2020-10-15 Leeward Exh D (SPP 20-000219)

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VITOUSEK: Okay, sure, so, you know, we are dealing with the historic site, very significant historic site, which is listed on the Hawaii Register of Historic Places, but this site has never been formally recorded, according to the documentation that was submitted to us. In the environmental impact statement and in the background reports and all that, it's described as being informally listed, informally recorded by the applicant and listed in the Hawaii Register of Historic Places. CASH: I think our architect is up to answer to that because I, I don't know the difference. I know it's on the historic register. So I don't know the difference. VITOUSEK: Someone's got their hand up. CARR SMITH: Yeah, I'm sorry OHIRA: Hi CARR SMITH: Can you let us know who you are, again? I don't think I've got you- - - OHIRA: Oh, yes, Christina Ohira. I also represent the applicant. And Keith can, you know, further explain this also, but the property is on the state historic register. We printed a copy of the current register from the DLNR website. We submitted that to the Planning Department, along with, I believe 10 to 14 days ago, Keith submitted the full plan set to address all of the issues in the NOV. And so that should be with, that should be in permit review right now. I see Tracie-Lee has a question. CARR SMITH: Yeah, go ahead. - - - Alex, do you want to chime in? ROY: Yeah, Commissioner Vitousek and Chairperson, an AIS was completed, or archaeological inventory survey, was completed for the construction area, kind of updated a number of studies, but they also submitted, during the EA process, a review to SHPD. So SHPD did review the project and didn't have any comments because of the registered status. I've been working with her as the staff for the Cultural Resources Commission to ensure compliance with like DOI standards, and once construction starts to get going, we are going to have Puakea Ranch come to the CRC and present to ensure that, you know, it's following with the historic register status. That's all I wanted to add. CARR SMITH: Go ahead, Mike. VITOUSEK: Okay, so, the archaeological inventory survey is done on 2.14-acre portion of the 14.9-acre project area, so only a small portion of the entire project area within a larger historic site has been subjected to an archaeological inventory survey. And the issue here is that we are not dealing with an archaeological site; we are dealing with an architectural site that is listed on Hawaii Revised, or Hawaii Inventory of Historic Places. So, you know, as Ms. Cash pointed out, that listing on the historic register has a lot of significance to it that opens up a whole set of requirements that are in place in terms of consulting with the State Historic Preservation Division prior to any alterations of the site pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 6E-10, as well as 21 EXHIBIT D