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what we have as far as the County-owned parcel. We gottaa respect the property line that made
<br /> clear to us by Planning Department setbacks, so on, not building across property lines. So, we
<br /> look at the buildable area, we look at the impacts, the overall impacts like Ron said, and if we
<br /> build within the same footprint of the existing comfort station, that's what was determined to be
<br /> least impactful in totality. So, we did, we did look into building the comfort station up against
<br /> Alii Drive at the mauka-most portion of the parcels that comprised Magic Sands, but again, we
<br /> were dissuaded from doing so, or we weren't allowed to do so because of the existence of
<br /> property lines that require--requirement to honor building setbacks.
<br /> VITOUSEK: And what about locating it within the sou the north portion of the existing
<br /> parking lot outside of the burial treatment plan area? Buffer area of La`aloa.
<br /> KOMATA: Oh, La`aloa, we're looking to minimize any impacts beyond the areas that have
<br /> already been, been impacted by parking. So, if we were to relocate the parking lot, I'm sorry the
<br /> comfort station into the parking area, not only would we lose additional parking stalls, its already
<br /> been said it's a waste that we're not using them. To take more away, move it to that project, that,
<br /> that's not something that's desirable to us and we wouldn't think that would be desirable to
<br /> anybody trying to use the park, but also, we have an accessibility issue because we'd have to be
<br /> able to get someone up to that elevation, significant elevation change between the park and that
<br /> parking lot.
<br /> VITOUSEK: So, it's the, the grade is the issue on, on the ADA requirement?
<br /> KOMATA: Well, that and the impacts to available parking.
<br /> VITOUSEK: But the parking's not being used anyway.
<br /> KOMATA: Right, but under the project that, the separate project that I'm talking about, which I
<br /> referenced the SMA Minor permit, that allows us to proceed with the project from Planning
<br /> Department's purview, we still have funding that we have to obtain and possibly other approvals
<br /> from other agencies. But, that's where we stand on that; that project will go forward.
<br /> VITOUSEK: Okay. Commissioners, any other discussion?
<br /> KANUHA: Hey Mike, aloha Commissioners. One thing to just, going back on your questions of
<br /> what you're asking the County, with the burial treatment plan that was there, you know with my
<br /> father, we were on Burial Council. We sat there for many things and so I know why that parking
<br /> lot was, was you know, is sitting there dorI would say dormant and shut down. Certain things
<br /> were done that shouldn't have been done there, especially in the plan, but moving forward with
<br /> this, what I see is replacing the banyan trees, which is not a native Hawaiian tree with milo,
<br /> putting in ADA compliancy, having the impact of a footprint being the same place, I see it as a
<br /> good thing for our community. You know, we have a lot of kids that we do, we do many cherry
<br /> things that are disabled. They have a hard time getting down to the beach, and you know, that
<br /> hill is, is a big footprint. It'd be nice to see the County put together a big, a plan and not piece
<br /> things together like how you said, but for me, I would love to see La`aloa, you know, La`aloa
<br /> come into a beautiful space that everyone can enjoy and have a, have an easier time. But I'm
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