2021-06-16 Leeward Exh C (SMA 21-000080)

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VITOUSEK: Okay. Commissioner Van Pernis. You can speak; you're not on mute now. We can hear you. VAN PERNIS: Is that statement mean that there will be new trees planted as for each live tree removed? Is the milo trees to replace, or replace the live trees that are to be removed? KOMATA: Yes, the reason we are putting back, or installing milo trees with the project is to offset the impact of the trees that are being removed. So, the plans currently call for three milo trees, 25-gallon containers, 6-to 8-foot height, 2-inch caliper. VAN PERNIS: Thank you. VITOUSEK: You have any further questions, Commissioner Van Pernis? VAN PERNIS: No. VITOUSEK: Any other questions from commissioners? Commissioner Yates, please proceed. You got ten minutes and you're on mute right now. YATES: Okay. Just some questions I had. Why are you going smaller; how long is this project going to take; and what is the traffic impact? And right now, I notice that in the photo that the parking area was closed off, is there a reason why that area is closed off? And, are you, well, you'll be adding more parking spaces to what's proposed? I mean, I, I'm guessing based on the picture I saw. And you said stumps of the trees to be taken out; are there trees or stumps that need to go? I agree, the stumps need to go, the stumps need to go. And in that area there, is that a cesspool or is that septic? Those are my questions. KOMATA: That's a lot of questions. I don't know if I'll be able to hit them all, but— YATES: utYATES: [Laughs.] KOMATA: So, the removal, the project does call for removal of stumps from trees that either previously were taken down or fallen. But we're also removing, I think it was at least two trees, two either Ficus macrocarpa, Chinese banyan trees, to make way for the accessible ramp that connects to Alii Drive and two of the accessible amenities the picnic table and the barbeque grill that we're putting in. And we're, again, we're planting back three sizable milo trees in their place. Construction, we would anticipate somewhere between six to eight months, maybe quicker, but that's, that's our thought right now. There will be impacts to, some impacts to traffic on Alii Drive because the work that's going to occur at the entrance to the park, along the shoulder of Alii Drive. But that won't be for the duration of the project. It might be for a limited point of time. The bathroom, or the comfort station is connected to the municipal sewer system currently. It was connected in our, the County's island-wide large capacity cesspool conversion efforts back between 2005 and 2010. Somewhere in that timeframe. So, you know, yeah, there's been comments about cesspools and sewage on-site that hasn't been an issue since we connected to the sewer line over 10, 12 years ago. 9 EXHIBIT C