PD BACKGROUND & RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-CCI-2022-002)

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would eliminate these matters, unclogging LPC agendas, and allowing the Commissions to concentrate on matters over which they do have authority. 10. Even PD and the Assistant PD are not against this Bill. They have testified that they are "neutral". They may say they don't always hand out free delays„ but this author has found no record of that. And also found no record of any true "beyond the control •" reasons for delayl Below are some examples where the PD first handed out 5 to 15 year exzbtentions and then the LPC was asked for for further extensions. The total delays most often went for 15 too 25 years, and som ,e even longer. The author would be happy to elaborate and/or give further examples. A. Big condo project in Keauhou, off of Alii Drive and Kam III Road., first approved about 20.years, then got extensions from the PD, and then came before the LPC asking for further extensions to 2025, with no new impositions. PD recommended approval. SOLD after initial approval. Likely to be SOLD again with that buyer to seek further delays. Though requested, not even a contemporary traffic study was agreed to. B. Palamanui, a huge commercial and residential project in North Kona, which is the darling of many County officials. It was supposed to build a bypass road from Mamalahoa Highway to Queen Kaahumanu Highway, intersecting with streets along the way, by 2005. It obtained free3 extensions to 2025, and has now sold to Nan Inc. The result: big traffic jams on Mamalahoa and Palani all the way into Kailua Kona town, with plenty accidents, including fatalities. Expect Naqn Inc to ask for further free delays with only 2005 impositions. C. Diamond Resorts an SMA, time share condo project on Alii Drive makai, south of the hotel and tennis courts, first approved about 1998. After completing only a parking garage cement monstrosity, blighing Kailua town,the project was abandoned and SOLD. After the PD's delays, a further request for delay to 2025 was requested without impositions other than those of 1998 by their representative Mr. Fuke. The PD recommended approval. An updated traffic study was requested of Mr. Fuke, but he refused. Thankfully, a "sunset" clause was part of the approval, with which the applicant has not complied. D. LLCs controlled by well known developers for a big commercial and residential condo project on Queen Kaahumanu and Kuakini Highways near Lako Street. This is where Kona's worst traffic jams are concentrated, on Queen Kaahumanu from Lako Street north into town and south to Kainaliu The jams started around 2005. This project would have dumped about a thousand more cars into the jams, particularly during rush hours. The ordinance for this project EXPIRED in 2005, although representative Mr. Fuke claimed he extended it thru the PD to 2015. In 2020 the ordinance was "resurrected", and a request for an extension to 2025 made along with a reduction of the prior impositions. Mr. Fuke adressed the traffic problems by presenting a traffic study that ignored the biggest traffic generator in the area, Henry Street mauka and makai, and argued that congestion cold be taken care of by the State widening Queen Kaahumanu and/or completing the Alii Drive relocation. For these and a myriad of other reasons, the "resurrected" project received a negative recommendation from then PD Yee, and a UNANIMOUS LPC. But then, in what in the undersigned's opinion is a stunning show of disrespect for the PD and the LPC, the negative recommendation was turned to positive under the leadership of East Hawaii Council person Ms. Kierkewitz!Thjen the projrct was promptly SOLD to Big Springs Development LLC. Expect them to ask for further delays. The Big Island, and particularly West Hawaii, wants quality development, infrastructure and affordable housing on a measurable and definite scale and schedule. The Big Island, and particularly West Hawaii, will always attract developers. Needs must be net contemporaneously. I's a very taxpayer expensive 25 years behind because of this archaic system, which badly damages the PEOPLE WHOM YOU REPRESENT. Please suppolrt Bill 194.