2010-04-01 TWAILANI - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

upper Kaumana through Mohouli, and then down to Ponahawai, and allowing people who are trying to get up to Kaumana to have an option of going up through Ponahawai and avoiding the Waianuenue-Komohana. So a lot of the traffic is not going to be generated so much by what’s going on here, as people try to move through this area to avoid going to the Komohana- Waianuenue intersection. And I think when we get later to the plans and stuff, we may want to be talking about walking paths and stuff. But that’s not so much here at this point. But I think it’s consistent with people’s vision of how they want to see communities and development approached. And I like, you know, on a personal note I like the fact that these are local residents, long-time families, that are doing this development, because I think we have some comfort in believing that this is actually going to go forward. WOODWARD: All right. Mr. Fuke, is that modification acceptable to you? FUKE: Perfect. WOODWARD: Okay. Now, Commissioners, do we have questions for the applicant? Commissioner Domingo. DOMINGO: Yes. Probably not so much questions but some comments. First of all, I wish that Dr Matsuura would have been here and I would have commended him, as I would commend you, Mrs. Matsuura, for your vision. And, also, with those who are a part of the hui who will be in the project I commend them also because of their, I guess, their confidence and their trust in the principles of this development. When you assured me that these were local people, I felt comforted. And to a certain degree that I know more than ever now that what is said will be done. Because in my tenure as a Councilman in the past I found out at times that things that are said are not really what they mean; and as Mr. Fuke pointed out this is not, a development resembling that of the West side of the island with regards to the huge resorts that we have there. And to that end I’d just like to mention also that as I look at the other part of the island and its development in its development process I found out that they have brought employees from out of the State, out of the State to come here, and they’ve flooded the job market. And now because of the downturn in the economy a lot of people and, you know, local construction worker are on the bench and they don’t have any work. And it’s, I don’t want to say it’s any fault of the development community but that’s the state of the economy right now. But I think with a project such as this which would go into a 20-year period would assure to a certain degree stability in the job market for those who live here and those who need a job. And, you know, it will be hard to ask for assurance or a commitment by you or the people in the hui that, yes, we will employ local people for the job. And that’s a, you know, that’s a concern throughout the State right now. I think in this pending legislature they were, there was a measure introduced that only local people would be hired for these jobs. But then, you know, rightfully so there’s strong concern and, you know, in your deliberations and in your planning, and I hope that you folks will bear this in mind, notwithstanding the fact that certain parts of the development will be sold to other developers to fulfill the plan. But I think your vision with regards to the medical and other aspects of the elderly is very commendable and it will help the community a lot and the people who live here, and will offer a huge degree of comfort in taking care of the welfare of the people who live here. MATSUURA: Thank you. WOODWARD: Thank you, Commissioner Domingo. Just for the record, I assume that since you’ve submitted proposed amendments to the conditions that you’ve received the recommendations; and with the exceptions of these suggested amendments you’re in agreement? 11 EXHIBIT C