2022-03-17 Leeward Exh B (Item 2 Trefz (PL-REZ-2021-000013)

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PIPAN: Very good. VITOUSEK: Have you received the background recommendation report from Planning Department? PIPAN: We have. I reviewed the reports and conditions with all parties earlier this week and we're in agreement. We understand and agree to those conditions. VITOUSEK: Okay, terrific. Please go ahead with your presentation. PIPAN: Aloha Chair Vitousek, Planning Commissioners. Thank you much for your continued service to our island and your communities, and your dedication to this important process we're going through. Thanks so much to Planning Department staff, excellent presentation. Thanks also to Deputy Director Darrow for the favorable recommendation. I'll just touch on the brief history of these properties. Mr. Kay covered them in his presentation briefly, too. The lot 33,000 square feet created by subdivision early in the 1960s prior to the zoning being established for this area, so in that sense, the lot size is not conforming already to the Ag-1 designation, being less than 1-acre. Soon thereafter, the first home on the current lot, CPR lot 1 was built later on in the 80s. The, the second home was built as an `ohana and then shortly thereafter the CPR was established to separate ownership interests in those two homes on the property. So, since then these properties have been managed independently. However, there are those strings tying those the two together legally through the, the CPR itself. So, the requested rezone for several reasons would help to, to clarify this to separate the ownership interest, the make the management of the parcels more convenient, more safe for both, both parties. They'll speak more to that here in a moment. We feel like this application is fairly straightforward, bringing in line the zoning with the use. And the use is consistent with the surrounding properties. We did receive one item of testimony from the public with concerns. We followed up with Mr. Jensen by mail and by email. To date he hasn't responded to any of our offers for further discussion, but his concerns revolved around drainage, around increasing density. So, there's no development proposed with this rezone. Things are going to stay like they are. It's just turning a CPR lot line into a TMK property boundary. So, in that sense, the concerns related to increasing density, or increasing traffic, increasing run off, are pretty unfounded. He, he did point out that applicant, Mr. Trefz operates a, a rental out of his home which is currently not regulated by the County to—it's not a short-term vacation rental. They live in the home full time, and they just rent one of the rooms. Never had any complaints, been doing it for about ten years now, so they've been completely transparent with that process throughout. And should the County enact regulation of these hosted vacation rentals, obviously, Mr. Trefz will comply. He's been, to date, keeping up with all of his transient accommodations and general excise taxes. So, gets great reviews. Looks like a beautiful place, as you've seen. 4 EXHIBIT B