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than having the off-site storage tank, theyÓre proposing to have the on-site storage tanks with t pump system bringing the water to the respective lots. And so this is, in a sense, a test application that the Planning Director has been wanting to bring this matter to the attention of the Commission and to the Council to be able to see if there are any possible options for allowing change of zones in this particular situation with a private water system that doesnÓt meet the high standards of Department of Water Supply. Here are some site photos of the property. This is looking west on Mmalahoa. The actual subject property is on the left side of the map. So this would be looking towards Honokaa. This is looking towards Waimea. And, again, the subject property is on the right side of the map. And then this is just an overview of the subject property. The Planning DepartmentÓs recommendation is that the Planning Commission send a favorable recommendation for this application. Are there any questions? WOODWARD: Questions for staff? I have a question, and I probably will ask Mr. Fuke this. If youÓre not going to go with the Department of WaterÓs standards, why go half way? Because the point is theyÓre asking you to spend another $2.2 million for things that are ridiculous, to be honest with you, and absolutely arbitrary in this sort of situation. Department of Water Supply requires a redundant well. That has only been a requirement even for public systems in the last four years. And the only reason they require it has nothing to do with water quality, safety, or anything else. The reason they put that into effect was the Department of Water Supply in a situation where they are responsible for supplying water doesnÓt want to have to truck in water if thereÓs a failure of a well. Well, theyÓre already said theyÓre not going to be supplying water. Why should they pay, thatÓs a very expensive insurance to have another well thatÓs sitting there doing nothing. So why go half way if you canÓt meet the DepartmentÓs standards? They also have a ridiculous, for a private situation like this, 100,000-gallon concrete tank I happen to know cost $700,000 to $800,000. The Department of Water SupplyÓs standards are what the Director says they are. ThereÓs no more rationale to it than that, believe me. And the Department of Water Supply in this County is the only one that mandates concrete tanks. Every other County, Kauai, Honolulu, Maui, all accept glass-lined steel tanks. Also, you have to have malleable iron pipe. PVC is out. And all of these things are crazy and have nothing to do with supplying five lots with water. The other things, and there was an error in your things, Mr. Fuke. It says 42 gallons per minute is 15,000 gallons a day. ItÓs not. ItÓs actually 60,480 gallons a day. YouÓve got what you need. YouÓve already got what you need. So why go half way? YouÓre not going to meet the Department of Water SupplyÓs standards. The redundant well doesnÓt have anything to do with the safety standards from the Department of Health. So thatÓs my question, is why was there a recommendation to go half way? LEITHEAD TODD: This was in part because, you know, the applicant offered to try and build something that they thought that they could afford which would take care of the number of lots. But, you know, recognize that if you were trying to build it to, you know, 100,000 gallons and the kind of stuff that the DWS would normally have, that thereÓs no way you can do it. And it 3 EXHIBIT B