contain the information presented in P~S~P~ two and three ol'your fetter, we can n accept it as adequate: To expedite matters and make k as sample sa poas~te, yau'can send us a ~repiacement page. 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O1 FROM: STATE OF HAWAII BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES T0: COUNTY OF HAWAII 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 EXECUTIVE ORDER N0. ~ O ~ i - SETTING ASIDE LAND FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES BY THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER, I, the undersigned, Governor of the State of Hawaii, by virtue of the authority in me vested by Section 171-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and every other authority me hereunto enabling, do hereby order that the public land hereinafter described be, and the same is, hereby set aside for the following public purposes: FOR COMBINED VETERANS CENTER, VETERANS HOUSING AND OTHER RELATED PURPOSES, to be under the control and management of the County of Hawaii, being that parcel .of land situate 65328 1 DEPARTMENT OFLAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAND DNISION PO. BO%fi21 i Waiakea, South Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, identified as "Combined Veterans Center, Veterans Housing and Other Related Purposes Site," containing an area of 5.615 acres, more particularly described in Exhibit "A" and delineated on Exhibit "B," both of which are attached hereto and made parts hereof, said exhibits being respectively, a survey description and survey map prepared by the Survey Division, Department of Accounting and ~ General~Services, State of Hawaii, both being designated C.S.F. No. 23,608 and dated August 22, 2003. ~ SUBJECT, HOWEVER, to the condition that upon i cancellation of this executive order or in the event of non-use or abandonment of the premises or any portion thereof for a continuous period of one (1) year, or for any reason whatsoever, the County of Hawaii shall, within a reasonable time, restore the premises to a condition satisfactory and acceptable to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii. SUBJECT, FURTHER, to disapproval by the Legislature by ~ two-thirds vote of either the Senate or the House of 1 Representatives or by majority vote of hoth, in any regular or special. session next following the date of this Executive Order. I IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Haw to be affixed. ~ Done at ~~~~Cap}tol at Honolulu this 2 day of ~ ~,~J , 2003. i L. l . - Governor of the S a e of Hawaii - I I APPROVED AS TO FORM: 'I ~d~ Deputy Attorney General ~ Dated: ~ ~~0.7 I . r 65328 1 2 - ~ DEPARTMENT OP LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAND DIVISION ~ I P.O. BOX 821 STATE OF HAWAII Office of the Lieutenant Governor THIS IS TO CERTIFY That the within is a true copy of Executive Order No. setting aside land for public purposes, the original of whic is on file in this office. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawaii, has hereunto subscribed his name and caused the Great Seal of th/e~'State to be affixed. - a ~ OCT S 0 1003 DONE in Honol lu, this day of A.D. 2003 f 65328 1 3 DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAND DIVISION P.O. Bpl(fil1 ,4.' R' ' STATE OF HAWAII SURVEY DIY1310N 23,608 DEPT. OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES August 22, 2003 C.f./. NO- ~ - NONOLULU COMBINED VETERANS CENTER, VETERANS HOUSING AND OTHER RELATED PURPOSES SITE i Waiakea, South Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii Being a portion of the Government (Crown) Land of Waiakea. I Beginning at the south corner of this parcel of land, the north comer of the intersection of Kapiolani and Kawili Streets, the coordinates of said point of ` beginning referred to Government Survey Triangulation Station "HALAT' being 5613.82 feet South and 6690.70 feet East, thence running by azimuths measured clockwise from True South:- ~ 1. Along the north corner of the intersection of Kawili and Kapiolani Streets on a curve ~ , to the right with a radius of 30.00 feet, the - chord azimuth and distance being: - 103' 10' 42.43 feet; ~ - 2. 148' 10' 297.86 feet along the northeast side ofKapiolani Street; 3. 238' 10' 249.44 feet along Grant S-]4,064 to The Protestant I _ Episcopal Church in the Hawaiian Islands; i 4. 148' 10' 362.34 feet along Grant S-14,064 to The Protestant j Episcopal Church in the Hawaiian Islands; f ~-1~\ j 23 608 August 22, 2003 C.S.F. No. ' 5. 238° 10' 240.45 feet along the remainder of the Government (Crown) Land of Waiakea; 6. 328' ] 0' 690.20 feet along the remainder of the Government (Crown) Land of Waiakea; 7. 58° 10' 450.89 feet along the northwest side of Kawili Street to the point of beginning and containing an AREA OF 5.615 ACRES. SURVEY DIVISIOiV DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING ANf~ GENERAL SERVICES STATE OF HAWAII Gienn J. Kod Land Surveyor gm Compiled from map faro. by County of Hawaii, CSF 13321; Hawaii File Carton 165 and other Govt. Survey Records. ~ -2- .i Cant 10.124 I- i ~ V I(Z' ~ c W ~9$,----- r- ~ 4~ ~ ~ ~ o' ~ ~ e1:e cY ~ Cront 11, 3 to I ry, . o Willio H. Nill c ~ c Gron1 eelf W `o C' v ~ ~ ~ Portion of ~ . Cront 11,871 fo' 1 cent t0. to7 Flowars / 1 I . Howoii, Lgd. a t~l.OIVM $ M -z~.s Grant S-14,064 ~ '°'p~"-'- 3 ~ The Proteatan cF ~ ~ _ y5~~ Episcopbl Churoh.I ~ ' ~ vi in the Hawaiian Islands c R Grant 5-14,817 cront t0.at to (C.S.F. 13,311) ~ ~ Hilo Meishoin uoM arse ~ N I 238'10 -210.14 Q 5.615 ACRES ~ • • - tOS10' 12.13 GO~'ernment (Crown) Lond Q^"f sue R=30.00 Cnv4 ess7 ' 10' - 450.89 ' 5613.82 S l~wl~l ST~L--r i 6690.70E c 1 ?klAl" A ; c,oM /1,117 WALIKEA EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX Crant 5-15,616 _ Governors Executive- - ~ Order ,5832 to Honpe Honywanjf • - (C.S.F. 22,921) ~ Mission of Howoit ~ ~ - c~t east j-.• i_ COMBINED VETERANS CENTER, VETERANS HOUSING ; AND OTHER RELATED PURPOSES SITE . , I Waiakea, South Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii - ~ xn x-//2(zool) Scale: finch = 2O0 feet ' a. REDUCED PIdT T~ SCA~.~ "f TA% 2-4-57:Por. 01 ~ SURVEY ~~Q~ DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING ANO GENERAL SERVICES ~.5r. 23.608 STATE ~ F1AAll JCL Aus1+.t 22, xlea ~ , EXHIBIT "B,9 3 t sf ` r r c t~3~ vim' '.4,g t`J~,a ~ ~ _ - _ FP ~ ~ rs 'Kti - t ~ y' _ ~2 axgF ~ ~a~'~ 2~s. x 3 x s bi u ~ t ~tn~ X ~~`N~~ 3.f~ ~ rt pg y p e~~. .F 5 ~ 'i S } } 4 a" : ~ ~ r a ~ & v z x a ~ v Fes`-. r t y ~ i 4 - 3 S r f 4 'tR-t y43+- r a _ F f ~ t ~ m ~ s - x ' ' x a ~ tq t ? rctFf* i' ~ #x'z sa8^K s ~ .~.5 Y-_ s ~ ~ ~ f'Y r ~ a s T~>tr ~ ~'w ~ g x ~e ~ a£ x o-s r°+~~ ' Y .y x y r t t w. * r~ k s r do Fr>•~~ a t y °9. ~ } ~ T q't ! t~ 2 iyt~ Y a~~ ,ru ~ i .e' st y-~ m«§t +~3 rs~ `~y.Fsr xq x x'`~ ~.3 ~"~~so~ > r ~ ~4tk',"'s~ '4x^ U ~5~.t'°~'.~ 9 ds3tk*y-s~'z * fly '>r Y ~ ~ : i ~ s, ~ x. .'s `^ti.¢rY.?c ~ 3 s~ tF ez . k.~~` t t rt r x^ ~ t .r L S°Y, ~T 'Flh 'C. 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F ~ t~K ~ f• C ~ ( ~Y fp' ' Y`eti'a4 ~ ~ v. ~ y.`n5~'°y~k 5't ~ q" aAP'~+' i l~'ias } ; rr r 4 4 `v t ~S ~ d'- R -,e ~ v , s - _ _ ~~:<`qt~ r~~ e"` z~+~'ia e•~~"n g # w fr .r q` x x+t a ~ r ~ - _ 1' 'a rya.. _i. ."t _ n - -FL Y r - - - ~ - - _ _ LAND COURT SYSTEM ) REGULAR SYSTEM Return by Mail ( Pickup ( ) To: Total Number of Pages: Tax Map Key No. (3)2-4-57:Por.01 FROM: STATE OF HAWAII ~ BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO: COUNTY OF HAWAII 25 Aupuni Street, Room 215 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. ~ ~ O O SETTING ASIDE LAND FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES BY THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER, I, the undersigned, Governor of the State of Hawaii, by virtue of the authority in me vested by Section 171-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and every other authority me hereunto enabling, do hereby order that the public land hereinafter described be, and the same is, hereby set aside for the following public purposes: 140336 1.DDC DEPAR7MEN70F LAND AND NATURAL_RESOURCES LAND DIVISION . t FOR ADDITION TO A COMBINED VETERANS CENTER, VETERANS ' HOUSING AND OTHER RELATED PURPOSES, to be under the control and I_ management of the County of Hawaii, being that parcel of land !i situate at Waiakea, South Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii identified as "Addition to Combined Veterans Center, Veterans Housing and Other Related Purposes Site," containing an area of 0.821 acre, more particularly described in Exhibit "A" and delineated on Exhibit "B," both of which are attached hereto and made parts hereof, said exhibits being respectively, a survey f description and survey map prepared by the Survey Division, Department of Accounting and General Services, State of Hawaii, both being designated C.S.F. No. 24,018 and dated April 18, 2005. i SUBJECT, HOWEVER, to the condition that upon cancellation of this executive order or in the event of non-use or abandonment of the premises or any portion thereof for a I continuous period of one (1) year, or for any reason whatsoever, the County of Hawaii shall, within a reasonable time, restore the i premises to a condition satisfactory and acceptable to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii. SUBJECT, FURTHER, to disapproval by the Legislature by I two-thirds vote of either the Senate or the House of t Representatives or by majority vote of both, in any regular or special session next following the date of this Executive Order. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Hawa to be affixed. Done at the itol at Honolulu this day of 2005. - I C ~ ~c~ Governor of the to of Hawaii APPROVED AS TO FORM: l- Deputy Attorney General j Dated: ~ add I , 180336 1.DOC 2 i DEPARTMENT OP LANG AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAND DIVISION STATE OF HAWAII Office of the Lieutenant Governor THIS IS TO CER~F~ ~h~ the within is a true copy of Executive Order No. setting aside land for public purposes, the original of which is on file in this office. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF; the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawaii, has hereunto subscribed his name and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed. DONE in Honolulu, this 20~" day of {NJ, A.D. 2005 340336 3.DDC 3 DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAND DIVISION e~ M~ , 4, ~ ~ r • ~ ~ A ~ I ~aew ~1 STATE OF HAWAII SURVEY DIV1510N p DEPT. OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES i CA.f. NO 24,018 NONOWW April 18, 2005 , ADDITION TO COMBINED VETERANS CENTER, VETERANS HOUSING AND OTHER RELATED PURPOSES SITE Waiakea, South Hilo, Island of Hawaii; Hawaii Being a portion of the Government (Crown) Land of Waiakea. Beginning at the south comer of this parcel of land, and at the north comer of the intersection of Ululani Street Extension and Kawili Streets, the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to Government Survey Triangulation Station I "HALAI" being 5344.35 feet South and 7124.74 feet East, thence running by azimuths measured clockwise from True South:- 1. 148' 10' - 148.34 feet along the northeast side ofUlulani Street I Extension; 2. 238' 10' 241.17 feet along Grant 5-14,827 to Hilo Meishoin; j 3. 328' 10' 148.34 feet along the southwest side of Abandoned ~ Railroad Right-of--Way; ~ I i_ -l- EX~I~tT "A„ i 24 018 Apri118, 2005 C.3.F. No. ' 4. 58' 10' 241.17 feet along the northwest side ofKawili'Street to the point of beginning and containing an AREA OF 0.821 ACRE. SURVEY DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUN'LING AND GENERAL SERVICES STATE O~F HAWAII Glenn 7. Kodani Land Surveyor gm Compiled from CSF 16011 and other Govt. Survey Records. I -2- `1 ~ 4 3 Gront fO,471 to ~ ~ ' Koon Ledng Chock •s ~ , 8 ~ w ~ Gront 9189 to z ~ Grant 5-14,827 to r. ~ Tsukumo Hinakawa Hilo Meishoin 3 Er ~ ~n ° C~xa u ,,pV 3 ~ ~°o X07 , _ ~ ~ ° 23s'to' - 241.17 ~ ~ Win[ 9139 to o ~,4 Herbert G. Rowland and 8i ~ Mary Elizabeth Rowland ' ~ s 0.821 ACRE ~ ; U Government (Crown) Land o Grant 9557 to ~ n Manuel M. nleodorc ~ I se~1o' - 24tH 1 sa44..u s ~ 7124.74 E ,wH• a KAWIId STR i Gront 11,413 to ~ - (Mrs.) Xatie 1. Fontes ntrdow) w,wKEa EDUCnnowv. COMFLIX Gront 5-15,616 to _ Govemora Executive Honpo Hongwanji Mission of Howali Order 3832 (C.S.F. 22.942) Grout 8851 to _ i Henry B. 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K af""r ,'zg+-s. ~-R~~t~.,'"'~ ~sr.,€+;`+-t - '2~ -5'*f"~a` tie ' ~ r'~ 7` ~ a «3 d~.h : zg ~<'$3 ~ ass Y~ ~ s~ L p.~ r`zi. z, s x ,.F#'s~tj",~~`+u~~~t1$ ~~`~'"z'~ ry~ ~ ~ ~ ~ a4+-f~,rt' Eti s h_ ~ ~ Y Sf n: - O,NYY OF M4W w ` ' Patricia G. Engelhard Director " Harry Kim Mayor , e::~~ Pamela N. Mizuno o:'xF" Deputy Director ~OUiltp Of ~AbJ~I~ l DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-8311 • Fax (808) 961-8411 April 11, 2005 Mr. Bob Williams, President 21 Akekeke Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Mr. Williams: Subject: Executed Lease for Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc. Enclosed is a copy of the fully executed lease agreement between the County of Hawaii and Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc. during February 15, 2005 through January 31, 2010. Please submit the $1.00 annual rent due and a copy of the required Certificate of Insurance as specified in paragraph 6.12 and 13, pages 8 and 9 of the lease. Thank you for your patience throughout this lengthy documentation process. Please call me at 961-8311 if you have any questions. Sinc rely r.~ G atricia .Engelhard Director Enclosure cc: Stanley Iwamoto, Property Management Specialist Accounts Division c:\My DocumentsV~greements\Lease Transmittal -Veterans Center -Bob Williams - 2005 - Executed.doc County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. I TABLE OF CONTENTS Lease for Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc. PARAGRAPH PAGE A. The Lessor Covenants and Agrees with the Lessee: ~ 1. Quiet Enjoyment 3 2. Term 3-4 3. Rent 4 B. The Lessee Covenants and Agrees with the Lessor: 1. Utility Services 4 j 2. Covenant Against Discrimination 4-5 . 3. Sanitation, Etc. 5 4. Waste and Unlawful, Improper, or Offensive Use of Premises 6 ~ 5. Compliance with Laws, Etc. 6 6. Inspection of Premises 6 f 7. Improvements 6 8. Liens 6-~ 9. Assignments, Etc. ~ 10. Mortgage ~ 7.8 I . 11. Indemnity 12. Liability Insurance $ 13. Fire Insurance 9 9-10 14. Hazardous Materials 15. Maintenance 10 ` 16. Written Consent Required for Repairs and Renovations 10-11 17. Costs of Litigation 11 18. Entry by Lessor 11 19. Contracts for Construction 12 20. Condition of Premises 12 21. Notice 12 22. Use 12-13 23. Property Tax 13 24. Records and Reports 13 25. Tax-Exempt, Non-Profit Status 13-14 26. Personal Property 14 27. Personnel 14 28. Surrender 14 29. Non-Waiver 14 30. Hold-over 14 31. Abandonment 14 32. Destruction, Etc. 15 33. Condemnation 15 34. Breach and Termination 15 35. Headings 15 36. Complete Agreement 16 37. Lessee Not an Agent of Lessor 16 38. Forum Selection 16 2 . ~ THIS LEASE AGREEMENT, made this O day of i 2005 by and between the COUNTY OF H~ a municipal corporation of the State of DIXIE KAETSU Managk~g Dlreetor Hawaii, by its Painyer, whose mailing address is 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720, hereinafter referred to as LESSOR, and HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS MEMORIAL, ~ INC., community based, non-profit veterans organization, by its President, Reeve N. Williams, whose mailing address is P.O. Box 827, Pepe`ekeo, Hawaii 96783, hereinafter referred to as LESSEE; WITNESSETH: That the Lessor does hereby lease unto the Lessee the premises described as the area along the north corner of the intersection of Kawili and Kapiolani Streets, Tax Map Key No. ! . (3)2-4-57:Por. Ol, 5.615 acres, and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof, and .8766 acres as described as Proposed Addition in Exhibit B attached I hereto and made a part hereof. To have and to hold the demised premises during the period ' February 15, 2005 through January 31, 2010. i. A. THE LESSOR COVENANTS AND AGREES WITH THE LESSEE: 1, 1. Quiet Eniovment. That the Lessor hereby covenants and agrees with the Lessee that upon the observance and performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions hereof on the part of the Lessee to be observed and performed, the Lessee shall and may have, hold, possess, and enjoy the demised premises for the term hereby demised, without hindrance ' or interruption by the Lessor or any other person or persons lawfully claiming by, through, and under it, except for the Lessor's right of entry to make repairs, improvement, and inspections as set forth herein. 2. Terrn The term of said lease shall be for a period of 5 yeazs with renewal options of 5 i yeaz increments, unless sooner terminated by either the Lessor or Lessee giving to the I 3 other at least thirty (30) days previous notice in writing of intention to tenninate this lease. On site construction shall begin prior to January 31, 2009, which is within the first 4 yeazs of this agreement. 3. Rent. The Lessee hereby covenants and agrees to pay the sum of $1.00 per year for the teen of this lease. B. THE LESSEE COVENANTS AND AGREES WTI'H THE LESSOR: 1. Utility Services. That the Lessee shall pay when due, all utility charges, duties, and rates of every description, including water, sewer, gas, electricity, refuse collection, or any other chazges, pertaining to said demised premises, or any part thereof, or any improvements thereon. 2. Covenant Against Discrimination. During the performance of this lease, the Lessee agrees as follows: (1) The Lessee shall comply with all requirements set forth in Federal and State laws and regulations relative to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, which provide for non-discrimination in Federally assisted programs. (2) The Lessee shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, ancestry/national origin, religion, color, disability, age, marital status, military status, veteran's status, sexual orientation, lactation, arrest and court record, citizenship, or any other classification protected by state or federal law. The Lessee shall assure that applicants are employed and that employees aze treated during employment without regazd to race, ancestry/national origin, religion, color, disability, age, marital status, military status, veteran's status, sexual orientation, lactation, arrest and court record, citizenship, or any other classification protected by state or federal law. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, 4 demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training. The Lessee agrees to post in conspicuous places notices to be provided by the Lessor setting forth the provisions of the nondiscrimination clause. ~ (3) The Lessee shall in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or i on behalf of the Lessee, state that all qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regazd to race, ancestry/national origin, religion, color, disability, age, marital status, military status, veteran's status, sexual orientation, lactation, arrest and I court record, citizenship, or any other classification protected by state or federal law. (4) In the event of the Lessee's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of ended in whole or in art and the this contract, this contract may be canceled or susp p Lessee may be declazed ineligible for further County contracts until such time that the Lessee by satisfactory evidence, in good faith, ceases such discriminatory practices or ~ procedures. (5) The County may direct the Lessee to submit a statement in writing signed by an authorized officer, agent, or employee that the signer's practices and policies do not ~ discriminate on the grounds of race, ancestry/national origin, religion, color, disability, f age, marital status, military status, veteran's status, sexual orientation, lactation, arrest and court record, citizenship, or any other classification protected by state or federal law, and that the terms and conditions of employment under the proposed contract shall be in I ; accordance with the purposes and provisions stated herein. 3. Sanitation, Etc. That the Lessee shall keep the demised premises in a strictly safe, clean, sanitary and orderly condifion, in compliance with all applicable standards of the county, ~I state, and federal governments. 5 4. Waste and Unlawful Improper or Offensive Use of Premises. That the Lessee shall not commit, suffer, or permit to be committed any waste, nuisance, strip, or unlawful, improper, or offensive use of the demised premises, or any part thereof, nor, without the prior written consent of the Lessor, cut down, remove, or destroy, or suffer to be cut down, removed, or destroyed, any trees now growing on said premises. 5. Compliance with Laws, Etc. That the Lessee shall comply with all of the requirements of all county, state, and federal authorities and observe all county ordinances and state and federal statutes, pertaining to the said premises, and pertaining to the Lessee's activities, now in force or which may hereinafter be in force, and comply with all applicable licensing requirements of the state and federal governments, and with all applicable accreditation and other standazds of quality generally acceptable in the field of Lessee's activities. 6. Inspection of Premises. That the Lessee will permit the Lessor and its agents, at all reasonable times during the said term, to enter the demised premises and examine the state of repair and condition thereof, after the giving of 24 hours notice by the Lessor or its agents, except that in case of emergency, no notice need be given for entry. 7. Improvements. That the Lessee shall not at any tune during said term construct, place, or install on said premises any building, structure, or improvement of any kind and description whatsoever, except with prior written approval of the Lessor and upon such conditions as the Lessor may impose, unless otherwise provided herein. 8. Liens. That the Lessee will not commit or suffer any act or neglect whereby the demised premises or any improvements thereon or the estate of the Lessee in the same shall become subject to any attachment, lien, chazge, or encumbrance whatsoever, except as 6 hereinafter provided, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Lessor from and against all attachments, liens, charges, and encumbrances and all expenses resulting therefrom. 9. Assignments, Etc. That the Lessee shall not transfer, assign, or sublease the said premises or any portion thereof, nor permit any other person to occupy or use the said premises or any portion thereof except in furtherance of the uses expressly permitted in ~ i pazagraph24 herein and shall not transfer or assign or sublease this lease or any interest herein, either voluntarily or by operation of law, and any transfer or assignment so made ! shall be null and void. Lessor declazes that it enters into this lease on reliance on the ! specific identity of the Lessee. ' 10. Mortgage. That, except as provided herein, the Lessee shall not mortgage, hypothecate, or pledge the said premises or any portion thereof or this lease or any interest therein without the prior written approval of the Lessor and any such mortgage, hypothecation, or i pledge without such approval shall be null and void. 11. IndemniTication. That the Lessee will indemnify, defend, and hold the Lessor and the State of Hawaii harmless (a) from and against any claim or demand by third persons for loss, liability, or damage, including claims for property damage, personal injury, or wrongful death, arising out of any accident on the demised premises and sidewalks and roadways adjacent thereto or occasioned by any act or nuisance made or suffered on the premises, or by any fire i thereon or growing out of or caused by any failure on the part of the Lessee to maintain the premises in a safe condition, or arising from the Lessor's supervision, if any, of the Lessee's activities or the premises, or aiising from the Lessor's inspection, if any, of the Lessee's activities or the premises, including any negligence in the ` Lessor's supervision, if any, or inspection, if any, of the Lessee's activities or the 7 premises, and will reimburse the Lessor for all costs and expenses in connection with the defense of such claims; (b) from and against all actions, suits, damages, and claims by whomsoever brought or made by reason of the non-observance or non-performance of any of the terms, covenants, and conditions herein or the rules, regulations, ordinances, and laws of the federal, state, municipal, or county governments, including actions against the Lessor brought by the Federal government for noncompliance with Federal grant requirements caused by the Lessee's failure to comply with the terms of this lease. 12. Liability Insurance. That the Lessee shall procure, at its own cost and expense, and maintain during the entire period of this lease, with an insurance company or companies acceptable to the Lessor, a policy of comprehensive liability insurance, with minimum amounts of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage, insuring against all claims for bodily injury, death, and property damage; that said policy or policies shall cover the entire premises, including all buildings, improvements and grounds, and all roadways or sidewalks on or adjacent to the demised premises in the control or use of the Lessee. The Lessee shall furnish the Lessor with a certificate showing such policy to be initially in force and shall famish a like certificate upon each renewal of such policy, each such certificate to contain or be accompanied by an assurance of the insurer to notify the Lessor with 30 days minimum notice, of any intention to cancel any such policy under this lease as set forth herein or limit the amount of its liability under this lease. The Lessee shall cause the Lessor to be named as an "additional insured" on the above-mentioned comprehensive liability insurance policy. The policy shall have a deductible for not more than $500.00 per claim. 8 i 13. Fire Insurance. That upon initiating construction of improvements at the site, the Lessee shall procure, at its own expense, and maintain, during the entire period of this lease with ~ an insurance company or companies acceptable to the County, a policy of insurance insuring against damage or destruction of the premises due to fire, vandalism, or malicious mischief, in the minimum amount of $350,000.00, and a maximum deductible ~ i of $500.00. The Lessee shall cause the County to be named as an "additional insured" on the above-mentioned damage or destruction insurance policy. In the event new structures ~ aze appraised in the future, the Lessee shall obtain at its own expense and maintain, during the period of this lease sufficient insurance policy to reflect replacement value of I these structures. The Lessee shall fiunish the County with certificate showing such policy to be initially in t force and shall furnish a like certificate upon each renewal of such policy, each such I certificate to contain or be accompanied by an assurance of the insurer to notify the County of any intention to cancel any such policy prior to actual cancellation. 14. Hazardous Materials. Lessee shall not cause or permit the escape, disposal or release of i any hazazdous materials except as permitted by law. Lessee shall not allow the storage or ! use of such materials in any manner not sanctioned by law or by the highest standazds f ; prevailing in the industry for the storage and use of such materials, nor allow to be brought onto the premises any such materials except to use in the ordinazy course of i I Lessee`s business, and then only after written notice is given to the County. Consent may be withheld at the County's sole and absolute discretion. If any lender or governmental agency shall ever require testing to ascertain whether or not there has been any release of , i hazardous materials by Lessee, then the Lessee shall be responsible for the reasonable costs thereof. In addition, Lessee shall execute affidavits, representations and the like 9 from time to time at the County's request concerning Lessee's best knowledge and belief regarding the presence of hazardous materials on the premises placed or released by Lessee. Lessee agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the County harmless from any damages and claims resulting from the release of hazardous materials on the premises occurring while Lessee is in possession, or elsewhere if caused by Lessee or persons acting under Lessee. These covenants shall survive the expiration or eazlier termination of the right-of--way. "Hazazdous materials" shall mean any pollutant, toxic substance, hazazdous waste, hazardous material, hazazdous substance, or oil as defined in or pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, the Comprehensive Enduonmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, the Federal Clean Water Act, or any other federal, state or local environmental law, regulation, ordinance, rule, or by-law, whether existing as of the date hereof, previously enforced, or subsequently enacted. 15. Maintenance. That the Lessee shall keep the premises in good repair (weaz and teaz resulting from the reasonable use of the same excepted). The Lessee shall, at its own expense, perform all necessary maintenance of the premises, including all grounds and landscape maintenance. The Lessee shall promptly repair and correct, at its own expense, any condition or defect in the premises which creates a risk of harm to persons or property, or which exposes the premises to rapid deterioration in excess of normal weathering. 16. Written Consent Required for Repairs and Renovations. That prior to commencing any repairs or renovations, the Lessee shall notify the Lessor and secure the Lessor's written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Lessor may require the Lessee to produce plans showing the work to be done. The Lessor may inspect any to repairs and renovations and require that it be done in conformance with good and accepted construction practice and in compliance with applicable laws, codes, and regulations. 17. Costs of Lineation. That in case the Lessor shall be made a party to any litigation ~ commenced by or against the Lessee (other than condemnation proceedings), the Lessee ~ (other than condemnation proceedings), the Lessee shall and will pay all costs and ' expenses incurred by or imposed on the Lessor; furthermore, the Lessee shall and will pay all costs and expenses which may be incurred by or paid by the Lessor in enforcing the covenants and agreements of this lease, in recovering possession of the demised premises ' I or in the collection of delinquent rental, taxes, and any and al] other charges. 18. Entry by Lessor. That the Lessee shall permit the Lessor, its agents and invitees, or independent contractors hired by the Lessor, to enter on the premises or any part thereof, at all reasonable hours, for the purpose of inspecting same, including inspections related to the services provided at the premises, or making repairs, improvements, or alterations necessary or desirable for the safety or the preservation of the premises, upon the Lessor or its agent giving 24 hours' notice of entry, except that in case of emergency, no notice need be given for entry. That the Lessee shall cooperate with the Lessor to the fullest ~ , practical extent in permitting the Lessor to make such inspections, alteranons, repairs, and improvements. That any temporary diminution in or interference with the use of the premises to the Lessee occasioned by such inspections, alteranons, repairs, and improvements shall not be a breach of this lease, and shall not result in any liability on the Lessor. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as requiring the Lessor to make i L. any inspections, repairs, improvements, or alterations to the premises. I 11 19. Contracts for Construction. That the Lessee shall not make any contract for construction, repair, renovation, or improvement on, in, of, or to the premises, or any part thereof, or for any work to be done or materials to be famished on or to the premises, without first obtaining the written approval of the Lessor. The Lessor's approval may be conditioned on the Lessee providing adequate assurance that it has the financial ability to pay for the cost of any such contract, or to otherwise provide sufficient assurances that no mechanic's or materialman's lien may be levied against the premises. 20. Condition of Premises. That the Lessee has examined and knows the condition of the premises, that the premises are leased as they now are, that the Lessor expressly disclaims any warranty of fitness for any pazticulaz purpose, and that the Lessor shall not be responsible for the present or future condition thereof. The Lessor shall not be required to perform any repairs, alterations, or improvements whatsoever during the term of this lease. 21. Notice. That in the event of any material change in the condition of the premises, whether through the acts or omissions of the Lessee or otherwise, or any defect discovered in the premises, the Lessee shall immediately notify Pazks and Recreation, County of Hawaii, of the change in condition of the premises or the defect. "Material change" includes, but is not limited to, any change, which may create a risk of hazm to users or occupants of the premises, or any change which exposes the premises to rapid deterioration in excess of normal weathering. Nothing in the pazagraph shall be construed to imply a duty by the Lessor to remedy or repair any such changes. 22. Use. That the Lessee shall use the premises to construct a combined veterans center, veterans housing, and other related purposes, by obtaining grants, donations, and other forms of funding. The facility will serve all Veterans and Veterans Organizations that 12 1 will include Veterans Affairs, Administrative Offices for counseling and re-adjustment assistance, Community Based Out Patient Clinic, Transportation Services, and the State i Office of Veterans Services. The Lessee shall fund, construct, maintain, and operate the Combined Veterans Center as described in Exhibit C of their letter dated 6/23/01, attached hereto and made a part hereof, as Exhibit C. 23. Property Tax. That the Lessee shall pay promptly, when due, all real property taxes, rates, assessments, impositions, duties, charges, and fines, which shall, during the term of this lease, be lawfully chazged, assessed, imposed, become a lien upon, or become due and payable upon or on account of each and every part and pazcel of land leased by the i lessee. ` 24. Records and Resorts. That the Lessee shall establish and maintain records of intake, discharge, services, and other documentation necessary to show compliance with , paragraph 22 above, including but not limited to the financial status of clients served, and ! the. scope and nature of services rendered at the premises and shall maintain and preserve all required records and documents for three yeazs after the expiration of the Lease Agreement. The records shall be compiled and an annual summary report shall be submitted to the Lessor. All records referred to in this pazagraph shall be available for inspection by the Lessor and its agents on reasonable notice, provided that the Lessee and Lessor shall agree on measures necessazy to protect the privacy and individual identity of clients receiving services from the Lessee. 25. Tax-Exempt, Non-Profit Status. That the Lessee has and shall maintain status as a tax- exempt, non-profit organization as certified by the Internal Revenue Service. The Lessor shall require the Lessee to provide evidence of such certification. That the Lessee has, i 13 and shall continue to have during the lease term, bylaws or policies which describe the manner in which business is conducted, and shall submit the same to lessor. 26. Personal Property. That the Lessee shall, at its own expense, provide all equipment and all other property of any nature necessary for the uses described in pazagraph 22 above. 27. Personnel. That the Lessee shall, at its own expense, provide all necessazy staff for the provision of the services described in paragraph 22 above. 28. Surrender. That the Lessee shall, and will, at the expiration or sooner termination of this lease, peaceably and quietly surrender and deliver possession of the demised premises to the Lessor, together with all buildings and improvements of whatever name or nature, now on or hereafter erected or placed upon the same, in good order and condition, reasonable wear and teaz excepted, and that Lessee shall remove, at no expense to the Lessor, all of the Lessee's personal property at the termination of this lease. 29. Non-Waiver. That the failure of the Lessor to insist on the strict performance of the terms, agreements, covenants, and conditions herein contained, or any of them, shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of the Lessor's right thereafter to enforce any such term, agreement, or condition, but the same shall continue in full force and effect. 30. Holdover. That if Lessee shall hold over, after expiration of the term hereby created, with consent of the Lessor, it shall be deemed a renewal of this lease and of all terms, covenants, conditions, and agreements herein contained, for the period of thirty days. 31. Abandonment. That if the Lessee abandons the premises, its right to possession shall cease and this Lease shall terminate, without prejudice to any other rights of the Lessor. "Abandonment" shall include, but not be ]invited to, Lessee's failure to use the premises for the purposes and uses listed in pazagraph 22 herein. 14 i i 32. Destruction, Etc. That if, during the term of this Lease, the premises shall be substantially destroyed or become untenantable by reason of fire, the elements, or any other cause, then this Lease may be temunated by either the Lessee or the Lessor upon notice in writing to the other party, and the Lessee shall be released from further I obligation hereunder. Notwithstanding any insurance on the premises, Lessee shall not be required to rebuild the premises should they be destroyed or become untenantable. i 33. Condemnation. That in the event that all or part of the premises be taken for public use, ~ under the right of eminent domain, all of the awazd received for such taking shall belong solely to the Lessor, and no part of such award shall belong to the Lessee. If the entire i premises are taken, or if so much of the premises are taken that the premises become unsuitable for the uses specified in pazagraph 20, this Lease shall terminate, and the Lessee shall be released from further obligation hereunder. 34. Breach and Termination. That if the Lessee shall become bankrupt or shall abandon the said premises, or if this lease and said premises shall be attached or otherwise taken by operation of law, or if any assignment shall be made of the Lessee's property for the i benefit of creditors, or if the Lessee shall fail to observe and perform any of the covenants, terms, and conditions herein contained and on its part to be observed and performed, the Lessor may at once re-enter such premises or any part thereof, and upon or without such entry, terminate this lease without prejudice to any other remedy or right of i- i. action. 35. Headines. That the mazginal headings throughout this lease are for the convenience of the Lessor and Lessee and are not intended to construe the intent or meaning of any of the i provisions thereof. 15 36. Complete Agreement. This lease contains the full and complete agreement of the parties and supersedes any prior agreement between the parties, and there are no covenants, terms, agreements, or conditions or understandings, either oral or written, between the parties other than herein set forth. 37. Lessee Not an Agent of Lessor. Nothing herein contained is intended or should be construed in any way establishing the relationship of copartners between Lessee and Lessor, or as constituting the Lessee as the agent, employee, or representative of the Lessor for any purpose whatsoever. 38. Forum Selection. No action or proceeding involving this Lease shall be commenced by either party except in the Circuit or District Courts of the Third Circuit, County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii; nor shall any action commenced in such court be removed or transferred to any other state or federal court. DATED: Hilo, Hawaii r~R ~ $ ~GQS RECOMMEND APPROVAL: COUNTY OF HAWAII: ATRICIA G. GELHARD _ Director Its Department of Pazks and Recreation S DATED: Hilo, Hawaii y ° ~ ~ G~ Zg 2~-~ H.AWAI`I ISLAND VETERANS MEMORIAL, INC. APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ ~ ~ ~~litlJ~-r/ --E ~ Its President: Reeve N. Williams Deputy Corporation Counsel County of Hawaii 16 i ATE OF HAWAII ) SS: COUNTY OF HA ) On this day of 2005, before me personally appeared HARRY KIM, to me personally ]mown, lio, being by me duly sworn, did say that he is the Mayor of the i COUNTY OF HAWAII, a municip rporation of the State of Hawaii; that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the corpora seal of said County of Hawaii; that the foregoing instnunent was signed and sealed in behalf o e county of Hawaii by authority given to said Mayor of the County of Hawaii by Section 5-1.3 of the County Charter, County of Hawaii (1991), as amended; and said HARRY KIM acknowle ged said instrument to be the free act and j deed of said County of Hawaii. Notary Public, State of Hawaii My commission expires: , \ _ STATE OF HAWAII ) ! SS: COUNTY OF HAWAII ) On this o~~ day , of 2005, before me personally appeazed 2tGlrv dJ. ilJctlurru to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, as (~~drn~ of .l~La,,,„;,• d~ie„ar llc7iu.io ~urw.u:cp, BN ~ ,and acknowledged that he/she executed the same in behalf of the organization and acknowledged the instrument to be the free act and deed of the organization. UG(AY~R- ~7nGlw~ NotaryPubli ,JState cf~--Tawaii y~~n~ Y. r~~s~~s i My commission expires: ~ I 17 STATE OF HAWAII ) SS. COUNTY OF HAWAII ) On this ~~day of ~ , 2005, before me personally appeared DIXIE KAETSU, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did say that she is the Managing Director of the County of Hawaii, a municipal corporation of the State of Hawaii; that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the corporate seal of said County of Hawaii; that the foregoing instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of the County of Hawaii by authority given to said Mayor of the County of Hawaii by Section 5-1.3(g) of the County Charter, County of Hawai i (2000), as amended, and assigned by the Mayor to the Managing Director pursuant to Section 6-1.3(h) of the County Charter; and said DIXIE KAETSU acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said County of Hawaii. VI INIA M. TOLENTINO tary Public, State of Hawai i My commission expires: 4/22/2005 KI • T(?( s zi i~S ;1t' i,~jti~°b {,1L~~~ i 4 6 ,.•~Q'... w ~~Y.~ OF ~Pa~~ s 4S E2 ~s~h. .s~~lEi4` L£{ F ! ~ X . -i^ ~ Yid ~£T3` . _~n gg~~ .v'1 _ r <; fs ~k 3 g ''SS can _ } {„u ~ # F ' ~ 1w ~ -+3 g "~'3 t r _ - y„y _ k~~ ~ ~ q k P F : st NaP f ~ d. 6 F ~ y W 3sY c~-%~ ~,d" z- .,~~,-fir - µ ~ { s' YS~~; tk ~ c ' i ~~n ~Y a ~ 1'~'- _ ~ a iY ~~yz~y., . "3 c aid ";~a~ ,u~,a £ x -ro- ~ r ~ y~ a ' '~~ar r x ~ ~ sn a - _ ~ ~ ~k~ s~ ~ ~ s~ N r t t sd r x s - x ~ 1 a a ~ ~ i y ~ v ~ ~ a ~ , ~ ~~~~~F e ~Qr~ora~ion ~ow~se~~efi~ ~ ~ ~ ^ 3 ~ ~ ~ $ &~~~pp'w ~ ~ F i ~ p # Ty ^Fz'.^v~~a a? 4r ti y ar ~yl. x t x S ~ ~s ~ s_yr a~ 1, e, j. '13 ~ s~*" r ~ {ys. ~ eye '~'`~.~'r `i ? ~ ~ 1 v s y S'-~-&~ P }p ( T xF 52K„'r^4 ( - } S _f i R' F~~ ~ 9 4 ^v max s~ 'jZ y`X d ~ ~ a ' ~ x ~ y ~ ~ f- 6~ ~ M 4 ~ f 2 y N r ~ ~ F 3 ~ ~R ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ !p ; ~ r -ys 3 ~xka~~ v z s s r ~ 5 e 4 4 s. 4F Y az?'. 3 b .1 ~ 2 i~P °a'`° d~ Y ~ t Y ~ .r ~ ~ ~ +~t+, x w r ~ - ~ > t,C~x. 2 ~ ~ w r# s'~ k 4 i~ ~ ~ 3 _ ~ x ~ x >4 t ~.-rr`.~=~ ~+a a~xc~ ~,~e ~ het ='fi _ ~ - `z s ~ ~ - _ .fi ~.s, e, + - - - - Harry Kim M Lincoln S.T. Ashida Mayor Corporaeion Counsel Gerald Talcase COUNTY OF HAWAII ~"l OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL 101 Aupuni Street Suia 325 Hilo, Hawaii %720A262 • (808) 961.8251 fu (808) %1.8622 June 13, 2006 Harry Yada, District Land Agent Department of Land and Natural Resources State of Hawaii 75 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Mr. Yada: Re: Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial. Inc. Enclosed herein is a copy of the existing five-yeaz lease issued to Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc. (HIVlvi) on Apri18, 2005. This five-year initial lease term was intended and approved by the Hawaii County Council for issuance and renewal in five-year increments upon demonstration of satisfactory performance in its movement towazd development and construction. Once HIVM obtained tentative commitments for funding and started development, the Council would address the issue of granting along-term lease fiom the County. The administration was supportive of the plans as described in the project draft environmental assessment and by its resolution the Council is likewise supportive. Accordingly, we will work with your office to meet any Department of Land and Natural ResouroesBoazd of Land and Natural Resources issues in drafting a proposed 65-yeaz lease and associated liability release documents. The development team will use these documents in obtaining the necessary financing to begin development and to implement the plans, including the proposal for issuing life estates to prospective buyers ofthe - condo units. Such a lease would feature standazd provisions consistent with yolu long-term leases to include periodic rent reviews, a fixed renegotiation date for lease renewal, and any other features your department or board considers prudent. We hope this meets the concems pertaining to the lease issues you raised in your comments to the draft environmental assessment. If you have additional concems or questions, please feel free to contact me directly. Sincerely, G LD TAKASE Assistant Corporation Counsel GT:de Enc. s: ~depP~parkslvet ctr'~.Itr yada Icase issues`s6-06+_GTde.doc Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer t r- n 3 Y 'hax; sx ~ w r a#r ~S ~ .,mss r~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~is~„3~.3 rt t a~ xY3 .r..~,4 x _ t-:¢~.. j~,'v" ~ ' r ate` °"~Y ~ ~ ,g~ ~ r y! ~-~'~i-~ ~ :yew Y. _ x 2 - °+e ' y _x ' hay ~ zi4"' a s `"t - r,+ -a a ~,y. r . z J,d~scx # E a 3`E s x - ,v s- -q i ~ -"q ~..,A _U ~ Y 4 t *~yr~"'~ ~ ~ f t ks 5 - wt ~ a~~,~e~,,~`'~ ~r t` ~ + ~ 2 s~ s ~ { t,~„ ~ ~ ~t ~ r t " 'y3 ~ s~" s a ~ k$ tz - Y~ y. r b. f y a ~ 3 ~p ~ ' ~Y4s s. 2>`: ,4,'*Y ~V~*'x~ a`44~ A - ~'a ,y n Y ya z ~ s ` w s " -.~5 'mss'` ~ a~ ~i' k a, ) '~a 4 ~ z,'~, ~ a k i ~tiyb; ~ y ',il ' . y ~~G $ ,si S a c- r ' '%3 r 6 h'. i ~ f~ Y~ " -.~3 -y'~~R+ I" ~ z 2 7~ ~ i , t t # #e+ ~ t 5YF ~ ~ p" ~ Y iA ? t . 3, a i ~ ~ ? R t'~ z s ~e~~~~ 4 ~o~ rr'~' "s2 'S~d~~~~^'a ys ~ r ~ ~ ~~z .y. e ~-03.,, n~ h yg,~ 'd'~' £zy i~ s ~ ~p~?'~'faga 3, W as ,,v ~ at+~5 xss. ~ a § k xe r ~ e 3+s S' s x q vN:y['.~"€F'wY_tr,~~ ~ 5: ~}~~a p ~y~~4 ~~~s ~s~'3~~+Ai ~ ~.,~~.~RS aEl", .s- #`~'y~ jr,'v~"}~i- - ~~`+.-a~•,d,~~,~"s 'y4 F e 3 ''s` ~ ` W `ax v~~k-z~ x 'e' ~ ~s ~ Y i r - ~ rv ~ 4kg S~ 1" t dy ~ + a ~ad 3 err s Y s '.r"Ls ' m erY ~ 'yy - .,e...E` ~s e ~~Y ~ ~ v,y' ~ h ~ ~a°}~ma~ r S`"ra 'fir t r~ ~ £e x ~t ~S Zrt ~ i a -c a s 'L~ .:3 ~°,;v~.{r #1YeSR4^4r *Rj,g~ S~q{ .fib LfY ~ry 19' ~ 'S ''k ~b"~w:. 4- 6 e~§~v€' gxi$ ~ a"~r,+~~ Y3 ~ '~3-ry~*~~ ~?`£v ` a 'Y r ~ ~3 ~'WZS-x> 2~ ?gk`~£ a..z~ ~ s.^` vn r x': 'a k~ pYa~'~s~:~ ~~~J ~ < t 4 q ~ LJ - ~i ~w{~~" y a "'err ,'n a. r''ys sfr Y z- r -r4 f, -•s.. fs ~ - ~ *'a '&*t4a~i` 4' y t l ~ ~,~'~~xw'y" '~tr ~~~~fx4.y".~t ~'~`a~~ ~ s ~-e~Y- ~ ts. i a'' xe~s. a x ~~'a e ry- ~ w ~ ~ - 4^ ~ ~ '-k~~"~i b~,~~" y~ 'l., "`e` . ~ ~~K r~~~~v~$~k .s3 k s s« # F . u- a. ~ t t' 2 r tm~~ >w'+~ ~ ~ - 4a s - - - a. ~ s r~ _ - - - ' c - - _ - - - - - - - pg. - Li Harry Kam Bruce C McClure Mayor -,>~,ti Director (1~>~g of ~rxivrx'r`i DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Aupuni Center 101 Pauald Sfroe4 Saite 7 • Hao, Hswai`i 96720-0224 (808)961-8321 Fax (808) 961.8630 February 14, 2005 4365 BOB WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT HAWAII ISLAND VETERANS' MEMORIAL, INC. 21 AKEKEKE ST. HILO, HI 96720 SUBJECT: UNIMPROVED PORTION OF ULULANI STREET RIGHT OF WAY Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawad Tmk 3rd Div.: 2-4-057: 001 In response to your February 5, 2005 letters regazding the disposition of the unimproved portion of Ululani Street through the subject parcel, this Department has no plans to extend this road to Kawili Street. Therefore we will support any action to abandon the right-of--way and to declare it a road remnant. Be advised that disposition of the road remnant will be subject to the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 2-118 of the Hawaii County Code. Further, any request to acquire the Ululani Streetright-of-way shall be m~+e to the Coax^.ty Dirctoz of Finance. - Should you have any questions, please contact Galen Kuba, Engineering Division Chief at 961-8422. G, l~l. BRUCE C. McCLURE, P. E. Director of Public Works c: Accounts (S. Iwamoto) Survey File No. GN 24-1 County of Hawai i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. \\CohO?\gkuba\£ngincering Division DamU.etters\GEN£RAL?OOS.wpd(fik3) t Y. S.e`+~.5'zi~ s..: _~~y _ - tS~n' ~ L'a's - 2 - _ - - " r a r _ - - - _ - _ - 'n _ _ - _ _ _ Y ,z +~Fy F _ 33$E'~ ay~+~ ~'4' R~r$ ? c ~ ~ yam. ~ Y`i' - R YtP2 . ^''y \ 1 ry '.r t r".9 3- $41 ~'.i F >Y. .y ~ ~ ~ ~ + _ ~ 3 p APPENDIX ~ ~ I~i1o Xvleisho ui ~~urc~ ~.e~ter r; k`£Pyj~.S 5 4 S L 4 ~ S ~g~~ f ter.. ~~a -h-z z. s~ " ; R d"" p' Y 'SCY'- p. i - k¢~' Fi ~ ~.TS` ° b-,{~-,c+~` 5 T~ mot`- E z .`i t ~ .:2~ 3 y '~~~r ''mot r r 2 6 ~ x t ~ ~ ~ x 3 f'ji z ~~~~~i" ~a r F ~.s s } z ~ y~ r t s x- t r.'- Y a C Y ~ k r~ t ky `Y? F r S Y ~~3.. i } ~?~~1'" £ 48 y ; F j ~`~i e V 3~ v ~ Fly 1' r A Y ~~'i ,v.' 4 H i . J~`i xs^~ a k ~ Y ~ ~ ~ ° ~ r a c - ~ ~ ~ ~ ire s A tt ~F ~ x :x r kr~ g > a ~,k se5 4 ~ ay„;x i. . s x r '~Z ~ -x i.= ~ _ ~ December 13, 2005 Mr. Bob Williams, President Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc. P.O. Box 827 Pepeekeo, HI 96783 Dear Bob, Sorry about delay in this reply. Our Kyodan meeting was last night Dec. 12, 2005 and I wanted them to be apprised of situation and get agreement from them. Also, I did not get map until today delineating the plot. Hilo Meishoin Church has been and wishes to continue using the delineated area as overflow parking for special events. We most definitely do not use or wish to use Ululani Street as ingress and/or egress to the church. We are in basic agreement as to the preliminary plan as received and marked denoting an area of 60 feet by 432.2 feet. Question arises as to area closest to the existing Ululani Street where the entry to the Ka Hui Na Koa project is. Is it possible to move approximately 50 feet closer to Ululani Street? We already mow and maintain that portion and would like to develop a garden for flowers and foliage for church use. This would also eliminate additional landscaping and maintenance for your project. Let me lmow about this. Thank you very much. Very sincerely yours~®~~~~ Alex Muramoto President Hilo Meishoin e w. r , a_ } ~ < . _ s ~ . ~ - ~ e } . { v ~ we E y`i Y y x. - s ~ ~ T ~ ~ , ' ~ ~ APPENDI~? ~ ~ r~ ` P ~ ~ , ; Mu1t~ 1'ur~5©Se~acility l~usiriess Plan ~ a ~ ~ ~ ° ti N a 3 ~r ~ _ ~ ~ 1 r ~ a ~`m ~~p*a~ ry~+.~~ ~ ~ Y i» s~ Wit. s `5i {S G t ht 4~ta i4 sF a 'v* 1 s 3 cs r ~ } 4 ~ y ' ~ .fii 4! a ~ ~-a ~ nF`~it~ .z ~v4'~t~` a s Riv` ~:s r v d' n x ~ ~4 5yyyyx~3 y„Si'*~ dv ~ ra,. 4 e h S, °s~+~ s#Y+-w . a k < ' a x.. ~ v it~z awt s'' x a b = ~ t~ -fir+a r a- ~ s ~ - k _ " s ~ b_ ~ S y Y ~ $ } ~i:' Y~y/~" ~ ,.fit k,, tx t*~ r isy,-t ~ r ~ F v ~ ~ ~„y`'+ ~ r ~ ~ `a~..'"~'o'.Y .~µ-aiP`ysi~ 4 k ~ ~ R^ ~ ~ t ~ ~ - _ i ~t3 F ~ ~ ~ ; E > a p Z ~ y 3 Y ;-i Y 5 Multi-Purpose Facility Analysis and Preliminary Business Plan Prepared by: Gary Hill Food Service Designer /Consultant HIVM Board Member Date: November 2005 The HIVM multipurpose building will serve the condo home owners, veterans and military organizations, and the greater community of Hilo. The condo home owners will have access to a small library with computer stations, an exercise room, and restful conversation and gathering areas that will also include pool tables and a residential dining area. The administration offices for the entire complex will also be housed in this building. The lazgest portion of this building will consist of a banquet facility available on a rental basis to both residents and the community. This facility will have a certified kitchen, a fully equipped bar, and banquet dining rooms designed to serve up to 480 people. All dining rooms have been designed with windows and French doors opening out onto lanais that will include additional seating, and all arranged azound a landscaped gazden that will be highlighted with water features and indigenous flora. Adequate pazking to accommodate 480 people has been designed in the overall footprint of the project so as not to conflict with residential pazking. The mazket area for the project includes the Hilo, Puna and Hamakua districts which, together have a population of approximately 100,000 people. This mazket area includes the community college and University of Hawaii community, individuals and many social, religious, business and civic organizations that have demonstrated a need for the availability of centrally located attractive and modern banquet facilities. There aze only a few local banquet facilities in this mazket area at the present time that can provide an attractive setting for events such as fund raisers, luaus, graduation parties, wedding receptions, anniversary parties, and various other social events, and these facilities are booked well in advance. Presently the mazket arena is being served by 7 or 8 facilities that can accommodate 300-500 people. These include some very basic halls that have aged kitchens, such as Aunty Sally's Luau House, The AJA Hall, Sangha Hall and a few restaurants and hotels that provide typical higher end banquet facilities. HNM's banquet facility will provide a beautiful, modern venue for the full spectrum of the area mazket. It can be available for rent simply as a banquet or meeting hall where the renter provides all food and services; or as a full service banquet facility where the facility's administration will contract with a caterer to provide all goods and services. Additionally, this facility is designed so that two or three smaller functions can be held at the same time and all can be served from the same common kitchen. It is not HIVM's intent to initially maintain a full time kitchen and wait staff to meet the requirements of residents and the banquet hall - renters. These services will be first met by a contracted caterer or food service sub- contractor until such time as the majority of residents may choose to routinely dine in the residents' dining room. Thereafter, a fiill-time kitchen and wait staff will be available to provide the full range of services desired by residents and/or the community. Prices for Hilo banquet services presently range from a very basic hall at $150 with all services and products provided by the renter, to a full service hotel that provides all food, alcohol and services at a cost of many thousands of dollars depending on the number of people, menu selections and baz choices. Sangha Hall is a popular Hilo venue for non- food events and "do it your self' banquets. They do not provide cooking and service labor, although they will supply set-up and break down assistance upon request. Sangha Hall has a modern and clean setting, although rather sterile with very little attention to aesthetics. Even so they aze near fully booked on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for the f entire yeaz in advance. The Hall rental averages between $600 to $800 per day plus additional chazges for set-up, on-site attendant, break-down, and trash removal that can add another $300-$400 for a total of $900 to $1200 per day. An average of $1000 per day for only three days of the week would give Sangha hall an approximate annual income of $156,000 for just hall rental and some assistance with set-up/clean-up and trash removal services. The curb appeal of the HIVM hall will far exceed the ambience of Sangha Hall and would be very competitive even at an increase of several hundred dollars per day. While i a formal marketing study will verify the mazket for rental only, we also intend to supply 1 the food, cooking and serving functions through a contracted caterer and thus would expect to see additional income. By comparison, Nani Mau is a populaz local caterer with on site dining facilities that would be considered "average" in aesthetics. They routinely have full bookings for many months in advance. Their fees for an average size banquet of 200 people range from $12.75 per person for one entree of meat or fish and three choices ~ of salads or vegetables, to $30.75 per person for prime rib plus three additional entrees along with four choices of salads or vegetables. These models vary from $2,250 to $6,150 costs of food alone. Add an average of $4.00 per drink and assume an average of 50% of the attendees ordering one alcohol drink, this would add approximately $400.00. ~ Then the additional chazges for setting up, wait staff and bar service people, break down, and trash removal, could add another $500. Therefore, the total gross revenues gained from just one event for 200 people could vary from $3,550 to $7,450. Using this data, it is reasonable to assume that the HIVM facility could generate an average of three days a week business for the entire yeaz and using a conservative average of $10,000 per week (which could include a mix of lazge banquets, several smaller banquets that could also be held at the same time, and non-food hall rentals} This could generate approximately $520,000 per yeaz gross sales. These figures are I conservative and a vigorous mazketing effort would generate considerably more. 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More than just supply and demand explanations, the often inferior quality and suitability of East Hawaii condos have much to do with previous indifference to condo ownership in the East Hawaii condo marketplace. This trend is being quickly reversed, however, in the face of the current real estate boom. Most condominium developments in East Hawaii aze well over 30 yeazs old. Many aze constructed of concrete or cinder block construction which limits design to simple "box" style floor plans and low ceilings. Those constructed of wood frame such as Pacific Heights Townhomes or Wailuku Pazk Townhouses are equally dated and have little appeal to aging buyers because of their multi-level design and need for constant maintenance. Single level units are limited to a handful of complexes each with their own challenges. Among the most populaz is the Hilo Lagoon which is a mixed use building that houses both offices and residential units. As a stand-alone building with no usable grounds, It lacks curb appeal, landscaping, walking paths, wellness centers and amenities normally associated with senior living complexes. Spaces have been retro- fitted and were simply not designed for full-time condominium living. Units with air conditioning aze chazged extremely high maintenance fees. This building, as does Bayshore Towers (also populaz with Seniors) lacks essential covered parking. This causes additional challenges for residents causing them to become home bound during periods of inclement weather. Both complexes lack adequate storage. Enjoyment and safety of many condo complexes in East Hawaii aze impacted by traffic on adjacent roadways. Ingress/egress is difficult for all but the most agile of drivers and crossing roadways on foot is virtually impossible. Well landscaped complexes with inviting grounds that residents can enjoy are simply non-existent in Hilo's urban style condo complexes. Gazdens where seniors can visit or stroll is a feature sorely lacking in existing inventory and is something senior prospects desire. Local realtors often receive complaints from seniors regazding the small size of many existing units since most East Hawaii condos are less than 600 sf and aze simply not suitable for full-time residency. - Therefore, these aze not considered in this discussion. One story, two bedroom units in Hale Kahakai (located in Keaukaha and considered one of the most up-scale complexes) aze little more than one bedroom sized units with a temporary wall installed for privacy when needed and aze selling for prices well over $300,000 because of their proximity to the beach and ltichazdson Beach Pazk which serves as their defacto "grounds".. Many East Hawaii condo complexes aze heavily tenanted, often by young or single parent families. These mixed complexes tend to discourage use of common areas by older residents. Moreover, common azeas in East Hawaii condos are faz inferior to those in West Hawaii and through-out the State. They aze simply not what today's mazket is demanding. Newer complexes in most other parts of the State offer individual units with granite counters, file or hardwood flooring, custom solid wood cabinetry, minimum 9 ft ceilings, high-end plumbing and lighting fixtures, open lanais, generous dedicated storage, attached garages and master suites. These are in addition to common area i , amenities which are bare bones in our East Hawaii mazket. Not surprisingly, therefore, ' East Hawaii condo prices lag behind other markets. The median price condo on Oahu is ~ $325,000 while Kohala is $627,000 and Kona is $395,000 (as of 10/OS). Many elderly clients would much prefer living in less congested, greener, and slower-paced East ~ Hawaii if appropriate condo housing were available. Condominium sales in Hawaii (Island) for 2005 increased 43% over 2004 with the highest dollaz volume jump was in Kona at over $91 million. Even with its high price r , tag, North Kona was still second with an increase of 61 % compared to Hilo's 102%. This demonstrates conclusively that demand for condos in the Hilo area is growing dramatically despite the limitations described above. My own observation is echoed by many colleagues in the East Hawaii real estate mazket, is that much of this demand is [ from "boomers" and elderly clients who wish to relocate from Oahu and the mainland. Many local-bom people aze hoping to return "home" as well. In response to this increase in demand the new owners of the formerly stalled Senior Living Apartment Community planned for the Lyman lot in Pu'ueo recently announced plans to build a 105 unit condominium complex there aimed primarily at the owner/investor market. Target prices aze expected to be in the mid-$200,000 to mid- $300,000 range and proposed units will be one and two bedroom apartments similaz in design features and common azea amenities with smaller unit sizes and surrounding I , grounds azea planned for the HIVM project. This, the first condominium project in East Hawaii in three decades and is only expected to fill a small part of the pent-up demand for condominium housing in East Hawaii. The consistent lack of inventory coupled with the short time on the mazket for current inventory attests to the cunent pent-up demand. By comparison to the proposed Wainaku project mentioned above, HIVM's planned I. , seniors only independent living community calls for 96-100 spacious and well-appointed ' one and two bedroom ADA accessible units offer full lanais and storage and ample grounds. The location is convenient to town, Prince Kuhio Plaza, the University, i. shopping and medical facilities. Peacefully set adjacent to two popular churches, the complex will be professionally landscaped with gracious gardens and inviting lawn azeas. - The large lot will allow for ample parking and the dining and activities center will ~ , enhance the senior ownership experience. Tazget prices aze currently range from the low to high $200,OOOs. In my judgment, current demand will insure more than enough buyers for both projects; however, the nature and location of the HIVM project together with the owner/occupant rule, the enhanced senior friendly amenities and the availability of individualized assisted L_ care tailored to needs of our aging state and national population, places this project in the mainstream of desirable senior living. Colleagues with whom I have spoken agree that the 96-100 units will sell quickly. This should stimulate demand for similar projects in East Hawaii, including those offering not only independent and assisted living but also care similaz to that offered by Continuing Caze Retirement Communities (CCRCs), such as Arcadia and Kalaha Nui in Honolulu. t. 2 Although the leasehold life estate ownership feature is unique to our mazketplace, this form of ownership is commonplace in other parts of the country and is usually found in retirement and continuing caze communities. The equity retention clause protects the personal wealth of the buyer while insuring under-mazket pricing and yet providing quality, security, stability and estate preservation. Equity growth has been consistently demonstrated by properties such as Arcadia and Kahala Nui Retirement communities which both enjoy long waiting lists for purchase, thereby making it attractive to prospective operators as well. There is much to be said for the owner/occupant feature which assures purchasers that they will be living in a stable, secure, familiaz and convenient community. The population complexion of existing condominium units is a mix of owner/occupants, tenants and, in some cases, transients. This project will provide not only a conveniently located community of like-minded folks with similar values, needs and interests; it will, for the first time on Hawaii, create an environment where seniors can continue to live a life ofself-reliance without giving up valued home- ownership. I feel confident in stating that the type of housing project that HIVM is planning is ideally suited for a severely under-serviced senior population. Demographics of our aging population indicate that this demand will only grow exponentially over the next 5-10 yeazs, and thus, both need and demand aze clear present. 3 - ry 3 y, F f+ S A19£ 3k f S p p. 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The primary driveway will be located neaz the proposed CVC building on Kawili Street. Other driveways will connect to Kapiolani Street and to Ululani Street. The site pazking lot will be accessible from all of the driveways. A preliminary site plan is shown in Figure 1. ~ c Y~ ~ \ `P ~ `yy„~ \ ` `1 ra+wrr..wr ® ` ~x~,p~. ~ ~ _ " - - J ~ \ Proposed Slte Plan Souror. floneW a. Megsb, 0.1A.. Mw. Figure 1-Preliminary Site Plan and Project Location Julian Ng, Inc. Traffic Assessment June 2005 1 of 6 Hilo Veterans' Center The project is not expected to have significant traffic impact because the number of dwelling units will generate a peak hour volume of less than 100 vehicles per hour. The project impact compares with the guideline suggested by the Institute of Transportation Engineers that "a traffic access/impact study be conducted whenever a proposed development will generate 100 or more added (new) peak direction trips to or from the site during the adjacent roadways' peak hours or the development's peak hour." This assessment describes the analyses done and compares the project traffic with existing traffic on nearby streets. i The analysis includes analyses of peak hour conditions at the intersection of the site driveway and Kawili Street, assumin all project traffic uses that driveway. The procedures from the Highway Capacity Manual~to identify average delays and levels of service for each I controlled movement at an unsignalized intersection were used. Operating conditions are described by Levels of Service (LOS), which are determined using analyses methods described in the Highway Capacity Manual. At unsignalized intersections, the volumes of the uncontrolled movements affect the capacity available for the other movements that must yield or stop. The Levels of Service (LOS) for unsignalized intersections are defined as follows: LOS General Description of Delav Avera eg Delav (seconds per vehiclel A Little or no delay 10 l B Short traffic delays > 10 and S I S C Average traffic delays > 15 and S 25 D Long traffic delays > 25 and 5 35 E Very long traffic delays > 35 and S 50 F Very long traffic delays >50 Level of Service D or better is generally considered acceptable in urban areas, while Level of Service C or better is desirable in rural areas. I.. I Existing Traffic Conditions I The project site is near the intersection of Kawili Street and Kinoole Street, in the Waiakea area of Hilo. Kilauea Avenue runs parallel to Kinoole Street. Traffic counts taken by the State Highways Division at the intersection of Kilauea Avenue and Kawili Street in April 2002 were used in this description of existing traffic conditions. Table 1 shows the daily totals and peak r hour volumes that were counted at the intersection. ~ Institute of Transportation Engineers, TraJ~c Access and Impact Studies for Site Development, A Recommended Practice, 1991 2 Transportation Research Board, National Reseazch Council, Highway Capacity Manual, Washington, D.C, 2000. l., Julian Ng, Inc. Traffic Assessment June 2005 2 of 6 Hilo Veterans' Center It Table 1-Existing (2002) Traffic Volumes at Kilauea Avenue and Kawili Street Counted traffic volumes 24-hour total AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour Kilauea Avenue south le Northbound approach 8,579 1,112 537 Southbound departure 6,276 351 656 Kawili Street east le Westbound approach 4,166 151 430 Eastbound departure 5,928 574 488 Kilauea Avenue north le Northbound departure 6,701 643 447 Southbound approach 5,334 283 522 Kawili Street west le Westbound departure 5,837 568 677 Eastbound approach 6,106 606 439 Source: State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Traffic Survey Data -Island of Hawaii, 2002, Count Station 21-H (April 17-18, 2002) The west leg of the intersection is nearest to the project site. The total volume of 11,945 vehicles per day counted in 2002 compares with a total of 9,768 vehicles per day3 counted in 1994 at the same locafion. This increase is about 22% over eight years, or an average increase of 2.6% per year. The widening of Kawili Street between Puainako Street and Kilauea Avenue to four lanes has been identified as a circulation improvement4 within Hilo that will be needed if year 2020 traffic demand is to be adequately served. Project Traffic The project includes a Combined Veterans' Center office building that will house veteran services offices, including the Veterans' Administration, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and other related organizations. The project will also include up to 120 apartment units for elderly veterans and amulti-purpose building that will provide a meeting facility for veteran and community social and cultural events. The multi-purpose 3 State of Hawaii, Departrnent of Transportation, TraJ~c Survey Data -Island of Hawaii, 2002, Count Station 21-H a State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Hawaii Long-Range Land Transportation Plan, Final Report. May 1998. Julian Ng, Inc. Traffic Assessment June 2005 3 of 6 Hilo Veterans' Center I I I building will include a commercial kitchen, a dining room, and meeting and conference rooms. The traffic generated by the site uses on a typical weekday and during the morning (AM) and j afternoon (PM) peak hours were developed using factors from Trip Generation, 7`~ Edition, a publication of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. Published rates for "Government Office Complex" were used for the office building and rates for "Senior Adult Housing - Attached" were used for the apartments. The multi-purpose building would typically generate traffic only when events are held; however, for the analyses, it was assumed to be used as a dining room for the residents of the apartments, with service also provided to others who would ~ make a special trip to the site. The traffic due to the kitchen was estimated assuming it would generate one-fourth of the traffic that asimilar-sized "High-Turnover (Sit-Down) Restaurant" would generate. The trip factors and traffic estimates aze shown in Table 2. Table 2 -Project Traftc Generation Trip rates' Traffic Generated Week- AM Peak PM Peak Week- AM Peak PM Peak da Hour Hour da Hour Hour Trip Trip % Trip % Total enter exit enter exit rate rate enter rate enter 7.32 KSF, office 27.92 2.21 89% 2.85 31% 204 14 2 6 14 120 apartments 3.48 0.08 45% 0.11 61% 418 5 5 9 5 14 KSF, kitchen 31.79 3.88 52% 2.73 61% 445 21 19 23 15 Total Site Traffic 1,067 40 26 38 34 • Source: Institute of Transportation Engineers, Trip Generation, 7'" Edition ~ I The site-generated traffic would use one of three driveways to enter or exit the site. All of the traffic generated by the office and the kitchen was assumed to use the driveway to Kawili Street, and the traffic generated by the apartments was assigned to the nearest driveway. The traffic estimates for each driveway aze shown in Table 3. - Table 3 -Project Traffic at Each Driveway _ W cekday AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour Total enter exit enter exit Ululani Street 146 2 2 3 2 Kapiolani Street 188 2 2 4 2 L_ Kawili Street 733 36 22 31 30 Total Site Traffic 1,067 40 26 38 34 ~ L. The highest peak hour driveway volumes aze expected to occur at the Kawili Street driveway. An analysis of conditions at the unsignalized intersection formed by the driveway Julian Ng, Inc. Traffic Assessment . June 2005 4 of 6 Hilo Veterans' Center ~ I . and Kawili Street was done, assuming all of the site traffic uses that driveway, two-thirds of the site traffic would come from or go to the east (makai), and that the other traffic on the street is the same as that counted on the west leg of the intersection of Kawili Street and Kilauea Avenue. Peak hour traffic assignments are shown in Figure 2 (a "midday peak hour" was also developed, for 10% of the daily driveway volume, and the same assumptions that were used for the other peak hours). As noted above, traffic generated by the project site will have alternatives to using this driveway and the results shown in Table 4 should be considered as the "worst case" at the site driveway. Project None Site 0 ~z~ X35' S~S~ ~J ~ X251 ~20~~ 15101 S~6g\ ~s~\1` Pte' ~oea0°` .P`~~ `~5\ c2~~ Ap01 161 ~,~5~\ ( Midde hourur ~005~ [#N] PM P ae k Four Figure 2 - TrafSc Assignments at Driveway _ Table 4 -Levels of Service at Driveway Left Tum from eastbound Shared lane (left and right Kawili Street turns out of drivewa v/c ADPV LOS v/c ADPV LOS AM Peak Hour 0.02 9.0 A 0.12 23.8 C MIDDAY Peak Hour 0.02 8.6 A 0.22 20.4 C PM Peak Hour 0.02 9.3 A 0.17 25.0 C v/c =overall volume-to-capacity ratio APDV =average delay per vehicle, in seconds LOS =level of service Julian Ng, Inc. Traffic Assessment June 2005 5 of 6 Hilo Veterans' Center r 1 The project would have minimal impacts to peak hour traffic conditions. The potential increases in traffic volume due to the project in the typical weekday peak hows aze shown in i Table 5. Smaller increases will occur at locations farther from the project site. These increases compare to the expected growth in traffic volumes in the area of 2.6% per yeaz. Table 5 -Project Impact to Kawili Street Traffic Volumes I AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour 2002 Project % 2002 Project count traffic increase count traffic increase Westbound traffic 568 25 4.4% 677 25 3.7% Eastbound traffic 606 15 2.5% 439 25 5.7% Total traffic 1,174 40 3.4% 1,116 50 4.5% Conclusions and Recommendations The proposed project will have minimal impact to traffic. While one driveway could i adequately serve peak hour volumes, provision of additional driveways will provide greater flexibility for access to the site. f _ I l t_ i l i Julian Ng, Inc. 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Engineering Report Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc I. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES A. EXISTING CONDITIONS AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS The project site is covered with low brush, grasses and trees; existing soil erosion appears to be minimal. The potential for soil erosion will increase during the construction period due to the removal of existing vegetal ground cover, which could degrade water quality of downstream receiving water by the sediment transported through surtace runoff. B. MITIGATION MEASURES Best management practices (BMPs) will be used to minimize soil erosion and sediment transport. The BMPs may include, but not limited to, the following: • installation of temporary ground cover through hydromulching or placing erosion control matting/geotextile material to stabilize slopes and to reduce exposing time of barren surfaces. Surface flow from an exposed slope shall not be permitted. • construction of gravel vehicle ingress/egress at entrance to the site to minimize tracking debris offsite. Reduction in the tracking of sediments onto paved roads help to prevent the deposition of sediments into local storm drainage systems and the production of airborne dust. The stabilized construction entrance shall be located at any point where traffic will be entering or leaving a construction site to or from a public right-of-way. • installation of silt fences, berms, and temporary silt basins to lessen the potential of sediment transportation. These "filter" devices prevent sediment form entering receiving waters. Sediment trapping devices should be used down slope of all disturbed areas and around the base of all material stockpiles. - • installation of temporary grassed interceptor swales to divert off-site runoff away from disturbed areas where the erosion risk is high. • conformance with the air pollution control standards contained in Hawaii Administrative rules Chapter 11-60, "Air Pollution Control°. The Contractor shall keep the project area and surrounding area free from dust nuisance. Different forms of dust control can be employed to reduce dust emission, such as vegetative cover, mulch, spray on adhesives, water sprinkling, topsoiling, and barriers. Erosion control plans shall be prepared for construction activities during the design phase or be furnished by the future contractor. The plans shall be prepared to coordinate with construction schedules. A set of approved plans shall be kept at the construction site at all times. The Contractor shall be responsible for monitonng and maintenance of erosion and sediment control devices. If the area of surface disturbance exceeds one acre and storm water will be discharged offsite during construction, a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit shall be obtained before commencement of any earthwork. II. DRAINAGE ~ 4 A. EXISTING CONDITION AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS The project site is currently vacant and covered with brushes, high grasses and trees. According to the Flood insurance Rate Map (FIRM, Community -Panel Number 155 166 0880 C}, the entire project site is designated as Zone X -area determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. A partial copy of the FIRM map is shown in Figure 1. The site is naturally drained througgh surface flow, much of which flows southwards into ~ an open earth swale paralleling W.Kawili Street. The proposed development calls for construction of impervious surfaces on the project site, e.g: buildings and parking areas. Therefore, the onsite runoff will increase. The construction has the potential to add burdens on the existing downstream drainage systems. B. MITIGATION MEASURES ! The onsite drainage system shall be designed for a minimum 10-year storm recurrence, per the County's design cntena. The systems shall be able to maintain current pre- , development runoff rate that is discharging onto the downstream properties. Drywells j may be necessary to dispose all increased runoff due to the proposed construction. The l locations of drywells shall be determined during the design phase after the site layout is finalized. Soil conditions at the project site should be similar to an adjacent University of Hawaii-Hilo parking lot where drywells are used for storm run-off. The site surface shall be landscaped to control onsite erosion and grass areas/swales shall be used to the maximum extent as filters to reduce sediment transportation, thus minimizing the potential impact on storm water quality. I. III. POTABLE WATER SUPPLY A. EXISTING CONDITIONS I An existing 8-inch water transmission line is located in West Kawili Street, adjacent to the pro ertrtyy; see Fi ure_ 2. This line is a part of the Hawaii County Department of Water _ Supply (DWS) KawaifanUHaihai system. The line is fed by the Kawailani Reservoir, with a capacity of 0.5 million gallons (MG), as well as the two Haihai Reservoirs, with ' capacities of 0.1 MG and 0.5 MG. There is also an existing 8-inch water transmission line in Lanikaula Street to the east of the project site. ! f B. PROPOSED CONDITIONS For this report, the water demand is estimated based on land use type and water usage per capita as the design of the facility is still in the conceptual stages. The calculations are based on the following assumptions: • Veteran's center will have a staff of 12 persons and a daily average of 30-45 customers. Operational hours will probably be, Monday thru Friday from S:OOam to 4:OOpm. • Multi-purpose facility will have an office/administration staff of approximately 5 persons on a Monday thru Friday, B:OOam to 4:OOpm schedule and 2 staff on a I ' " V s~ LEGEND v[!I•t noon M•r•to Aa[Af IluweAT[6 ~ 76 . ar mrawM1loae y l.M1A rr.rr.r~.rr. ~ lala AE rrw++r~~rr. V XX11 e y IONa AX lww M~•I.Irw r.M1~~I s r~.ltfr Awrwrw r.wYa ECMEN tiM «?~/1rflw Ny~~ r+FM~Ii w. ~Yw ww « r~' ~ ti.YM~Yrl1~1. iAr A[. R Y Fw~.1 ~ IM E.Y M M1«/ !wl lwlw w.. J ~.~w.sr..w~wr~-r~rr ~`i~J GRa 6 6 i..=v w ~ ~ ~ wn D taw vE ~.Y..1 wr~a ~ Iuw RM 5 ~ fp? ` nooo.•r Aa[•f p rn.[ A[ Jo~4 ® oRw=I10..•tGr awa x /vl. M fmrv a«EI ~ ~ LIM170R Irirr'~rtaY~i A~«f.::~r~,ir.lw. `I. DETAILED STUDY Y•!M•E V r MMIIW fr Ir~~ •~IIN EiNE ~W IIYL ONEX ~ O ~ al:i ~~wY.r«fYl [f. PROJECT =o.ae Ar. r .Y+ IrY SITE .I.Y E.IM.r IMI~w N+n.rr 20NE sr.. a.r.EUr X ~ WMvI dMIY-!lw1Y iYY MaF1 bw4 • rwWlrr I [~iul~i s II.Y if..wrw ~ VINM f[IW rW MuN [=r~ -^^~EI,Tl-- wIM wN YwIM LMI 4. ZONEX D D w.r.wY U.I y 1!L!E[I WI.~w IIYW Ir.Y1 ~Y Wr r[=n«- .IAx I.wEY EMlwYr M.f r M30 Cw.Mr.r ItlwMlD `AVwlYrruww.IpWis Y.a[u.~.wY lra a[te[ s AFFROxIYATE SCALE Ir lEET r ~ [00E O [OE. R l REFERENCE: FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FLOOD IN9URIINCE MTE MAP (FEUd~ COMMUNfIY PANEL NO. 1661! D990 C (REVISED SEPT. 16, 1966) I I I FLOOD HAZARD MAP F 1GURE 7 t i4 3 ~ E ~51 "+:£#v~ ' u4'~s~ k is ,y[ y r° . x r ,r c .i. i~C ~ _ ..ayy. [~~Y~ L'< ~ ti s rv ~ ~ x. "lp M ~ t t r.. a ~ a v Y ~ QM'~~ 1 J k ~ M , aw a"i' sfs. i. - ~u - Y ~ y, x W.H' k~R ~ : 1 . ; } ~ ~}.t D 9~ . " ~ ~ #q, 4 Y" x`54 - ~ ?ro Va~V@ CIOS2d un S y 5 ~ yr khf? 'y~t3" ~ ~ yqq ~ ~ ~~a' ' ,~ei~ ~ 8" on KaHnli St . K r ~ , ~ } I u. ~ ~ ~l a f ro ~ k s e~ Y , _ ( t~ (~y ~ r i ~ ~ 'Y, w~ ;%.t 5"~~~'iiuP'• t ~f l12° ° S s~ s fl t ' 5 ~ ~ ~ 4p 3 a M 8' on larnkaula St ~ ~ ~ ~ i $ w ~ ki'it gym.- ~ w xy,p~, s4 s ~ M~ ,L 4 t>,k ~qv:::4 zr~ $ y T~ ~ "_s. > ~ ~ s: c. ~ ,r4 ~s F !Q vU y ~g ~ti ~ ~F ~v ~ C' ` w S£~q~i^,~"'~ ~F S '~~eµ ~9,~„ 4 ~ wa' v - T J~ 4 4' 3.`,{ F Xi " _^~R4 Irv. rk 4 ~ v £ ° n ~ a - , zk ~ ~ ~ax~ I~©mohana ~ s ~ y~yQ ~h rk Y : d x Y ~ 4 ,r y~ ~0' t r S Yet AS ate"' ,~y ~.y, _ l 4 4 ' y .m c. ,ti , , - T _ ~ ~ I HAWAII ISLAND VETERAN'S I~E~AORIAL PAGE ~ ~ flGURE 2 F~4~aw ~ AL : NOT TO SICALEG WATERASYSTEM OCT 2005 i 24hr-7days/week schedule. Concessionaire's staff of 2 on a M-F, 24hr- 7days/week schedule. Dining staff would be approximately 10 persons serving approxlmately 100-200 guests at full build out. Therefore the Multi-purpose facility is approximated to have a maximum capacity of 300 persons. • Multi-Family low rise units will consist of three (3) buildings with 30 units each. Veteran's Center Commercial) 0.830 na 3,000 2,490 3 735 al/acre/da Multi-Purpose (School na 300 60 18,000 27,000 al/ erson/da Multi-Family low Rise na 90 400 36,000 54,000 al/unit/da Totals = 56,490 84 735 gpm 39 59 Table 1 As shown in Table 1 above, the average daily water usage for the project site has been calculated as 56,490 gallons per day (gpd). The maximum dally demand and peak hour flow were calculated as 84,735 gpd (one and one-half times the average daily demand) and 282,450 gpd (five times the average daily demand) respectively. DWS has indicated that water is available for domestic service; see Appendix A. After design, the anticipated maximum daily water demand will need to be submitted to DWS for their determination of the facilities charge. C. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The overall Water System requirements for the development are: 1. Must meet Maximum Daily Demand plus fire flow with a residual pressure of 20 psi at critical fire hydrant. 2. Must meet Peak Hour flow with a minimum residual pressure of 40 psi. 3. Maximum velocity in the distribution main (without fire flow) is 6 feet per second. 4. Maximum velocity in the distribution main (with fire flow) is 10 feet per second. D. ANALYSIS A detailed water system pressure analysis will be pertormed during the design phase to ensure the minimum pressure requirements are met. A fire hydrant flow test will be conducted to ensure adequate flows are available to the proposed development. , A preliminary evaluation of the Maximum Design Flow is calculated below. • Maximum Design Flow = Maximum Daily Demand + Fire Flow = 58.5 gpm + 2000 gpm ' = 2086 gpm , = 4.65 cfs However, the allowable peak flow in the existing 8" waterline is only 3.49 cfs. See below. I Allowable Peak Flow in 8" pipe (O) ~ VA = 10 ft/sec * Area of 8" pipe = 10 fUsec * 0.349 sf = 3.49 cfs E. CONCLUSION Although, the existing 8-inch water main appears adequate for the average daily water demand, the existing 8-inch water main appears undersized to meet minimum system fire flow requirements. Therefore, offsite water system improvements may be required to meet DWS's minimum fire flow requirements. Possible offsite system upgrades are listed below. F. MITIGATION MEASURES i Offsite water system improvements may be required to meet the minimum DWS fire flow requirements. At this conceptual stage there are some offsite improvement ~ , possibilities. With reference to Figure 2, a new waterline could be constructed in Kapiolani Street, thereby connecting the water mains in Lanikaula Street and Kawili Street. Or possibly a water main upgrade can be done in Kawili Street to increase the existing 8-inch water main to a 12" water main. However, the alignments and sizes of the proposed water lines (if required) will be confirmed during the design phase. IV. WASTE WATER A. EXISTING CONDITION AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS As shown in Figure 3, an existing 10" to 12" sewer trunk line is located along the north side of West Kawili Street adjacent to the project site. This line is the end portion of a County public sewer system. The sewer system is connected to the County's Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant located approximately 4 miles away from the project site. Sludge generated at the treatment plant is disposed of at the Hilo Landfill. An 8" line exists along the Ululani Street extension which could be used for a portion of the project's wastewater. i "~szt/ F \ ~ s as i \~y ~ \ ~ \ \ j a12~ \ \ sass ~ \ ~ ~ \i \ / / , \ / \ / UINYM9h' 01 HiW90 2~ n~\~ \ 672J/ ~ l ' / ~ \ \\J}~ \ \ G ~ i VO \ / ~ ~l 0 a 18 A -VETERANS CENTER / b,~~ B -DINING/MULTI-PURPOSE c'~ \ C -RESIDENTIAL UNITS \ \ ~stai ~ \ i a; ~ % / 6110/ i ~ / / staa \ ~ i~ ~ i ~ i a HAWAII ISLAND VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PAGE 36R~1 Merne6ol~l, rlC. FIGURE 3 EXISTING SEWER SYSTEM ALE: NOT TO SCALE A OCT 2005 E i The estimated sewer flows for the proposed development are shown in Table 2. Due to the lack of detailed design information at this planning stage, the sewer flows are estimated according to average flow per capita. Based on the provided preliminary site layout, the future onsite sewer system could connect to the County system at Sewer Manholes # 5123, #5146 and/or # 5148 (Figure 3). j Using the Manning formula, and assuming an existing flow of approximately 50% ~ (County of Hawaii Wastewater Division benchmark), the existing 10" and 12" sewer ~ lines should be more than adequate to convey the existing flows plus the projected flow for the proposed development. If the 8" line on Ululani Street is used for some of the residential buildings, there would be even less impact on the W. Kawaili Street sewer lines. I The construction of sewer connection to the trunk line in West Kawili Street will bring ~ temporary inconvenience to the local traffic. B. MITIGATION MEASURES Off-site improvements do not appear to be required since the existing 8", 10" and 12" i sewer lines appear to have enough capacity to serve the project site. During the construction of the sewer connection, at least one lane shall be maintained open to traffic at all times. Proper traffic devices/flagmen shall be used to inform the public and to direct the traffic. If necessary, special duty police officers shall be hired to direct the traffic flow. Traffic Control Plans shall be prepared during the design phase. Since part I of the sewer lines will be located within the County's road, proper permit(s) shall be obtained before the sewer line construction begins. ~ V. SOLID WASTE ' A. EXISTING CONDITION AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS The proposed developments on the site, including residential and commercial, will generate solid waste and require regular refuse pick up service. The solid waste from the site will be disposed at the County's Hilo landfill on Leilani Street. Currently the ; County does not provide the refuse collection service in any area. Usually a pnvate company is contracted to provide such service. _ I; B. MITIGATION MEASURES t Recycling will reduce the quantity of waste generated and reduce the demand on the capaaty of the landfill. A recycling program will be established for residents and visitors. Detailed solid management plans will be included in design phase. VI. ELECTRIC AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS A. EXISTING CONDITION AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS Electrical power in Hilo is provided by Hawaii Electric Light Company (HELCo). i. HELCo's grid serves the proposed project area with a 12.47 kilovolt (KV), overhead line that runs from a HELCO substation on Komohana Street. The line is running along the north side of West Kawili Street adjacent to the property. i m M m m m NOn Ern" a m M ov m p o U' rn n$ x c 1> N N O N ~ O V mq~LL R O ~ of OD lh t+1 OO 3WA 3" _ n ~ ~ N N a n Ern~n `2 N N ~ N h O~J~ ~Mv O N N O Y ~ O C Q LL A N N g .n o 0 ~ O A fnp N N L LL 9 V U) . ~ N N Q n °o u~ N In N Q g~y N 3 O ~ l+I _ IL9 S O 0 P OHO WQ~ q % ~ fV N L N m O ~ ~ ~ ~ $ $ o00 °oC o O rn E omo N IL y IL ~ O N N a z X10 F~- }i ~ Q d y > ~ N t ~ b 9 0 oOD m a0p ~ p QU m _ E = 0 0 ~ w ~ son N W U d .Q a a °a °c ~ v t _ - U - m m m o a n y1 O N Y ~ Q m N Q y u~ 3 N o g ~ g v r n' J N <n M a e 3~ ~ C N O 'oMn= gY ~ m ~ m Y~~Z ~ ~ S `o c m ro m 1 m ~ c U ~ ~ ~ U ~ ri d d E ~ o c o m ~'~i io o ~ QO_'OU >U DU C Q i The proposed development will increase the demand on the existing HELCo system. Based on the preliminary site planning and building square footages, the estimated total connected load is about 1350 kilowatts (KW) as indicated in Table 3. Through discussions with HELCo's engineering division, the existing system is adequate to serve ~ this proposed load. Hawaii TelCom is currently providing telephone service for this region from a switching i board in the Kawailani Street Office. An overhead telephone line runs along the east side of the property from the south end of Ululani Street. The line has the capacity to serve the proposed development. Cable television service is from Oceanic Time Warner Cablevision. Trunk cable lines ~ and feeders are located at the south end of Ululani Street. As described above, adequate electricity and communication systems are available to service the proposed development. The service lines will connect to these systems ~ through either overhead or underground ducts. The installation of these lines will cause i temporary disruptions to local traffic. 8. MITIGATION MEASURES ~ Electrical, telecommunication and cable television services are provided by privately owned utility companies regulated by the State Public Utilities Commission. These utility companies are mandated by their respective tariff rules to exercise reasonable diligence and care in maintaining their lines and structures to be able to provide continuous service to their customers. The companies are responsible to improve their ~ ' systems/infrastructures to meet rising demand. During the installation for the service lines within roadways, at least one lane shall be , maintained open to traffic at all times. Proper traffic devices/flagmen shall be used to inform the public and to direct the traffic. If necessary, special duty police officers shall ` be hired to direct the traffic flow. Necessary Traffic Control Plans shall be prepared during the design phase. Since part of the utility lines will be located within the County's road, proper permit(s) shall be obtained before the utility line construction starts. APPENDICES - - APPENDIX A - DWS letter dated November 24, 1997 i i { i ~ h Q~ ,~,~1q ~z ~ 2 { N C ~ A ~~a ~Z~~ V~ ~~P ~ ~ ~ ~ d~v !Q J . ~ ~ ~ ~ u _ w1 ~ Y S ° ~ 'C ~ U yN Nth ~ J 1 ~ ~ 1 1 o ~ I Z d Y S £ ~ N ~ ~ N a ^ J W 'Lt ~ ~ ~nd~~ aa5 ~ "`rlt~ Linn ads m M1 lL: t. 7 N 2~ ~ iron 7~ 17? aas ~ ~ ' ~ ~ r, ~ 5 ~ ~ $ i~ Z_ 2 S- ~ y L n - d1 3[ ~ `a, s~ ~ 9 u d o _ _ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .1 5 s ~ ~ 1,Hn b ~ y -~`-O- ro`~ e ~ t~ 2 h v t~ ~eAyvod ~ ~ ~ t ~ bf ~r L"~ y ~ Z > 1 i . i~ i f - 1_. APPENDIXA i I . P 44 II ~.l C~ ¦Ni(~ J l~' DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY COUNTY OF HAWAII 0 6 26 AUPU NI STREET HIL O, HAWAII 96720 V~NIV T EIEPHONE (808) 981.8660 FAX (BOB) 961-8657 November 24. 1997 Mr. Robert Montague. President Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Incorporated 1590 Kilikina Street Hilo, HI 96720 WATER AVAILABILITY TAX MAP KEY 2-4-057:001 This is in response to your letter of October 30, 1997. for your information. water for the proposed project can be made available from an existing 8-inch waterline along Kawili Street fronting the property. However, to assist us in determining the correct facilities charge, we request that you submit the anticipated maximum daily water demand as recommended by a professional engineer, registered in the State of Hawaii, for our review and approval. In accordance with the Department's "Water Commitment Guidelines Policy." a copy of which is attached, a water commitment deposit must be remitted. You will be informed of the deposit amount upon final determination of the submittal in the above paragraph. Upon remittance of the water commitment deposit, an official water•comnitment will be effected in accordance with the attached policy. The commitment will be in writing with specific conditions and effective dates stated. Should there be any questions, you can contact our Water Resources and Planning Branch at 961-6660. Milton D. Pavao, P.E. Manager WA:gms Enc. VVaf¢r bringe progredd... - ' y v ¥ h _ - t ~4v"` `yam 'SN~'a' ~ "'w ~ ~ ~ yy t SmF y, i ~ f r` sz~x e+~ t'.~s+TSr z ~c ~ s"~- 5 t3s~ i ~ € F 'T S w~ + h.4yy~ a S' y 4 Y f' 4e. ~v f H ~ "5 :ft`s ~ ~ - h ~4PP Ye~~'a i. § fs" tat k - t t. .p,~ zr~ 4 ~ s x 2 n r• 'x Y yxt c'° rP+~am d #a~.~ Fi 3 ~ ~s,+'3^- j-'^K + ~ ~ ~Sfa~~ Histonc Pres~rua~,~`~i"I~ivisio',e~t wx °µ'6-~~+r'~z' ~"y+. ~ ~ ~ ^z r r h .,rSws,'f ~ -y X. 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MMC W IAMD ANC NAr11MAl Atte~Iltff • a~, "luau ol01AA+~OMA11 AOVAOIRTYK CrvagYert 1~oaMK srntlE of 1?~?w a eCMCMhIAfICM AMC DEPARTM~NNL 4F tANO AND NA AE60UHCE5 en~orrw, A..~Mn oDMCaWAMNAMC aTAIE ICiTORM1 hlE6rJNA ~NVNIaM haplwea O{rOMCW"MT assamrarwssAEEYsm ooh cawvsrAMea HWMWfil;HAWAN- N+UAMI/AMDiMfpN! wnowe rwowAn"M ~ ErN110M ~ wgyAr~eoAMT riAn rNSt November 30, 1995 wAraAMOfAMOOrvaanr~r br. Robert Spar ~ IACi Na 15993 Scienti$c Cpnaultant Services, Ina. DOC NQ: 9511PM34 7l1 I{apiohud Boulevard, Suite 777 Honolfilu, Hawaii 96813 Dear Dr, Spear: SU34JEC'1': Revisid Report: "Data Recovery. eavations for Sites 50-1i0-35-19431,19432,1943 ,and 194334, Land o!i'Vaiakea, Sautb Hilo District, Islaed of Ha~vaCi" T'MK: ?r0-57:01 I ' Thank you for your letter of November 17, 1995 earning our Iast few remaining questions about the subject report. , In our review of the tlrst drag report we had a n er of questions relating to various mattes, including the age and use of several sites. Thor report did not address all of the commrnts and as a result we asked once again that you undert a an analysis of the artifacts from sites 19433 and 19434 to address questions of site age d function. Your latter now indicates that an attempt to carzy out a mcarurigful analysis has occu d. We have learned for the fast time that the material has barn examined by a number of arch eulogists and the samples found to be essentially "npn-diagnostic" with respect to ~e and interpretation of site function, which is an _ acceptable conchui6n to our concern, with the unddrstanding that this poim will be included in the report. Them is obviously nothing wrong with cgatitve results, but again the roport needs to • show that some effort was made to reach the kinds f conclusions that you have reached concerning the artifacts $om the two sites. A simpl description or catalog of fu:ds does not tdl us that the artifacts were examined with questions age and function in mind. What we aro getting at here is the need to be more explicai in the re, to describe what kind of analysis lies been undertaken and what results were obtained. Whh regard to the two other issues in yoµr totter, t a explanations you have given in writing arul to Patrick McCay in your meeting on November 17 1993 are satisfactory. x. sues: Past 2 With the understanding that the report will be revisep to contain the information presented in paragaphs two and three ofyow tettei, we can no accept B as adequate. 'To expedite matters and make it as supple u possible, you can send us a Ilreplacemertt page. Ifyou have any questions please contact Patrick Mecoy (587-DOt)6). ~ Aloha, ~ ~ it I ~ DOLT HISBA,RD, Adtninistlstor • ' State H1StOrlC PreservalionDivision 'PM:anilc i i i ~I - SG KN.w r'"""""r."""v* STREET n i Z : ~ ndFn. ~ /a,ee~ ia+.W. y;Mry~"°I„~i..Jrr. 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KAW/L/ S~ Exhibit~_ ~ nom'°elS FARE6a~9.D 6G. 9.5 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS COUNTY OF Hl ,7~q{l;l~ ~ rn 7 HILO, HAWA - ( ;i_j; , ; .DATE d*1-gvember 2, 2006 %~I~iuy~AU~IL TO: Christopher J. Yuen, Planning Director FROM: ~ Delp lartment of Public Works SUBJECT: CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 06-000051) ' Applicant: Hawaii Island Veteran's Memorial, Inc. Request: O to RM-1 Tax Map Key: 2-4-57: portion of 001 We have reviewed the subject application forwarded by your memo dated October 10, 2006 and offer the following comments for your consideration. All development-generated runoff shall be disposed of on site and shall not be directed toward any adjacent properties. A drainage study shall be prepared and the recommended drainage system shall be constructed meeting the approval of the Dept. of Public Works. The subject parcel is in an area designated as Zone X on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Zone X is an area determined to be outside the 500-year floodplain (may include areas with unknown flood or drainage hazards). All earthwork activity, including grading and grubbing, shall conform to Chapter 10, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, of the Hawaii County Code. The Zoning Map (Ordinance No. 187) classifies Kawili Street as a secondary arterial of proposed 80 feet width. Our records indicate that Kapiolani Street is maintained by the County of Hawaii and has an existing right-of-way width of 60 feet. We recommend the applicant provide improvements to the entire frontage along Kapiolani Street consisting of, but not limited to, pavement widening with concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk, drainage improvements, and any required utility relocation, meeting the approval of the Department of Public Works. Streetlights and traffic control devices shall be installed as required by the Traffic Division, Department of Public Works. The applicant shall be responsible for the design, purchase, and ins#allation of such devices. Questions may be referred to Kelly Gomes of the Engineering Division at ext. 8327. Planning Dept. .a.,,r:.wii;f . F..hc~.;a ~ ,Miv or H~k Wei. .~r~rn tjf%? Harry Kim t!%i~~ is ' r Barbara Bell Mayor ` Dirrc~or - - ' ~'orN' ~ Nelson Ho ~..,~-~J I ; . - ~ . , . , Deputy Director ~II1ITI~'~1 0'~ ~M~lItI1i DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 25 Aupuni Street, Room 210 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 (808) 961-8083 • Fsx (808) 96I-8086 MEMORANDUM Date : October 12, 2006 To CHRISTOPHER YUEN, Plann'ryg D}rector From: BARBARA BELL, Direc ~L/ Subject: Change of Zone Application (REZ 06-000051) Applicant: Hawaii Island Veteran's Memorial, Inc. Request: O to RM-1 TMK: 2-4-57:nortion of 1 We have reviewed the subject application and offer the following recommendations: DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: WASTEWATER COMMENTS: ( ) ~No comments ~ Require connection of existing and/or proposed structures to the public sewer in accordance with Section 21-5 of the Hawaii County Code. ( )Require Council Resolution to approve sewer extension in accordance with Section 21-26.1 of the Hawaii County Code. Complete D.E.M. Sewer Extension Application. ( )Require extension of the sewer system to service the proposed subdivision in accordance with Section 23-85 of the Hawaii County Code. ( )Other: - ~e~ TECHNICAL SERVICES COMMENTS: SOLID WASTE COMMENTS: ( ) No comments (yc) Commercial operations, State and Federal agencies, religious entities and non-profit organizations may not use transfer stations for disposal. ( jC) Aggregates and any other construction demolition waste should be responsibly reused to its fullest extent. ( k) Ample and equal room should be provided for rubbish and recycling. (,X) Greenwaste may be transported to the green waste sites located at the Kailua and Hilo transfer stations, or other suitable diversion programs. (X) Construction and demolition waste is prohibited at all County Transfer Stations. (yt) Submit Solid Waste Management Plan in accordance with attached guidelines. ( )Existing Solid Waste Management Plan is to be followed, Provide update to the department on current status. ( )Other: cc: SWD,TSS, WWD asz6 ~-1`~~kJ Hawaii County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Planning Dept. Exhibit 'y- r ~ Barbsn BeIl Direrfor Harry Kim r .Nayrn 1Michad Dwanlry P.E Solid WasisDtviaion Chisj .,«,M' County of Hawaii DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 25 Aapad Shell, Roam 210 • Aib, }lawsi'i 967204252 (808) %190$7 • Fu (008) %1-9086 June ti, 2006 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Guidelines INTENT AND PURPOSE This is to establish guidelines for reviewing solid waste management plans, for which special conditions are placed on developments. The sol'~d waste management plan will be used to: (1) encourage recycling and recycling programs, (2) predict the waste generated by the proposed development to anticipate the loading on County transfer stations, landfills and recycling facilities, and (3) predict the additional traffic being generated because of waste and recycling transfers. REPORT The consultant's report will contain the following: 1. Description of the project and the potential waste it may be generating: i.e. analysis of anticipated waste volume and composition. This includes waste generated during the construction and operational phases. Greenwastes will be included in this report for both construction grubbing and future operational landscape maintenance. 2. Description and location of the possible sites for waste disposal or recycling. We will not allow the use of the County transfer stations for any commercial development; commercial development as defined under the policies of the Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division. 3. Since the Department of Environmental Management promotes recycling, indicate onsite source separation facilities by waste stream; i.e. source separation bins of glass, metal, plastic, cardboard, aluminum, etc. Provide ample and equal space for rubbish and recycling. 4. ldent~cation of the proposed disposal site and transportation methods for the various components of the waste disposal and recycling system, including the number of truck traffic and the route that truck will be using to transport the waste and recycled materials. Solid Waste Management Plan Guidelines Page 2 of 2 5. The report will include any impacts to County waste and recycling facilities, and the appropriate mitigation measures. All recommendations and mitigation measures will be addressed. 6. Description of the waste reduction component that analyzes techniques to be employed to achieve a reduction goal. 7. Analysis will be based on the highest potential use or zoning of the development. REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS 1. A solid waste management plan will be done inr all commeraal developmerrts, as defined under the policies of the Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division. 2. We will require the developer to provide or resolve all recommendations and mitigation measures as outlined in the report; besides any conditions placed on the applicant by the Department of Environmental Management 3. A licensed environmental or civil engineer will draft and certify the solid waste management plan. CONCUR: Barbara Bell DIRECTOR 10!13103 Revised 06/06/06 Hawal'I County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. - _,7 a Harry Kim Lawrence K. Mahone ,y~p~pr „ 1 Pdice Chiej a%'"' Hsrry S. Knbojiri hL/ir~i"i n, DepuryPaliceChief Count of Hawaii ,~ou•~ rr ; .ili~i~ it y POLICE DEPARTMENT 349 ICapiolani Street • Hilo, Hawaii 96720.3998 (806)935-3311 • Fu (808)961.8869 October 17, 2006 TO HRISTOPH~ J. YUEN, PLANNING DIRECTOR 1 FROM J MES M. DAY~SISTANT POLICE CHIEF, AREA I OPERATIONS SUBJECT: CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION APPLICANT: HAWAII ISLAND VETERAN'S MEMORIAL, INC. REQUEST: O to RM-1 TAX MAP KEY: (3) 2-4-57: PORTION OF 1 Staff, upon reviewing the provided documents and visiting the proposed site, does not anticipate any significant impact to traffic and/or public safety concerns. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to comment. KV/Ili ~~Planning Dept. "Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer' Exhibit S tyn g~y~({~(~ (~((T aa ~J Darryl J. Olivalra MaiUVU QI)f ~U } 1~ F7n Chief f~ L d;,~.o. Desmoad K. Wery ~°LiAC~i~~~~-'-. C'v''tJP,~i'7~ r-~°;dvi~i~DUl~tp Df ~~LU~I`i FIRE DEPARTMENT 25 Aupuui Strcet • Suite 103 • Hib, Hawaii %720 (808) 961.8397 • Faz (808) %1-82% October 16, 2006 TO: CHRISTOPHER J. Y[JEN, PLANNING DIRECTOR FROM: DARRYL OLIVEIl2A, FIRE CHIEF SUBJECT: CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 06-000051) APPLICANT: HAWAII ISLAND VETERAN'S MEMORIAL, INC. REQUEST: O to RM-1 TAX MAP KEY: 2-4-57:PORTION OF 1 In regazds to the above-mentioned Change of Zone application, the following shall be in accordance: Fire apparatus access roads shall be in accordance with UFC Section 10.207: "Fire Apparatus Access Roads "Sec. 10.207. (a) General Fire apparatus access roads shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this section "(b) Where Required. Fire apparatus access roads shall be required for every bu17dmg hereafter constructed when any portion of an exterior wall of the first story is located more than 150 feet from fire department vehicle access as rneasured by an unobstructed route around the exterior of the bul7ding. "EXCEPTIONS: 1. When buildings aze completely protected with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system, the provisions of this section may be modified. "2. When access roadways cannot be installed due to topography, waterways, nonnegotiable grades or other simrlar conditions, the chief may require additional fire protection as specified in Section 10301(b). = p11C0(iyt F:i~~7~7 i•'iclnning Da~pt. HntuniiCounty is mi Equnl Opportunity Providernnd Employer. FY~I~Iir' Christopher J. Yuen October 16, 2006 Page 2 " 3. When there are not more than two Group R, Division 3 or Group M Occupancies, the requirements of this section may be modified, provided, in the opinion of the chief, fire-fighting or rescue operations would not be impaired. "More than one fae appazatus road may be required when it is deternrined by the chief that access by a single road may be impaired by vehicle congestion, condition of terrain, climatic conditions or other factors that could limit access. "Forhigh-p>7ed combustible storage, see Section 81.109. "(c) Width. The unobstructed width of a fire apparatus access road shall meet the requirements of the appropriate county jurisdiction. "(d) Vertical Clearance. Fire appazatus access roads shall have an unobstructed vertical cleazance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches. "EXCEPTION: Upon approval vertical clearance may be reduced, provided such reduction does not impair access by fire apparatus and approved signs aze installed and mantained indicating the established vertical cleazance. "(e) Permissible Modifications. Vertical clearances or widths required by this section maybe increased when, in the opinion of the chief, vertical clearances or widths are not adequate to provide fire appazatus access. "(f) Surface. Fire appazatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire appazatus and shall be provided with a surface so as to provide all- weather driving capabilities." (20 tons) "(g) Turning Radios. The turning radius of a fire apparatus access road shall be as approved by the chief." (45 feet) "(h) Turnarounds. All dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet in length shall be provided with approved provisions for the turning around of fire appazatus. "(i) Bridges. When a bridge is required to be used as access under this section, it shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the applicable sections of the Bu>7ding Code and using designed live loadmg sufficient to cant' the imposed loads of fire apparatus. Grade. The gradient for a fire appazatus access road shall not exceed the maiarrwm approved by the chief." (15%) Christopher J. Yuen October 16, 2006 Page 3 "(k) Obstruction. The required width of a~ fire apparatus access road shall not be obstructed in airy manner, includuig pazking of vehicles. Mininnim required widths and cleazances established under this section shall be maintained at all times. "(I) Signs. When required by the fire chief, approved signs or other approved notices shall be provided and maintained for fire appazatus access roads to identify such roads and prohilrit the obstruction thereof or both." Water supply shall be in accordance with UFC Section 10.301(c): "(c) Water Supply. An approved water supply capable of supplying required fire flow for fire protection shall be provided to all premises upon which buildings or portions of buildings aze hereafter constructed, in accordance with the respective county water requirements. There shall be provided, when required by the clrief, on-site fire hydrants and mains capable of supplying the required fire flow. "Water supply may consist of reservoirs, pressure tanks, elevated tanks, water mains or other fixed systems capable of providing the required fire flow. "The location, number and type of fire hydrants connected to a water supply capable of delivering the required fire flow shall be protected as set forth by the respective county water requirements. All hydrants shall be accessible to the fire departrr~ent apparatus by roadways meeting the requirements of Section 10.207. ARR OI.IVEIItA Fire Chief PBE:lpc ~JMtY 0/ N,Kti L Harry Kim Edwin S. Taira 9;yC7~'n~f~T nt- ran O(, ~ .v. Housing ddministrntor i ~ .j •a ~f ~ e 1r1 p''N~,i~ J..... ~ I . ' ~Cotttttp of ~aboaii OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 50 Wailuku Dnve • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-2484 Vl17 (808) 967-8379 • FAX (808) 961-8685 October 24, 2006 MEMORANDUM T0: Chris Yuen, Director Planning Department i FROM: Edwin S. Taira~l Housing Administrator SUBJECT: Change of Zone Application (REZ 06-000051) Applicant: Hawaii Island Veteran's Memorial, Inc. Request: O to RM-1 Tax Map Key: 2-4-057:portion of 1 Affordable housing conditions, pursuant to Hawaii County Code, Chapter 11, Housing, are applicable to the request. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. ;..`.~;~~K> 1149pasr ry` a ria nning DQ'p EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY HAWAII COUNTY IS AN EpUAL OPPORTUNRV Exhibit PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER' S ` o ` N. ~ \Y!Y ~ 9 i LINDA LING~•.(~£ {t(+T ` n ((1 t ~ t- CNIYOME LEINAALA FUKINO, M.D. OOVER~NpOfa~: ~"~•LU ~ f DIRECTOR OF HEALTH lrJil + ' - ~ STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH P.O. BOX 918 HILO, HAWAII 96721-0916 MEMORANDUM DATE: October 24, 2006 TO: Christopher J. Yuen Planning Director, County of Hawaii FROM: Lany K. Shiro Acting District Environmental Health Program Chief SUBJECT: Change of Zone Application (REZ 06-000051) Applicant: Hawaii Island Veteran's Memorial, Inc. Request: O to RM-1 Tax Map Key: 2-4-57:portion of 1 We recommend that you review all of the Standard Comments on our website: www state hi/health/environmental/env-planninc/landuse/landuse.html. Any comments specifically applicable to this project should be adhered to. Underground Injection Systems (Ph. 586-4258) which receive wastewater or storm runoff's from the proposed development need to address the requirements of Chapter 23, Hawaii State Department of Health Administrative Rules, Title 11, "Underground Injection Control." Dispensing site locations and food preparation areas would need to meet the requirements of Chapter 12, Food Establishment Sanitation Code. The applicant may call Ph. 933-0917 to discuss the content of this communication. The Department of Health (DOH), Clean Water Branch (CWB), acknowledges receipt of the subject document on October 13, 2006. The CWB has reviewed the limited information contained in the subject document and offers the following comments: Planning Dept. ~~~.QB'~ Exhibit 8 Planning Director, County of Hawaii October 24, 2006 Page 2 1. The Army Corps of Engineers should be contacted at (808) 438-9258 for this project. Pursuant to Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the "Clean Water Act" (CWA)), Paragraph 401(a)(1), a Section 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) is required for "[a]ny applicant for Federal license or permit to conduct any activity including, but not limited to, the construction or operation of facilities, which may result in any discharge into the navigable waters...". The term"dischazge" is defined in CWA, Subsections 502(16), 502(12), and 502(6); Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 122.2, and Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), Chapter 11-54. 2. In accordance with HAR, Sections 11-55-04 and 11-55-34.05, the Director of Health may require the submittal of an individual permit application or a Notice of Intent (NOI) for general permit coverage authorized under the National Pollutant Dischazge Elimination System (NPDES). a. An application for an NPDES individual permit is to be submitted at least 180 days before the commencement of the respective activities. The NPDES application forms may also be picked up at our office or downloaded from our website at: http •//www. hawaii. eov/health/environmental/water/cl eanwater/forms/i ndiv-index.html. b. An NOI to be covered by an NPDES general permit is to be submitted at least 30 days before the commencement of the respective activity. A sepazate NOI is needed for coverage under each NPDES general permit. The NOI forms may be picked up at our office or downloaded from our website at: http://www.hawaii.gov/health/environmental/water/cleanwater/forms/¢ enl-index.html. i. Storm water associated with industrial activities, as defined in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 122.26(b)(14)(i) through 122.26(b)(14)(ix) and 122.26(b)(14)(xi). [HAR, Chapter 11-55, Appendix B] ii. Construction activities, including cleazing, grading, and excavation, that result in the disturbance of equal to or greater than one (1) acre of total land area. The total land area includes a contiguous area where multiple sepazate and distinct construction activities may be taking place at Planning Director, County of Hawaii October 24, 2006 Page 3 iii. different times on different schedules under a larger common plan of development or sale. An NPDES permit is required before the commencement of the construction activities. [HAR, Chapter 11-SS, Appendix C] iv. Dischazges of treated effluent from leaking underground storage tank remedial activities. [HAR, Chapter 11-SS, Appendix D] v. Discharges of once through cooling water less than one (1) million gallons per day. [HAR, Chapter 11-SS, Appendix E] vi. Discharges of hydrotesting water. [HAR, Chapter 11-SS, Appendix F] vii. Dischazges of construction dewatering effluent. [HAR, Chapter 11-SS, Appendix G] viii. Dischazges of treated effluent from petroleum bulk stations and terminals. [HAR, Chapter 11-SS, Appendix H] ix. Discharges of treated effluent from well drilling activities. [HAR, Chapter 11-SS, Appendix I] x. Discharges of treated effluent from recycled water distribution systems. [HAR, Chapter 11-SS, Appendix J] xi. Dischazges of storm water from a small municipal separate storm sewer system. [HAR, Chapter 11-SS, Appendix K] xii. Dischazges of circulation water from decorative ponds or tanks. [HAR, Chapter 11-SS, Appendix L] 3. In accordance with HAR, Section 11-SS-38, the applicant for an NPDES permit is required to either submit a copy of the new NOI or NPDES permit application to the State Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD), or demonstrate to the satisfaction of the DOH that the project, activity, or site covered by the NOI or application has been or is being reviewed by SHPD. If applicable, Planning Director, County of Hawaii October 24, 2006 Page 4 please submit a copy of the request for review by SHPD or SHPD's determination letter for the project. 4. Any discharges related to project construction or operation activities, with or without a Section 401 WQC or NPDES permit coverage, shall comply with the applicable State Water Quality Standards as specified in HAR, Chapter 11-54. Hawaii Revised Statutes, Subsection 342D-50(a) requires that "[n]o person, including any public body, shall discharge any water pollutants into state waters, or cause or allow any water pollutant to enter state waters except in compliance with this chapter, rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, or a permit or variance issued by the director." If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Alec Wong, Supervisor of the Engineering Section, CWB, at (808) 586-4309. Construction activities must comply with the provisions of Hawaii Administrative Rules, Chapter 11-46, "Community Noise Control." a. The contractor must obtain a noise permit if the noise levels from the construction activities are expected to exceed the allowable levels of the rules. b. Construction equipment and on-site vehicles requiring an exhaust of gas or air must be equipped with mufflers. c. The contractor must comply with the requirements pertaining to construction activities as specified in the rules and the conditions issued with the permit. Should there be any questions on this matter, please contact the Department of Health at 933-0917. The subject project is located within or neaz proximity to the County sewer system. All wastewater generated shall be disposed into the County sewer system. WORD:REZ 06.OOOOSI.et 2006-11-08 15:57 8087334865 FAC[LITIfS* vz P 1/1 µ }y~ PATa1C W WAMAMOTO ~R~U9`1'E 9 1 L'J°J11Y!!Y]ENI n~ 1. _ VJ~1~'~ 'l.~ 3 STATE OF NAWAi9 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION n i Fv. eox z:ea 3 NCNtOIUI U; YPWA11 !M,W1t i C~FPIGE (X IMF SUPFFINT[4UENi _ ?`?nVCmbCT i Q, 2006 ' FOat-it" Fex Nota 767, ?•t. I(f 8r + ~ Ivlr. Christopher J, Yuen Ta F`01" IPJd( Piamting llirector Ca /oepr. ca. ~C$~ttf ~ ~ CountyufHawaii ~1ex rmonxx 1 lOl Pauahi Sln'ct, Sulk 3 7~j - Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Fax a _ '~iF Far x _ ~ Adutuc~; Cc~i.~ Subjece AppJiuation for Change of Zoning, iIawaii [slattd Veteran's Memorial 'T_MK_2.-4,-$7~uor.~~F~Ob-0UOU51) 3 t 'fhe Department of F::iucation (0t)!'.) ha. revirwcd the epplicatimts for a residential and service center fur t etermu in Hilu. 'T'he DOE has only one question concemhtg the 96 to 110 residE.Ttiat units: Would school- ~ nge children be allowed to live in the senior housing units for mon: than two months? i The Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) fur the protect says the residential uttits wou}d house only own~a/occu)rants but would permit "reasunahle visitation." We would like to know how long'Yeaconable" is. ~ Tire FE.4 points out the anticipated growth of senior citizens in the state is one of the highrst in the county. Hawaii also leads the nation in the nwnber of families headed by senior citizens. Children living with their gaandparents aru the fastest growing type oflantily in the county. If schooLage children can reside in the sentior housing, tlrc proposed pmject could have an impact on the schools serving the area and we would elk the County of IIawaii to hnpase a school fair-,share contrihutirrn condition. tf school-age children are prohihited from living in the lenity units, lherc would be no hnpect an area schools. We would appreciate clarification on the matter. Waiakca High School is Jilted as one of the agencies cunsu?reel in the preparation of the FEA but lhv~re arc. nu references in the ducumunl. to any comments made by school staff. If conmtents ware made, it would have - been bnuticiaJ to include theRn. i The DOE appreciates this opportunity to rev+ew These applications. If you have any questions, phase call e lieidi Meeker of the Facilities Developntem Branch at 733-4862. s Very Holy yours, i i n patriuia Ilamamoto Superintendent Planning Dept. PH:jmb Exhibit _ c: Handnll;h Moore. Acthtg Assistatn Superintendent, OBS Doane K.isUiwai, public Works Aianagcr, }"[?A VNeric'I'akata,CAS, I iilo/faupahoehoe/Waiakea Complex Areas a~~`~,~ AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ANC EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMt'LOYER F RHawaiillseVN-RFZA6-WSl.jwd I I-IS-06 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION HAWAII ISLAND VETERAN'S MEMORIAL INC. CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 06-000051) Upon careful review of the request, the Planning Director recommends that a favorable recommendation of the Change of Zone request be forwarded to the County Council. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this position based upon additional information presented at the public heazing. This favorable recommendation is based on the following findings: The applicant is requesting a change of zone for 4.888 acres fmm an Open (O) to a Multiple Family Residential -1,000 squaze feet (RM-1) district in order to enhance the lives of veterans, and active and reserve militazy personnel and their families by providing an affordable housing complex and aone-stop center that consolidates the many service delivery agencies now located at dispazate locations azound the state. The remainder of the project site is currently zoned RM-1. The project will include a Combined Veteran's Center (CVC) office building, a multi-purpose facility and affordable senior housing. The CVC will house several agencies and veteran service providers, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Administration, the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wazs, and other related organizations to offer a full range of services to active and retired military members and their dependants. The multi-purpose facility will provide residential dining, socializing azeas, meeting and conference rooms, and banquet facilities for veteran groups and the community to hold social and cultural events, workshops, conferences, and other activities. Lastly, there will be three 4-story apartment buildings, which will include approximately 96 [0 110 independent-living apartment units for eligible seniors (62+) in a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Additional improvements planned for the project include open courts and landscaped lawns, including landscaping to buffer the project from adjacent streets and properties. There aze three driveway accesses to the project site, which includes Kawili, Kapiolani and Ululani Streets, along with ample off-street parking. The project will be I connecting to supporting infrastructure, including County water, sewer, electricity, and telephone. In order to consider an azea for any type of zoning designation, the applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must be also considered as they may have an impact on similaz azeas in the County, but ultimately, on the future development of the whole island. The proposed change of zone would be consistent with applicable goals, policies, standards and courses of action of the General Plan. The proposed change of zone request from Open to RM-1 would be consistent with, among others, the following goals, policies and standards of the Economic, Public Facilities, Housing and Land Use Elements of the General Plan. Economic Element: • Provide residents with opportunities to improve their quality of life through economic development that enhances the County's natural and social environments. • Economic development and improvement shall be in balance with the physical, social and cultural environments of the island of Hawaii. • Provide an economic envirorunent that allows new, expanded, or improved economic opportunities that aze compatible with the County's cultural, natural and social environment. • Strive for diversification of the economy by strengthening existing industries and attracting new endeavors. The proposed project will be providing care and support for veterans, military personnel and their families that will significantly improve their quality of life. It will encourage the development of the retirement industry and provide a new economic environment that will provide needed services and create new job opportunities. Land Use Element: -2- • Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural, and physical environments of the County. Zone urban- and rural-types of uses in areas with ease of access to community services and employment centers and with adequate public utilities and facilities. • Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or projected needs of neighborhood, community, region and County. • Encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. • Zoning requests shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designation, district goals, regional plans, State Land Use District, compatibility with adjacent zoned uses, availability of public services and utilities, access and public need. Land Use-Public Lands Element: • Utilize publicly owned lands in the best public interest and to the maximum benefit for the greatest number of people. The proposed project will be located in a location that has adequate utilities and facilities, and will be easily accessible to the community. It will utilize public lands to provide much needed services to for veterans, military personnel and their families. Housine' Attain safe, sanitary, and livable housing for the residents of the County of Hawaii. • Attain a diversity of socio-economic housing mix throughout the different parts of the County. • Maintain a housing supply that allows a variety of choice. • Seek sufficient production of new affordable rental and fee-simple housing in the County in a variety of sizes to satisfactorily accommodate the needs and desires of families and individuals. • Ensure that housing is available to all persons regardless of age, sex, marital status, ethnic background and income. -3- • Create viable communities with affordable housing and suitable living environments • Make affordable housing available in reasonable proximity to employment centers. • Encourage and expand home ownership opportunities for residents. • Encourage corporations and nonprofit organizations to participate in Federal, State and private programs to provide new and rehabilitated housing for low and moderate income families. • Ensure that adequate infrastructure is available in appropriate locations to support the timely development of affordable housing. • Work with, encourage and support private sector efforts in the provision of affordable housing. • Encourage the development of affordable retirement communities. The proposed change of zone is located in an azea designated in the General Plan to allow for multiple family housing. The proposed change of zone compliments the projected housing needs for residents within this vicinity of South Hilo and will utilize public land to supply much needed affordable housing for elderly veterans and widowed spouses of deceased veterans. The proposed rezoning action conforms to the LUPAG Map which designates the area for High Density Urban Development. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan represents the document's goals, policies, standazds and courses of action to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the spatial relationships among various land uses and the expressed policy statements of the document itself. The LUPAG Map, in essence, establishes the basic land use pattern for azeas within the County. This azea is designated as High Density Urban, which allows for general commercial, multiple family residential and related services (multiple family residential - up to 87 units per acre). The applicant is requesting the change of zone to develop a Combined Veteran's Center (CVC) office building, amulti-purpose facility -4- and affordable senior veteran housing on the property. The rezoning reclassification would allow a reasonable expansion of activities associated with the high density urban designation and the existing uses in the azea. The property is situated within close proximity to commercial areas, employment centers and public safety services. There aze several commercial and employment centers located within one or two miles from the subject property. These include the Waiakea Center, the Prince Kuhio Mall, and businesses along E. Lanikaula Street, Kawili Street, Makaala Street, Holomua Street and Wiwoole Street. Public safety services within the area include the Hilo Central Fire Station located on Kinoole Street, the Police Headquarters located on Kapiolani Street, and the Hilo Medical Center located approximately 3 miles from the property. Surrounding properties to the south, east and west aze zoned RS-10. To the north aze properties zoned RM-1 consisting mainly of multiple-family dwellings. To the south across Kawili Street is the Waiakea High School campus. To the west is the Holy Apostles Episcopal Church and further west across Kapiolani Street is the University of Hawaii at Hilo campus. To the east is the Hilo Meisho in Church on a property zoned RM-1 and further east are single-family dwellings. 7-11 Convenience Store is located on the comer of Kinoole and Kawili Streets on property zoned CN-10. The proposed change of zone would, therefore, complement the existing land uses, be consistent with [he transition to multiple family residential uses occurring in the immediate vicinity and provide for an orderly development of the azea. The property is located within an area adequately served with essential services and facilities such as water, sewer, transportation systems and other utilities. There will be three accesses available to the property, which includes Kawili, Kapiolani and Ululani Streets. As a condition of approval, the applicant will be required to provide full improvements to the entire frontage along Kapiolani Street consisting of, but not limited to, pavement widening with concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk, drainage improvements, and any required utility relocation. Similaz improvements were not required along Kawili Street because there is currently a drainage ditch that runs along the Kawili frontage of the property. -5- I The proposed development will be connected to County water and to the County's sewer system. The applicant will be required to prepare a Solid Waste Management Plan and submit it to the Department of Environmental Management for its review and approval. All other essential utilities and services are available to the property. The property was historically used for sugar cane production. The property is currently covered with vegetation consisting of low brush, grass and trees. The property has no severe topographic or geologic problems which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable for the proposed use. The property is classified as Zone X, aeeas determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. The property is also located outside of the tsunami inundation azea. The subject development is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised States, relating to Coast Zone Management Area. The property is located more than one mile from the neazest coastline. The proposed development will not adversely impact recreational resources, including access to and along the shoreline or to mountain aeeas, scenic and open space vistas, visual resources to the shoreline, coastal ecosystems and mazine ecosystems. Finally, because the property and surrounding areas have been extensively altered with urban development, it is not anticipated that endangered or threatened candidate species of flora or fauna aze located within the property, nor has the property been identified as a significant botanical or biological habitat. In addition, it is also not anticipated that the proposed development will have any significant adverse impact on archaeological, cultural, or historicalresources. Based on the above findings, approval of this change of zone request from Open (O) to a Multiple Family Residential (RM-1) zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further the necessity, convenience and welfaze of the general public. The accompanying draft bill to amend Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) is provided for your favorable consideration. Please note the proposed conditions of approval attached to the draft bill. -6- i YY O~ y COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HII,O ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM OPEN (O) TO MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTLAI, - ],000 SQUARE FEET (RM-1) AT WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 2-4-057:029, POR. 030 & POR. 031 (FORMERLY 2-4-057:001). BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Section 25-8-33, Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition), is amended to change the district classification of property described hereinafter as follows: The district classification of the following azea situated at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, shall be Multiple Family Residential -1,000 square feet (RM-1): Beginning at the southeast corner of this pazcel, being also the south comer of an Abandoned Railroad Right-Of--Way and on the northwesterly side of Kawili Street, the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to Government Survey Triangulation Station "HALAI", being 5,217.14 feet South and 7,329.63 feet East, thence running by azimuths measured clockwise from true South: 1. 58° 10' 752.06 feet along Kawili Street; 2. Thence along the north comer of the intersection of Kawili and Kapiolani Streets on a curve to the right with a radius of 30.00 feet, the chord azimuth and distance being: 103° 10' 42.43 feet; 3. 148° 10' 297.86 feet along Kapiolani Street; 4. 238° 10' 540.89 feet along Grant S-14,064 to The Protestant Episcopal Church in the Hawaiian Islands, the remainder of Governor's Executive Order No. 4014 and the remainder of -1- 5. 328° 10' 179.52 feet along Grant 5-14,827 to Hilo Meishoin; 6. 238° 10' 241.17 feet along Grant 5-14,827 to Hilo Meishoin; 7. 328° 10' 148.34 feet along an Abandoned Railroad Right-Of- Way to the point of beginning and containing an azea of 4.888 Acres. All as shown on the map attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and by reference made part hereof. SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 25-2-44, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition), the County Council finds the following conditions aze: (1) Necessary to prevent circumstances which maybe adverse to the public health, safety and welfare; or (2) Reasonably conceived to fulfill needs directly emanating from the land use proposed with respect to: (A) Protection of the public from the potentially deleterious effects of the proposed use, or (B) Fulfillment of the need for public service demands created by the proposed use. SEE ATTACHED CONDITIONS SECTION 3. In the event that any portion of this ordinance is declared invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other parts of this ordinance. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII Hawaii Date of Introduction: Date of 1st Reading: Date of 2nd Reading: Effective Date: -2- fal-1.0 RS-f0 fNi-10 10 PS-tU RS-90 f fa ns-fo fo ~ a 10 ip ~ Iar00lE ST 0 c f0 t RS/0 ~ RS-f0 ~ RS-f0 1 8141 5 217. $ far-1 7,329.63 E iIALAI"® F E uLUlAfO Sr a14f 2 RY-f pM-f f+s-fo RM-f Kl1%OLMIIST V OPEN(OITO $ MULTIPLE-FAMILY fs-fa RESIDENTUIL•7 000 S . FT RM-1 fcs10 4.888 ACRES a 280 feo 0 2BO 560 840 t t~ t ~eet AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING CODE AMENDING SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO ZONE MAP) ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM OPEN (O) TO MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-1,000 SQ. FT. (RM-1) AT WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO, HAWAII PREPARED BY: PLANNING DEPARTMENT COUNTY OF HAWAII K 2-0-057:029, Por. 030 8 Por. 037 fomre 2.4-057:001 Date: November 16, 2006 EXHIBIT "A" (Hawaii Island Veterans' Memorial, if,c.:t2~sl CHawaiillseVet-REZ06-OOSl.jwd I I-15-06 HAWAII ISLAND VETERAN'S MEMORIAL INC. CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 06-000051) CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL A. The applicant, its successors or assigns shall be responsible for complying with all of the stated conditions of approval. B. The required water commitment payment shall be submitted to the Department of Water Supply in accordance with its "Water Commitment Guidelines Policy" within one hundred and eighty days from the effective date of this ordinance. C. Construction of the proposed development shall be completed within five (5) years from the effective date of this ordinance. Prior to construction, the applicant, successors or assigns shall secure Final Plan Approval for the proposed development from the Planning Duector in accordance with Section 25-2-70, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawaii County Code. Plans shall identify all existing and/or proposed structures, paved driveway access and parking stalls associated with [he proposed development. Landscaping shall also be indicated on the plans for the purpose of mitigating any adverse noise or visual impacts to adjacent properties. in accordance with the requirements of Planning Department's Rule No. 17 (Landscaping Requirements). The applicant shall comply with landscaping requirements for RM zoning. D. All driveway connections to Kawili Street, Kapiolani Street and Ululani Street shall conform to Chapter 22, County Streets, of the Hawaii County Code. E. The applicant shall provide full improvements [o the entire frontage along Kapiolani Street consisting of, but not limited to, pavement widening with concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk, drainage improvements, and any required utility relocation, meeting with the approval of the Department of Public Works. F. The applicant shall also install street lights and traffic controls as required by the Traffic Division, Department of Public Works. The applicant shall be responsible for the design, purchase, and installation of such devices. G. A Solid Waste Management Plan shall be submitted to the Department of Environmental Management for review and approval prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. H. All development-generated runoff shall be disposed of on site and shall not be directed toward any adjacent properties. I. A drainage study shall be prepared by a licensed civil engineer and submitted to the Depaztment of Public Works prior to issuance of a construction permit. Any recommended drainage improvements, if required, shall be constructed meeting with the approval of the Department of Public Works prior to receipt of a Certificate of Occupancy. J. All earthwork activity, including grading and grubbing, shall conform to Chapter 10, Erosion and Sedimentation Control of the Hawaii County Code. K. Sewer lines shall be installed within the development to connect with the County's sewer system, meeting with the approval of the Department of Environmental Management, prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. L. The applicant shall make its fair share contribution to mitigate the potential regional impacts of the property with respect to parks and recreation, fire, police, solid waste disposal facilities and roads. The fair share contribution shall become due and payable prior to receipt of Final Plan Approval. The fair share contribution for each lot shall be based on the actual number of residential units developed. The fair share contribution in a form of cash, land, facilities or any combination thereof shall be determined by the County Council. The fair shaze contribution maybe adjusted annually beginning three years after the effective date of this ordinance, based on the percentage change in the Honolulu Consumer Price Index (HCPI). The fair share contribution shall have a maximum combined value of $6,653.40 per multiple family residential unit ($10,368.57 per single family residential unit). The total amount shall be determined with the actual number of units according to the calculation and payment provisions set forth in this condition. The fair share contribution per multiple family residential unit (single family residential units) shall be allocated as follows: 1. $3,281.93 per multiple family residential unit ($4,999.91 per single family residential unit) to the County to support park and recreational improvements and facilities; -2- I 2. $103.73 per multiple family residential unit ($241.20 per single family residential unit) to the County to support police facilities; 3. $319.07 per multiple family residential unit ($476.39 per single family residential unit) to the County to support fire facilities; 4. $142.21 per multiple family residential unit ($208.57 per single family residential unit) to the County to support solid waste facilities; and 5. $2,806.46 per multiple family residential unit ($4,442.50 per single family residential unit) to the County to support road and traffic improvements. In lieu of paying the fair shaze contribution, the applicant may contribute land and/or construct improvements/facilities related to pazks and recreation, fire, police, solid waste disposal facilities and roads within the region impacted by the proposed development, subject to the review and recommendation of the Planning Director, upon consultation with the appropriate agencies and approval of the County Council. M. Should the Council adopt a Unified Impact Fees Ordinance setting forth criteria for imposition of exactions or the assessment of impact fees, conditions included herein shall be credited towards the requirements ofthe Unified Impact Fees Ordinance. N. To ensure that the Goals and Policies of the Housing Element of the General Plan are implemented, the applicant shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 11, Article 1, Hawaii County Code relating to Affordable Housing Policy. This requirement shall be approved by the Administrator of the Office of Housing and Community Development prior to Final Plan Approval for any new residential structures, or prior to issuance of building permits in the site is developed with single-family dwellings. O. Should any remains of historic sites, such as rock walls, terraces, platforms, marine shell concentrations or human burials be encountered, work in the immediate area shall cease and the Department of Land and Natural Resource - State Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-SHPD) shall be immediately -3- notified. Subsequent work shall proceed upon an archaeological clearance from DLNR-SHPD when it finds that sufficient mitigation measures have been taken. P. The applicant shall comply with all applicable County, State and Federal laws, rules, regulations and requirements. Q. An annual progress report shall be submitted to the Planning Director prior to the anniversary date of enactment of the ordinance. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the status of the development and to what extent the conditions of approval aze being complied with. This condition shall remain in effect until all of the conditions of approval have been complied with and the Planning Director acknowledges that further reports aze not required, R. An initial extension of time for the performance of conditions within the ordinance maybe granted by the Planning Director upon the following circumstances: 1. The non-performance is the result of conditions that could not have been foreseen or are beyond the control of the applicant, successors or assigns, and that aze not the result of their fault or negligence. 2. Granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the General Plan or Zoning Code. 3. Granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the original reasons for the granting of the change of zone. 4. The time extension granted shall be for a period not to exceed the period originally granted for performance (i.e., a condition to be performed within one yeaz may be extended for up to one additional year). 5. If the applicant should require an additional extension of time, the Planning Director shall submit the applicant's request to the County Council for appropriate action. S. Should any of the conditions not be met or substantially complied with in a timely fashion, the Director may initiate rezoning of the azea to its original or more appropriate designation. -4-