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OP' ' Harry Kim Christopher J. Yuen Director Mayor '},;~•a.N'~?~`` Brad Kurokawa, ASLA LEEDO AP 190unty of p duaff Deputy Director PLANNING DEPARTMENT 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4224 (808) 961-8288 • FAX (808) 961-8742 June 18, 2008 1) t_,.. Honorable Pete Hoffmann Fn Chair and Presiding Officer and Members of the County Council s' COUNTY COUNCIL 333 Kilauea Avenue, Second Floor ' Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chair Hoffmann and Members of the County Council: SUBJECT: BILL 292, DRAFT 3 (HILO HILLSIDE) The developer of this property had concerns about the delay in final subdivision approval that will occur because of the new requirement to build the Kupulau St. extension on the property. Normally, to obtain final subdivision approval, the developer must bond all improvements required by the subdivision code and applicable rezoning ordinance. To obtain DPW approval of a bond, the developer must normally first get DPW approval of construction drawings, so that there can be a firm cost estimate. For the Kupulau St. extension, this normal process is likely to take 12-24 months because of the need for DPW to agree to design details of the Kupulau extension, a collector road in the General Plan. The cooperation and the coordination of the developer with the county in the Puainako St. construction caused some delays in this project, and the construction of the Kupulau extension is a major additional cost not included in the original zoning. To assist the developer in more promptly obtaining final subdivision approval, this letter presents a proposed amendment to Bill 292, draft 3, which would allow final subdivision approval prior to the approval of construction plans and a final cost estimate for the Kupulau extension, provided that the basic feasibility of constructing the extension without significant changes to the other subdivision infrastructure that has been approved has been demonstrated, based on a bond of $3.5 million for the Kupulau St. extension. This estimate of $3.5 million is based upon a recent cost estimate of about $2500 per lineal foot for the Kamanu St. extension, times 1000 lineal feet from Puainako St. to the southern property boundary, plus $1.0 million for the crossing of the Puainako St. drainage, which is based upon the estimated cost for the other Puainako St. drainage crossing of this subdivision. Cionm No. Ref. Tot ~.1 UPI 11i Ref. Date i Hauw`i county is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.