2023-06-15 Leeward Exh B (Item !&2 Kaupulehu Land LLC)

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KAY: Correct. VITOUSEK: Okay. KAY: And I'll again, I'll maybe let the applicant speak to some of those additional conversations. DEFRANCO: Thank you, Mr. Vitousek, Commissioner Vitousek. Anybody else? Yes, Commissioner Knowles. KNOWLES: Thank you Chair. I just have a question and some of the testifiers brought this up as well. The goals and priorities set forth in the South Kohala CDP. One of which is responsible growth and looking at sort of what's required, what the recommendations that the CDP specifically sets out prior to sort of rezoning some of these Ag lands is that we wait until. That they should retain their current zoning until such time as sort of an overall comprehensive plan can be put in place. Infrastructure is appropriate et cetera, et cetera, et cetera and I think that's what the CDP contemplates fairly clearly. So, how does this kind of piece meal, small development project fit into the Planning Department's overarching concept or view of what the Waimea Urban Town Center should look like based on the guidance set forth in the CDP. KAY: Yeah, so, on Page 4 of the recommendation we kind of speak to that. So, there's kind of a proviso after the statement that it needs to kind of stay there so that exceptions can be made for affordable housing, agricultural cluster subdivisions and small scale rezonings of four(4) lots or less that may assist families and allowing their children to obtain individual properties. I think that coming back and doing the RA zoning was kind of a compromise that seemed more in line with the CDP than the original State Land Use Urban and Single-Family Residential zoning that was proposed back in 2021. So, the Director felt more comfortable that this particular proposal was more in line with the intent of the CDP. And again, I can refer to the Director on any further discussion on that. KNOWLES: Director Kern would you address this. I mean primarily what I hear this sort of reference that this is accessible to local families and small farmers. I just don't, I'd like to understand how you're thinking about this project in the overall context of planning for Waimea. KERN: Sure. I concur with what our Planner Christian Kay said as well. If you look at the surrounding areas within Waimea this is very consistent to the number of, go back to the other one. The aerial view. There you go. It's consistent with the surrounding property areas. It' very consistent with the General Plan as Christian mentioned. We believe that it's consistent with CDP as well. There's also language that when there's a conflict with the General Plan and the CDP the General Plan will trump the CDP in those cases. And so, looking at the makeup of the area with commercial street frontage, office types uses, and the density that would be allowed we would feel that it is consistent with that area. KNOWLES: Well, as a Waimea resident. I just need to say this is not dense at all. I mean in terms of urban development. What you have is Earl's, a gas station, a dance studio, 6 EXHIBIT B