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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 11 amount specified, due to the difficulty in forecasting an exact dollar amount to be applied in the future. (Due to the late receipt of comments from DPW, the requested changes were addressed at the hearing.) After the June 30, 2009, Leeward Planning Commission meeting, the Planning Department and the Director of Public Works (DPW) met to review the DPW comments articulated in its June 19, 2009 memorandum. The Planning Department also reviewed the draft hearing transcript to address some of the concerns expressed by the Commissioners and members of the public who presented oral and written testimony. The Planning Department also worked with the applicant in addressing the concerns expressed at the hearing. The major concerns expressed related to the following: Timing for the development of the 20 -acre park (original Condition U, new Condition S): The Planning Department has determined that the applicant's request to amend this condition by deferring the development of the 20 -acre park until building permits are issued for 101 single-family residential units is reasonable. The original'language of this condition required the 20 -acre park to be developed prior to the occupancy of the first residential unit within the project. 2. Proposed roadways (original Condition X - new Condition V): This condition was rearranged to make it more organized. The roadways are now identified by names and numbers as reflected in the Kona Community Development Plan's official concurrency map (Figure 4-3). A. One of the concerns expressed related to the timing or lack of timing for the construction of the roadways. The revised Condition V incorporates the timing as to when these roadways are required to be constructed. For example, the new Connector Road (Road 1 Kona CDP), which will traverse through State and private properties and connect to Highway 190, should be constructed no later than six (6) years after the entire right-of- way beyond the applicant's property has been obtained by the County. Another example, is Kamanu Street from the applicant's property to Kaiminani Drive should be constructed prior to the first building for the University of Hawaii is constructed on the adjacent property. B. Another concern expressed related to the funding for the construction of the Connector Road (Road 1). The applicant initially requested an amendment that would require that the improvements for Road 1 be secured by a $10 million bond or other surety. The Planning Director feels that an amount should not be included in this ordinance since the amount