PL-SMA-2023-000038 02.16.24 M. VAN PERNIS TESTIMONY

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the control of the applicant and predecessors, WHICH PLANNING DEPARTMENT RULES AND THE LAW REQUIRE. At least, Sunset provisions were made for the further delay, suggested and promoted by then Chair Mr, Vitousek. But the applicant ignored the Sunset provisions, (that prior applicant appears to be closely related to this applicant), resulting in the cancellation and termination of the SMA permit entirely long ago. .Here: 1.There must be complete disclosure of the persons or entities in the current applicant LLC, to see how it's related to prior applicants which have dodged the LPC. 2.There should be full disclosure and transparency of the applicant's intent and ability to timely develop, notjust sell. 3. A new traffic study, including Alii, Walua and Kapeka, must first be done, submitted, and considered. 5. Construction of offsite traffic improvement must be contemporary with general construction. 6. There must be curbs, gutters and sidewalks along the frontage on Alii Drive (just road shoulders are too dangerous-), and around the corner to the intended parking garage on the south end of the property. Prior applicants didn't take the LPC seriously and made no real efforts other than a denigration of Kalua-Kona of Kona for twenty years with the razor wire concrete monstrosity.The future planning and safety of West Hawaii residents must be your first concern, not protecting private investors. Use your power for the community! The proposal is not economically viable, Years ago, the Kailua Village Design Committee approved a hotel project, very similar to what this applicant is proposing, off of but fronting Henry Street makai. That Commission did not have the power to impose a Sunset provision.That project has been abandoned to date because it was not economically viable. Mark Van Pernis, Kona resident and former Leeward Planning Commission Commissioner and Kailua Village Design Commission Commissioner. 2