PL-SPP-2022-000016 Neighbors (official version) P. Tama Testimony 01.03.23

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Moreover, on P.33 of the Application, under Availability of Utilities, it states, unequivocally: "For anticipated maximum double occupancy of all rooms, at most, 44 people are anticipated on site." [emphasis added] PD Recommendation 10 fails to consider that on-site staff and "approximately 6 volunteer employees" need overnight accommodations. Therefore, there can only be a certain number of overnight "guests" on site after subtracting the rooms for on-site volunteers and staff from the 22 rooms available. We thus propose a revision amendment to PD Recommendation 10 as follows: 5A. As Represented by the Applicant, retreat events shall be limited to up to two retreats per month for up to 24 participants per retreat. Should there be additional rooms available (not counting on-site staff and volunteer employee rooms), those rooms [however many there are] may be rented to the public for short-term accommodations for guests. There shall be no more than 44 persons at one time on the subject property. (And, Revision amendment to PD Recommendation 12) 5B. Weddings, festivals, concerts, shall be prohibited on the property; and any events with more than 44 persons on the property shall be prohibited. 6 Limitation of Expansion: Neighbor-Recommendation Condition 6 On the Hawaii Eco Retreat website, under the Volunteer Agreement and the section on "Accommodations," it states, [You will] "Stay in a sleeping space, usually a big private tent (8 persons)." Tent??? 8 persons/volunteers? Where was that in the application? Nowhere. Another example of blatant duplicity by the applicant In keeping with the maximum number of persons (44) on the property at one time based on wastewater capacity, potable water capacity and Fire safety requirements, we recommend 6A. Camping and temporary accommodation shelters shall be permanently prohibited.