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Communication 565 <br /> <br /> Bill 139 <br /> Page 4 of 5 <br /> be asking the developer of that project to do a sewer extension. However, in terms of county- <br /> initiated projects, Director Liethead-todd stated that due to all the lazge capacity cesspool <br /> projects and looking at the Kealakehe Wastewater Plant, it would not advocate moving <br /> Ponahawai Street up on their list because there are other projects they need to do. <br /> Council Member Ford's concern was that because this application is before the council with a <br /> massive problem regazding septic issues, she felt the application should come forwazd with a <br /> proposal that fits what can be done and not based on something that may happen later. Director <br /> Yuen explained that conditions of zoning state that the applicant has to have a water disposal <br /> system meeting standards of the Department of Health. Therefore, if zoning was approved in its <br /> current form requiring septics, applicant wouldn't be able to develop to the full level of the <br /> zoning. He doesn't have a problem with zoning it to RM 1.5 knowing that in actuality if they go <br /> to septic they won't be able to do it. Ms. Ford stated her concern that there is not enough street <br /> parking and no sewers and we keep doing these rezonings and therefore has serious difficulty <br /> with accepting this application. She stated if applicant wanted to go to a multifamily residential <br /> he should have gone for a lot less number of units and appropriate to what the area can handle <br /> with regard to traffic and sewage. <br /> Council Member Jacobson expressed concurrence with Ms. Ford's concerns and stated he <br /> believes the applicant should adjust their application to reflect the reality of what is allowable <br /> and reduce the number of units. <br /> Council Member Ikeda stated that since the Department of Health will limit the number of units, <br /> he agrees with Director Yuen's position. Mr. Ikeda also noted that with regazd to traffic, at one <br /> time Ponahawai Street was in fact a busy street, however, it is not true today as there are a lot of <br /> roads going through the area. <br /> Council Chair Hoffmann noted there was no TIAR for this application and questioned whether <br /> the site plan was revised to show the location of the project outside of the drainage area as <br /> requested by the Planning Director. Mr. Hoffmann stated that the Council is the policy making <br /> body of this county and as there was no revised site plan with the documents provided and <br /> considering the lack of concurrency on several major categories in this development, he can't <br /> approve this application. <br /> Director Yuen stated the concurrency ordinance did not apply to this application because it was <br /> received prior to the enactment of the ordinance and also, the proposed project, even at RM 1.5 <br /> level would not generate fifty auto trips per hour that would trigger a TIAR. Mr. Yuen stated he <br /> continues to advocate for housing in the city of Hilo. He also noted concerns that the parking <br /> amendment states that the number of pazking spaces shall be 42 and that it doesn't fit with the <br /> actual reality of the application. <br /> Mr. Nishimura stated his understanding was there would be one and three-fourths stalls per unit <br /> and that if it turned out applicants could only build ten units, the it would be calculated at one <br /> and three-fourths stall per unit as well. This is the information related to the applicant and is <br /> what they were agreeable to. <br /> PC Report No. 43 <br /> <br />