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that the cantilevered lanai is 20-foot, so that's a 20-foot setback from the 1985 certified
<br /> shoreline. As John mentioned, most likely the shoreline will have migrated mauka, so that
<br /> means that they are going to have to implement a 40-foot setback, which will bring us
<br /> somewhere within, you know,probably just underneath the house structure,possibly even
<br /> further. The limitations with a conversion from a septic, cesspool to more of a drain field
<br /> structure, you know, there seems to be some confusion that by getting rid of the septic tank and
<br /> putting in a new drain field system would somehow alleviate material going into the water; that's
<br /> not the case. It still would be leaching in,just be leaching in a much broader area. The hope
<br /> and there has been some discussions I've seen—would be to carry sewer down Alii Drive
<br /> possibly and attach these structures, which to me would be the best environmentally sensitive
<br /> way to deal with the septic issues that are not only facing Alii Drive but it is happening across
<br /> the state. You know, every island is facing this issue with material from septic tanks, you know,
<br /> Kauai is dealing with an old landfill that's now being exposed at the shoreline. So this is an
<br /> issue for sure, but a broader, more comprehensive system, I think, would be effective. To put the
<br /> burden on the applicant when they have very little room, I think, may lead to future problems
<br /> that, you know, would take a lot more engineering to resolve. But as this shows, there is just not
<br /> the space to do something, you know, if they were to put it, you know, have to deconstruct the
<br /> house to place a septic tank underneath it, you know, the impacts alone from that process could
<br /> be more detrimental. But, again, this is a, this is a statewide problem that is being faced, but it
<br /> appears to me to be looked at from a more comprehensive fix, systemwide fix.
<br /> VITOUSEK: Is there any systemwide fix in the works now that the applicant could contribute
<br /> to?
<br /> ROY: It doesn't appearI wasn't able to find any, anything clear and concrete, only, you know,
<br /> limited discussions over time about producing, you know, you have the Resort Node that's 500
<br /> feet south of this property. I'm not sure where the septic lines, the sewer lines are. And
<br /> unfortunately, Alii Drive is at a low point, so any septic will have to require pumping stations,
<br /> things like that, so it's a, it's an extremely big problem. So I just have some concern putting the
<br /> burden on one applicant to really kind of, you know, resolve that issue when this might be better
<br /> suited for a more comprehensive solution from the departments within the county.
<br /> VITOUSEK: I mean, of course, it would be better suited to have the county take care of it, you
<br /> know, it's concerning the fact that it doesn't appear to be any progress in that direction for
<br /> something that's so important for the environment, and, you know, we'll be faced by a number
<br /> of these situations, where here we have an applicant trying to do something that will increase the
<br /> effect, the environmental effect, and it will be a perfect opportunity for us to require them to
<br /> make a contribution to like a sewer district or something like that in order for the regional
<br /> problem to be solved. You know, it's tough that we don't have that ability because of the lack of
<br /> planning on the county side.
<br /> ROY: Yeah, I'm not sure of any provision that would but, of course, you know, as the
<br /> Planning Commission, you have the right to move that forward.
<br /> VITOUSEK: Right. Commissioner Carr Smith.
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