2024-11-20 Noah Walin, Pacific Rim Land, Inc.

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Relatedly, on October 6, 2008, the County Planning Commission approved Goodfellow Brothers Inc.'s request for a"base yard to provide equipment and motor vehicle maintenance and repair services and related uses" on the 14.77 acre area immediately adjacent to the 219+acre quarry site. The Special Permit(SPP 08-00064) was subsequently extended by the Leeward Planning Commission on August 16, 2018, to run coterminous with the life of SPP 833, which is December 31, 2043, see Exhibit D. Given the site's current industrial use and its entitled life (year 2043), having this site designated HI would be most appropriate. The site is currently designated Urban Expansion. According to the General Plan, Urban Expansion allows land use consideration for a "a mix of high density, medium density, low density, industrial-commercial mix andlor natural designations in areas where new growth may be desirable, but where the specific settlement pattern and infrastructure have not been determined" While Heavy Industrial designation allows "uses including but not limited to landfills, quarries, chemical plants, heavy equipment base yards, towing yards, and other uses with the potential to create public nuisance conditions (e.g., noise, environmental impacts)." As noted earlier, the subject site is already entitled for certain type of industrial uses until the year 2043, which is nineteen (19) years from now. Thus, these land use entitlements have, de facto, established an Industrial land use pattern for this area b. Having the III designation would make it more feasible to secure a State Land Use Urban boundary amendment and County Industrial zoning. Such designations would then allow additional industrial uses which could support the community - such as warehousing, self storage facility and the like - not covered by the specific use limitation of a Special Permit. This would obviate the need to seek new or amended Special Permits for uses not expressly covered by the existing Special Permits. c. Finally, the site does not have any developmental constraints and is reasonably serviced with supportive infrastructure. Based on studies conducted for the existing Special Permits, the site does not have any archaeological, topographical, or drainage issues. Likewise, it has adequate infrastructure, particularly access to potable water, and all other infrastructure requirements can be reasonably addressed. The transition to LUPAG HI designation would not represent a significant change to the nature of the area but rather formalize and legalize existing uses. We also believe this proposal aligns with the County's broader goals of supporting responsible development and sustainable land use planning.