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May-41-98 04:07P vonnie lyons 808 322-8899 P.02 AARON CHUNG, COUNTY COUNCIL (cont.) May 31, 1998 Page 2 in the master bedroom, and on one occasion knocked two of the pilings off their moorings under the house. This was just NORMAL tidal action in on year's time. We also had trouble in times of heavy rain when runoff from mauka areas flooded Alii Drive. There is now a water treatment plant directly across Alii Drive from Honl's Beach. Although I am no enginner, in my opinion it is most likely that water treatment plant is going to overflow in heavy rains. High surf and overflowing water will drown the lower level of the planned condominium, probably every year. The Planning Department has tried to rebuild a former sea wall on the property to help protect the development. This would result in the disappearnace of the beach altogether. That sea wall has been gone for years and the sand has been allowed to again cover the beach. My question is, how can anyoric "rebuild" something that is no longer there? Ir would have to be a new wall, and I strongly object to that. It is noted in the Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 205A-26 Special Mangement Area guidelines, that "No development shall be approved unless the authority has first found: (2)(A) That the development will not have any substantial adverse environmental of ecological effect" ...and (D) Any development which would substantiazlly interfere with or detract from the line of sight toward the sea..." Under that statute, this development cannot be approved. It will be appreciated if you will work toward the acceptance of Resolution /279-98, work out land exchange and acquire the property for public use. Thank you our consideration. ~ IK~ CC: Councilman Curtis Tyi.er