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ice) Amendment to Change of Zone Ordinance No.07-26 Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial,Inc. D.5 Fundraising HIVM has demonstrated self-sufficiency since 2005 to the present through fundraising, including sponsoring its annual Jazz& Blues Festival at the Nani Mau Gardens event facility, with revenues raised to date in excess of$110,000. In addition, HIVM was awarded a State of Hawaii grant-in-aid of$425,000 in 2016 for infrastructure development. _.} E) REASONS FOR THIS TIME EXTENSION REQUEST HIVM is an all-volunteer organization whose formation, existence, and mission is singularly focused on bringing this Project to fruition for the benefit of veterans and veteran families, as well as other gap group seniors, in a county where they have been underserved. HIVM has diligently made good faith efforts to move this project forward as noted above in Section D- Status of Development. HIVM acknowledges it has been remiss in compliance with three of the COZ conditions, Condition C (completion of the Project in five years), Condition Q (providing annual progress reports to the Planning Director), and Condition R (requesting a time extension after five years), as described in Section F below. HIVM particularly regrets its error regarding Condition Q which would have caught the omissions of Conditions C and R. Affordable Senior Housing. HIVM is now partnered with EAH Inc. (dba EAH Housing/HKI Kawili LLC, a proven developer, manager, and operator of affordable rental housing to commence the implementation ) phase of the housing component. EAH/HKI Kawili LLC is finalizing a County of Hawaii Lease. HKI Kawili LLC will also be working with the County Office of Housing and Community Development to obtain HRS Section 201 H-38 status which could exempt the affordable housing development from ordinance • conditions. HKI Kawili LLC will seek Final Plan Approval upon the completion of the subject COZ amendment and extension request, and pending the securing of project financing and subsidies, expects to commence construction in 2020 for an expected duration of 18 months. CVC/CBOC. HIVM continues its discussions with the Veterans Administration and other credible providers t serving veterans to develop a one-stop location for veterans' services and an outpatient clinic. Final Plan i Approval documents were completed in 2016 with grant-in-aid monies and submitted to the Planning 'Ly.) Department where it is pending the successful outcome of this COZ Ordinance amendment and extension ) request. _ F) STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH RM-1 REZONING CONDITIONS Condition A. The applicant, successors or assigns shall be responsible for complying with all of the stated conditions of approval. HIVM acknowledges it has been remiss in complying with the following rezoning conditions: • Condition B (payment of required water commitment) 1