2021-06-14 Applicant Addressing Concerns

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194 Wiwaole St. Hilo, HI 96720 � (sob) 333-3393 PLANNING info@landplanninghawaii.com HAWAII LLC June 14, 2021 Mr. Michael Vitousek, Chairman And Leeward Planning Commissioners Planning Commissioners: Subject: Special Management Area Use Application (SMA 21-000078) Applicant: Jekaterina Mysin Kailua-Kona,North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-5-020: 066 In preparation for the upcoming hearing on the subject SMA application we would like to circulate a copy of the current conceptual site plan. This plan is the same as that submitted to the Commission on 5-17-21, however this version is easier to read since topographic contour lines are not shown. Also attached please find renders of the proposed structure with an aesthetic that better conforms to the character of the area. Please find the following review of concerns voiced by some members of the public regarding the proposed project. In evaluating the project with respect to the Special Management Objectives, please consider the criteria established in Planning Commission Rule 9-1 1(e) and Chapter 205A HRS. The relationship to these criteria and objectives is reviewed in depth in the permit application package and Planning Department Recommendation Report. Parking: Parking along Ali'i Drive is a public concern. We do regret that the proposed 20-foot-wide driveway will eliminate some on-street parking. However, it is within the landowner's property rights to have access to the property from the County right-of-way and the landowner will ensure that the driveway conforms to all Hawai'i County Codes. Analysis of aerial imagery (Google) of 19 dates between 2001 and 2019 of the subject property frontage showed that on 8 dates (fewer than half)a car parked along the Ali'i Drive frontage of the subject property. Two of those 8 dates showed two cars parked along the frontage.North of the subject property adjacent to the Ali'i Point tennis courts, there appears to be approximately 200 feet of frontage where parking would continue to be available. Based on this the project is not anticipated to diminish the public's ability to access the adjacent shoreline access path. Traffic: We also understand there are concerns over the potential for the access gate to the property to cause traffic jams and safety concerns while drivers wait for the gate to open so that they can enter the driveway. The gate has been removed from the proposed plans. Ocean Ecology & Environmental Impacts: Relating to potential cumulative impacts from the project on the SMA and proposed mitigations: The proposed project will be developed consistent with its existing zoning and other 14 2331