2025-06-04 Applicant's Response to PD Recommendations Report (PL-SPP-2025-089)

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LAND' :y 194 Wiwoole St. Hilo, HI96720 PLANNING t* (808) 333-3393 HAWAII LLC info@landplanninghawaii.com June 4, 2025 Windward Planning Commission County of Hawaii Louis Daniele III, Chair 101 Pauahi Street, Ste 3 Hilo, HI 63420 Subject: Comments Regarding Planning Department Recommendation Report RE: Special Permit Application No. PL-SPP-2025-00089- To construct and operate a church and related improvements Applicant: His House of Prayer and Praise Location: Hawaiian Paradise Park,Puna,Hawaii,TMK: (3) 1-5-040:043 Dear Chair Daniele and Members of the Windward Planning Commission, Our client has received and reviewed the Planning Department's background and recommendation reports. We appreciate the Planning Director's positive recommendation and the time and consideration the Planning Department put into reviewing this application and preparing their recommendations. The applicant would like to request a slight revision to one of the Planning Director's recommended conditions. Condition 7 states the following: The Applicant shall install, construct, and maintain improvements for Fire Department Access Road(FDAR) access to the permit area and fire suppression improvements, including but not limited to on-site water storage, as required by the Fire Department. Upon successful completion of the improvements and prior to the commencement of the proposed use, the Applicant shall provide the Planning Department documentation from the fire Department that the improvements meet Fire Code standards. It is noted that a fire hydrant is located at the corner of 21"Avenue and Paradise Drive, less than 100 feet from the subject parcel and the Hilo Fire Department has not commented that on-site water storage for fire suppression is necessary. We request that the language of this condition be amended slightly to read as follows: The Applicant shall install, construct, and maintain improvements for Fire Department Access Road(FDAR) access to the permit area and fire suppression improvements, including but not limited to on-site water storage, as--ifrequired by the Fire Department. Upon successful completion of the improvements and prior to the commencement of the proposed use, the Applicant shall provide the Planning Department documentation from the fire Department that the improvements meet Fire Code standards. The requested revision allows the Fire Department to make the determination whether on-site water storage is necessary. Otherwise, the applicant is in agreement with the Planning Director's recommended conditions.