07-18-2022 Applicant Response to Public Testimonies (PL-REZ-2021-012)

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expansion and of limited agricultural potential. If approved this project would generate housing and farming opportunities conforming to the surrounding area in a time of housing crisis. 4. Regarding cul-de-sac. Please see response to question #10 above. Mr. Van Pernis' comments: Firstly, The Hagen-Cowell Trust applications also before the Commission do not take access from Hualalai Road as Mr. Van Pernis contends. That proposed project would take access from Mamalahoa Highway near its intersection with Ali'i Drive and Napoopoo Road, approximately 10 miles from the subject property and Hualalai Road. Traffic studies were conducted in 2013 by Witcher Engineering, LLP for the previously proposed RS-15 development of approximately 43 lots. We are nearing the 10-year mark of the Witcher Engineering Study (2013), well scope of the study. As summarized in the Planning Recommendation Report for that application and part of the public record: The report concluded that the short term impact of construction would not have a significant effect along Hualalai Road. The TIAR also concluded that the long term effect of this project on the Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway/Hualalai Road intersection is minimal. The TIAR concluded that the levels ofservice at the intersection ofPuapuaanui Street and the Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway, as well as Hualalai Road and the project entrance to be "A"or `B"during the AM and PMpeak hours and are thus acceptable levels ofservice in compliance with concurrency requirements ofthe Hawai'i County Code. Mr. Nunberg's comments: Please see response #4 to Ms. Dunn's comments relating to agricultural use requirements. We would also like to note that we have discussed this project on multiple occasions over the last year with Mr. David Sveiven, owner of the neighboring parcel to the north and he has no concerns about the project and says that he gives it a"thumbs up."