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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 2 requests to consolidate these ordinances into one ordinance for ease of implementation of the conditions of approval. The applicant also requests: 1) to amend Condition C of Ordinance No. 09-049 and Condition C or Ordinance No. 09-050 to allow a 5 -year time extension to complete construction of the project, 2) a new condition be included to allow for an administrative time extension; 3) to amend Condition D of Ordinance No. 09-049 and Condition D of Ordinance No. 09-050 to delay dedication of the future road widening strip to prior to receiving a Certificate of Occupancy; and 4) to amend Condition N of Ordinance No. 09-049 and Condition N of Ordinance No. 09-050 to change the due date of the fair share contribution to be due and payable prior to Final Plan Approval rather than by a set period of time. As a result of the consolidation of the prior parcels into the current parcel (TMK: 7-5-010:013), Ordinance No. 09-049 (formerly Ordinance No. 92-36) and Ordinance No. 09-050 (formerly Ordinance No. 86-49) are considered a consolidated project with similar time -related conditions. The applicant acquired the subject property in 2011 and is now proposing to develop a 104 -unit senior independent living community. Granting of the amendments would not be contrary to the original reasons for granting the rezone. The reasons for granting the original rezone has not changed, although the development plan has changed from a conventional multi -family residential development to a multi -family residential development focused on independent senior living. The applicant is simply seeking additional time to complete the development, to change the timing of when the future road widening strip lot will be dedicated to the County, and to change the timing of when the fair share payment will be made. The global economic downturn began in 2008, just before the last time extension was granted in 2009 to the former landowner. Since then the applicant has been exploring alternative uses of the property such as the proposed independent senior living units, exploring sources of construction financing and securing appropriate land use entitlements. The Director supports the applicant's request to add a condition offering an administrative time extension since it is possible it may take more than five years to secure and finalize permits, construction plans, and complete construction of the proposed development. Granting of the amendments would not be contrary to the General Plan, Kona Community Development Plan, or the Zoning Code. There have been no significant changes in the General Plan, Kona CDP or Zoning Code since the last time extension to complete construction was granted in 2009. The proposed 104 -unit multiple family residential development on the 6.467 -acre property is consistent with the current LUPAG designation of Medium Density Urban, which allows for residential density of up to 35 units per acre. The General Plan identifies Hualalai Road as a collector street that requires a minimum right-of-way width of at least 60