2004-06-04 DJSM - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

SPRINGER:Given the Applicant's representative's testimony. We've had a chance to look at the correspondence, particularly Robin Kealoha Black's, which seems to be discussing failure to comply with the conditions of the ordinance, and it's been presented to us as part of the material for this hearing. Can you comment on its relevance to us today? YUEN:I think that when there is a request for a time extension on a relatively old zoning that it is on the table for the Planning Commission and for the Council to consider -, and for the Planning Director to consider the reason of the original zoning, given the passage of time. I think that's one of the functions of having time limits so that if there are changed circumstances that that can be looked at again. There is necessarily an inertia and -, to having the zoning in place that's been there for 15 years. In this case, in response to the fact that the condition, the time condition had run out, I did not choose to initiate a rezoning, given the commercial uses on much of the nearby property. We simply informed them that they should pursue, they should ask for a time extension and they have done that, and that's specifically what is before you today. I don't, but I don't think it precluded from having a discussion about whether the zoning should be a CG zoning or not, nor do I think that the Council is precluded from considering that at that point. On the specifics of some of the issues that have been brought up, we did ask Public Works to send somebody over, seeing that this is going to be an issue here, and we do have Kelly Gomes here from the Department, so if there are any specific issues on the grading permit or on drainage, we can ask Kelly to comment on those. FUJIKAWA:Okay. Any questions, Commissioners? If not, I would like to call Kelly Gomes up forward. Do you have any questions with Kelly Gomes, Commissioners, or the Director pertaining to this matter? Mr. Gomes, do you have anything to say on this application? GOMES:No. If there are no questions, then I guess I'd rather not say anything at this point. FUJIKAWA:Graham. GRAHAM:Yeah, I'd like, if you would, Mr. Gomes, to give us your appraisal of what's been done with this property as far as grading and any of the other concerns you've seen in our correspondence that we might use your first-hand knowledge to better consider their comments. GOMES:Okay. Well, first off, they came in for a stockpiling permit to stockpile material on the property. They went beyond what was originally to be stockpiled, so we issued them a violation, a grading violation. They then came in with a grading permit to show that the work they have done as far as the grading beyond the stockpiling, they had submitted a grading permit for that, which we approved. And I'm not sure on the status right now what they did get plan approval, I think, from the Department of Public Works as far as their building, and I don't know what the status of the grading for the entire property at this point. FUJIKAWA:Any questions, Mr. Yuen? 5