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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 6 revised Master Plan shall describe and depict the phasing of the overall development, the location and number of residential lots and units, commercial uses, open space and recreational areas, pedestrian pathways and bikeways, landscaping, roadways, parking, and other related improvements on the property. The Planning Director may approve changes made by the applicant to the Master Plan to accommodate evolving land use concepts, topographical/physical conditions, cost, and related matters to assure the orderly and timely implementation of the Project District, so long as the changes are not significant as determined by the Planning Director and do not change the permitted land uses, overall densities, open space requirements, and infrastructure requirements, and are not contrary to the amended Project District Ordinance." Applicant's Request to Delete Condition N Condition N: [All project utilities shall be underground.] Applicant's Reasons for Deletion of Condition N The applicant requests to delete Condition N because undergrounding utilities, particularly for the residential areas, is expensive, which then translates to added cost to the consumer. Further, because undergrounding utilities is more of a cosmetic rather than a health and safety measure,there appears to be no overriding visual or scenic consideration that would warrant this added cost. Planning Director's Recommendation for Deleting Condition N The Planning Director is supportive of deleting Condition N. The General Plan encourages placement of utility lines underground when and where practical. The applicant has indicated it is not financially feasible to place the utility lines underground in this development. Applicant's Requested Amendment of Conditions L and P Condition L: Construction of any commercial component of the Wailani Project District [approximately 100,000 square feet of the proposed medical office park and approximately 100,000 square feet of the commercial center] shall commence within five (5) years of the effective date of this amendment [the Project District Ordinance] and be completed within five(5)years from the construction commencement date.