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Mr. Michael Yee,Director July 5, 2017 Page 2 the building permit was secured on February 10, 2012. It should be noted that the delay was not the result of government inaction but, in large measure, to KD's design team. Construction began in May 2012. While completion was anticipated on or before July 2013, there were construction issues between the applicant and the contractor, resulting in this regrettable delay. To date, the required site work and the shell of the structure have been completed. The services of the former contractor have since been terminated, and the applicant is in the process of finalizing an arrangement with the replacement contractor. Time is of the essence, inasmuch as a major tenant—the Veterans Administration (VA) -has been anxiously waiting to move in since the lease was consummated on August 3, 2015, after an extensive vetting process which included a program to accommodate the spatial needs of the VA. II. NATURE OF REQUEST The Applicant wishes to proceed with the development of this site in accordance with the current zoning and conditions. However, because the deadlines have expired, it cannot proceed. Accordingly, the Applicant is requesting a time extension, beginning the effective date of the rezoning amendment, of one hundred eighty (180) days to pay, if needed,the water commitment fee and five (5)years to complete the project. III. PROJECT LOCATION The subject area, consisting of 22,500 square feet, located in the City of Hilo and more specifically in the Waiakea House Lots area at the northeastern corner of Kawili Street and Hinano Street. The Hilo Community College complex is located diagonally across and south of the subject site. (Exhibit C) IV.REZONING CONDITIONS As noted earlier, the subject area was initially rezoned into the MCX-20 district on July 9, 2003, subject to a number of conditions. An administrative time extension for completion of the project was granted to July 9, 2013. (Exhibit A) This section will cover the status of the various conditions of the rezoning ordinance (Ord. 03 108). A. The applicant, its successors or assigns, shall be responsible for complying with all of the stated conditions of approval. The property is owned by the Kawili Development, LLC. and as such, intends to assume the responsibility of complying with all pertinent conditions and any amendments thereto of this rezoning ordinance.