2020-06-18 Leeward Exh D (AMEND REZ 2004-024 & AMEND REZ 2004-025)

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But I think we've kind of exhausted our conversations on this up to now. So that's my general comment for now. CARR SMOTH: That seems to, a lot of what you are proposing seems to be based on something that doesn't really sit that well with me, and that's with you recommending to the property owner that they pull in other property that they own and combine it into a Project District. Is that really typical to address property other than the applicants are in front of you for? YEE: No, I wouldI see Christian raising his hand, so I'll let Christian first. Go ahead, Christian. KAY: I think more than anything we were responding to the applicants' assertion that there wasn't a possibility to meet the minimum required acreage for a Project District, and we were saying that in fact with consolidation there is. And, really, even in the areas where there are multiple landowners, that's still what the Plan calls for in those areas. A little more difficult in those other TOD areas where there are multiple landowners to get everybody on the same page, but in this case it's a bit unique in that all of the properties in the area that would make up that minimum of 50 acres are either owned or controlled by Puaa Development. So I think our, our recommendation is a more appropriate zoning, which, which the condition calls for that the, and in this case the more appropriate zoning would be the Project District. So, yeah, I think in my opinion it's appropriate to make that recommendation because that's the part of the authority we have to make the recommendation for a more appropriate CARR SMITH: But they have zoning, right? They have zoning, and they are making a proposalI see you, Mark and Faye, I'll be with you just, in just a minute, I want to speak as well, thank you. KAY: They currently have zoning that is stale, that would need the time extension to continue to do anything on the property. CARR SMITH: Right. KAY: And so, again, the condition of the existing ordinance says if they are not met, or conditions not met or substantially complied with in a timely fashion, the Planning Director may initiate rezoning to the area to its original or a more appropriate designation. So in this case, the Director is not initiating the zoning; he is recommending that the applicant move toward the Project District, which is the more appropriate designation in this case. In order to move, in order to refresh the ordinances and move a project forward. CARR SMITH: I guess all I'm saying, and then I'll move on, is that I wish that the Department was trying to be more cooperative with applicants that are proposing to develop something that develops a new mauka-makai road, which would be a benefit to the community, there is commercial involved, there is rentals involved, which, we desperately need the housing. And it seems like it's just maybe not jibing with the definition of the TOD that you guys want, but we are not Oahu and it's not going to look like Oahu looks, hopefully. So that's all I have to say right now on that. Mark, go ahead. VAN PERNIS: - - - 17 EXHIBIT D