|
FUKE: Sure. I forgot to also notice that my address is 100 Pauahi Street, Suite 212, Hilo, Hawai‘i.
<br />GIFFIN: Thank you.
<br />FUKE: Yes. As far as the reason why Dr. Bergin is here, as you probably all know, he is a
<br />veterinarian and historian icon, you know, in the Island of Hawai‘i. But he is a practicing
<br />veterinarian and his son also practices with him and,as the staff indicated, they have a large animal,
<br />primarily horses and cattle, veterinary facility, which is permitted on their property. What they
<br />want to do is to be able to have a small animal facility – dogs, cats, you know, other forms of pets.
<br />But unfortunately, that form of veterinary care is not allowed within the Agricultural District and,as
<br />a result,a special permit was required. And in conjunction with providing care for smaller animals,
<br />it became necessary to have kennel facilities, and so that’s the associated request.
<br />The one clarification I’d like to make to the staff’s report, and this is really like my error because it
<br />was kind of initially pointed out in the application, that the dwelling adjacent to the building that
<br />they wish to have converted into the small animal vet facility is now being occupied by one of the
<br />applicant’s employees, and they live further in the back. So in a sense, this property, although it
<br />consists of what, you know, eleven acres, is almost like an extended form of a home occupation
<br />because they live on the property.
<br />As far as the other, you know, the proposed condition recommended by the staff, I just had a
<br />discussion with the applicants and the applicants actually are already starting the study, so it should
<br />not be an issue.
<br />GIFFIN: No problem.
<br />FUKE: Yes. I’d like to also, I guess, just clarify for the sake of the applicants, as well as the staff.
<br />Within the Agricultural zone, as you go through the plan approval, there is a provision that allows
<br />the Planning Director to waive a paved parking requirement within the Agricultural district. And
<br />the question I have is whether – Iknow that there is a plan approval requirement for it based on
<br />Condition 2 – whether there would be consideration for allowing some of the parking, the required
<br />parking, to be not paved as long as it’s not, as long as, you know, you don’t have any standing water
<br />or things like that. It’s partially cost consideration and partially related to just retaining the overall
<br />ambiance of the property.
<br />GIFFIN: In regards to your first comment regarding the other dwelling, I think that that was stated
<br />in the background report somewhere – I remember reading it. What was your second?
<br />FUKE: The second one was more just having it clarified by the staff that, you know, since the
<br />Planning Director is in the position to waive the all-weather paved parking requirement within the
<br />Ag District as you go through the plan approval process, we would like to make a, I guess, a public
<br />request right now that all of the parking will be provided on-site, however, they may not necessarily
<br />be paved, although the property has considerable paved area, but -.
<br />GIFFIN: Right. Is there a condition that’s already stated to that effect? And if not, I’d like to ask
<br />Margaret to comment on that.
<br />FUKE: Well, Condition 2 essentially calls for the submittal of a final plan approval, and the plan-.
<br />4
<br />EXHIBIT C
<br />
<br />
|