2019-06-20 Leeward Exh A (SPP 17-195)

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CLOMR is, it's an acronym for conditional letter of map revision, or something along these lines —so if they're unsuccessful in having and convincing both the County Public Works and U.S. Corp of Engineers that the so-called designations can be relocated, then their only option is to kind of build as is. And if they build as is, as the site plan shows, the primary structures would be outside of any floodway; your non-structural area, your parking area, portion of your parking area, would be within that area. So, when you have those non-structural area, you still need to have, even if you are going to build within the flood, but you can build it, but it would be subject to the requirements of Department of Public Works and CLOMR requirements. And so, if it needs like having to create additional drywell to accommodate any impervious surface that's going to be created, well, so be it, that they have to do that. UNGER: Thank you. Seeing no further questions from the Commissioners, you may be seated. At this time I'd like to open up the hearing to public testimony. We have twelve people signed up. I'll call the first six up to begin with: Ken Van Bergen, Erin Beasley, Ryan Burns, Melissa Bumgardner, Kumu Vasconcellos and Daniel Shannon. Please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth before the Planning Commission? TESTIFIERS: Yes. UNGER: Thank you. You can begin your testimony here. When you begin your testimony, please speak into the mic, and to begin your testimony, if you could state your name and place of residence, thank you. VAN BERGEN: My name is Ken Van Bergen. I live in Kailua-Kona. I'm here representing myself as a member of the church. I've been an active member of Living Stones for many years. It's a great body of believers, and we've had good fortune of growing quite a bit over the last couple of decades, I guess. And, I can just say this property is a perfect fit for us in what we are doing in the community and for our church family. It's also a perfect fit for how the Code is written, you know, Chapter 25 in the Ag section of Zoning Code; the reason we have Special Permit area is for situation just like this. I was very encouraged to see that the Planning Director recommended approval with conditions. The church is more than just Sunday services; we do a lot things in the community such as feeding the homeless, outreaches to Miloli`i and QLT to keiki camps and so forth. And, the expansion of our church having a facility like this is going to help us even do more, not just for ourselves but for the community. I think, yeah, so we are just here to, hopefully you give us affirmation that we are looking for, and appreciate your time and the opportunity to speak. Thanks. BEASLEY: My name is Erin Beasley. I live in Kailua-Kona as well. And I am a medical provider up at West Hawaii Community Health Center. I've had countless patient testimonies of life-changing encounters at Living Stones Church, everything from family counseling and reunification, the foster family training and support, to drug and alcohol addiction, recovery; lives turned around. Living Stones has alleviated a lot of social burden in this community, and I can give firsthand testimony to that from the Community Health Center. 9 EXHIBIT A