2022-01-06 Windward Exh B (PL-SPP-2021-000005)

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House Lots. A very large multi-story facility. If that were my main consideration, I would certainly prefer that these kinds of facilities be isolated kind of out in the middle of nowhere, so to speak, rather than in a downtown heavily occupied area. So, if somebody from the Planning Department could address these issues, I really appreciate it. DARROW: Mr. Chair I can address that. Commissioner Clarkson so to answer your first question self-storage facilities. When you look in the Zoning Code they're only permitted within our industrial zonings. There is an Industrial Commercial-Mixed zoning (MCX) and they are also allowed in that, but you will not see them as a permitted use within commercial zoning (CN) and (CV) those zonings. My understanding from looking at the reason for that is basically because of the storage issues and the potential of storage of hazardous waste. I know that the applicant's representative had mentioned the possibility of a condition limiting those types of storage of those hazardous waste. But as he had mentioned it's very difficult to monitor that unless it's clear as to what somebody's bringing into store. A lot of times there's not somebody monitoring exactly what's going into a storage facility. So that's question number one question number two, which I think was precedent regarding self- storage in Ag. The one that you're referring to out in Lalamilo actually it's in industrial zone. The one that's near the airport. But there are several that have been permitted through Special Permits that are relevant to this particular application. One is in Paradise Park; it's located adjoining the industrial node. It did get a Special Permit, but again, it was in that area that was identified by the General Plan for those types of industrial uses. They couldn't go to industrial zoning because the standards were too great to be able to bring in the water and widened the highway all the way, I mean, widened the roadway all the way from the highway down to that. So, the Commission felt appropriate that it was consistent with the CDP, the master plan for HPP as well as the General Plan. So, they approved that particular one, and that was done quite some time ago. Christian is bringing up the one. The other one that's referenced is the Pahoa self-storage, which came in for a Special Permit, which is located in the Pahoa Village Center. So, it's in that CDP area that we're looking at to be able to identify these types of uses to be located in a particular area. I mean, this is a tough one, you have a need, you know it's a good project, but the way that the Planning Department is looking at it, this isn't the appropriate location. And as Commissioner Raffipiy brought up it does set a precedence. When we start approving Special Permits without meeting the criteria for approval of a Special Permit it sets a precedent, and so we just have to be aware of that moving forward. I wanted to make another comment, there is with the construction of the, Christian maybe you can help me. What was the name of the shopping center in Pahoa, that was just recently Puna— KAY: Puna Kai. DARROW: Puna Kai. My understanding is there's been a new postal service that's been built there and that's provided that mail type of service in Pahoa as well as there's one in Kea`au. So there has been another mail service that's been presented. The last thing I wanted to bring up was I know that the thought is this is going to be for this community. But there's nothing that 11 EXHIBIT B