2020-12-17 Leeward Exh B (AMEND SMA 388)

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local workers and union labor on other—well, Diamond does anyway—on other projects on Oahu and elsewhere. So, but thank you for your comments. NEWBERG: Thank you for that, Mrs. Yoshimoto. And to be clear, I would never request that union labor be used. Thank you. CARR SMITH: All right. Perry, did you have any questions? KEALOHA: No, I think I have comments on CARR SMITH: Yeah KEALOHA: testimony. CARR SMITH: —sure, go for it. KEALOHA: You know, so I share the same theme with everyone else, you know, 20 years is a long time. And this is a reoccurring theme; it's not just this developer, but it's, it seems to be everyone that comes before us for over the last few years, it's all properties that have been acquired or, and sat for 20 years, 30 years, and now they are coming in for extensions. I feel the most important thing is if we can add some language that if it's not completed in this next five-year extension, that no further extensions would be granted, so just make it clear that it's either, you know, get it done or get out. You know, a lot changes. Twenty-five years is a life, you know, is a generation, and we just can't keep extending; there's too much changes over that period of time. And I think the best way to resolve the community issues with homelessness you know, homelessness is not a property issue, it's a community issue, but this being the weakest link at the time, getting this project moving forward is the best way to resolve it from the area. CARR SMITH: Is that everything, Perry? (No audible response) okay, thank you for your comments. Go ahead, Kim. YOSHIMOTO: Thank you, Commissioner Kealoha. I think that's totally reasonable, and we would be amenable to it. CARR SMITH: Mike, go ahead. VITOUSEK: I just want to say that I agree with Commissioner Kealoha, and that, again, I don't think that our condition should be specific to the five-year completion; I think that it should be to each phase of completion where if they don't make the first phase, it's done, and we are moving forward already; if they don't make, if they don't make application for building permits, that it's done and it's over. The one caveat that I would have on where an extension could be allowed is after substantial completion of the project; if they are over 50 percent or something completed on the project by the deadline, I think they should come back for the opportunity to have an extension to finish construction of the project and not leave a partially constructed project. So, to me, that is the only time where I think the possibility of extending beyond the five years is 24 EXHIBIT B