2021-02-18 Leeward Exh A (SMA 20-076 & SSV 20-012)

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a lot of information that is additionally necessary. In following up what Ms. Carr Smith said, I think their information should include what effect this might have on the beach park. I think the project is necessary to protect the property and the improvement, including the lawn. VITOUSEK: There is a motion made by Commissioner Van Pernis to defer this agenda item to a later date. Is there a second? KEALOHA: I'll second Mr. Van Pernis's (echo) VITOUSEK: We have a motion by Commissioner Van Pernis, second by Commissioner Kealoha. I'd like to open it up to discussion by the commissioners. Commissioner Newberg. NEWBERG: Thank you, Chair. As far as discussion, I think in honor of this beachI mean this is where my family learned how to surfI think in honor of the owners of Kona Reef, that if there is found to be the need to provide something to protect that area, that would be sufficient, and I'm not sure if we have the information at this time. I'll be in support of deferring. VITOUSEK: Commissioner Kealoha. KEALOHA: Yeah, I'd like to echo that. You know, in looking over the proposal, on one end they are saying that there is no erosion, and the other end they are putting on, they are requesting a wall to prevent erosion. I don't think it's a great leap to see in a few years that this wall will become a seawall, even if it's subsurface today. So, as we move forward in our community, we are going to have to come up with more creative solutions beyond these hard wall structures that move water into these bays. And it's unfortunately, it's unfortunate that they are coming before us now, before new technologies have been put in place, but I don't think the information provided and where we are at todayI don't think we could move forward as is. So I would vote to defer until more discussion has been offered. VITOUSEK: Commissioner Carr Smith. CARR SMITH: Yeah, I support the deferral. I just wanted to note that we have two applications here, two agenda items, and we need to vote on them separately, so I think the first one on the list was the Special Management Area Permit number 20-000076. VITOUSEK: Commissioner Van Pernis, would you like to amend your motion to reflect the specific agenda item? VAN PERNIS: Yes, I'd like to have the motion either concern both matters or that the same motion be made for the second matter if this motion only applies to the first. VITOUSEK: Sure,procedurally, we have to take them one at a time for each agenda item, for each permit. So we'll deal with the SMA first, and then if that is successful, we can proceed with a similar motion for the shoreline setback variance. Are there any other topics of discussion from the—Commissioner DeFranco. 23 EXHIBIT A