D-3 BLNR Issuance of a Request for Qualifications/Request for Proposals

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BLNR—RFQ/RFP for Uncle Page 10 December 13, 2019 Billy's Lease Agency Comment DLNR-Engineering General comments on flood hazard zones. See Exhibit F attached. DLNR-Historic Preservation No response by suspense date. DLNR-Office of Conservation and No comments (land not in conservation Coastal Lands district). Office of Hawaiian Affairs No response by suspense date. COH-PlanningDepartment No response by suspense date. COH-Banyan Drive Hawaii No response by suspense date. Redevelopment Agency COH-Department of Public Works General comments regarding applicable flood zone, and requirements for runoff and construction. See Exhibit G attached. COH-De artment of Water Supply No objections. COH-Fire Department No res onse by suspense date. COH-Department of Environmental No comments. Management The proposed use has continued since 1966 and will continue. Such use has resulted in no known significant impacts, whether immediate or cumulative, to the natural, environmental and/or cultural resources in the area. As such, staff believes that the proposed use would involve negligible or no expansion or change in use of the subject area beyond that previously existing. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board: 1. Declare that, after considering the potential effects of the proposed disposition as provided by Chapter 343, HRS, and Chapter 11-200.1, HAR,this project will probably have minimal or no significant effect on the environment and is therefore exempt from the preparation of an environmental assessment. 2. Find that the public interest demands that a lease of the subject property be disposed of through negotiation pursuant to §171-59(a), HRS, as amended. 3. Delegate the authority to the Chairperson to (i) issue a request for qualifications/ request for proposals consistent with HRS § 171-59(a) for the selection of the lessee; (ii) establish the criteria for evaluating and selecting the lessee; (iii) accept and evaluate the applications submitted by prospective lessees; and(iv) make a preliminary determination and recommendation to the Board of the best applicant.