2025-08-18 Applicant's Response to Agencies Comments

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Mr. Jeffrey Darrow, Planning Director County of Hawaii Planning Department Page 3 of 5 August 18, 2025 3. A certified shoreline survey of the subject property was issued on August 13, 2024, by the Board of Land and Natural Resources. The applicants should recognize that the shoreline setback line, which may be more than minimum 40 feet inland from the certified shoreline on the subject site, shall be determined by the County Planning Department. Applicants' response: The Applicants believe that this final determination regarding the extent of the shoreline setback lies with the Windward Planning Commission, who will ultimately determine the outcome of the Applicants' SMA Use Permit application. 4. The applicant shall ensure no proposed structures and construction activities, including staging areas, will occur within the shoreline area as determined by the County Planning Department. OPSD recommends that the applicant be required to place and maintain stakes and flags at the location of the shoreline setback line during the construction, and these stakes and flags shall be clearly visible for the purpose of inspection and monitoring. Applicants' response: The Applicants have no objections to the OPSD recommendation that the Applicants be required to place and maintain stakes and flags at the location of the shoreline setback line during the construction, and these stakes and flags shall be clearly visible for the purpose of inspection and monitoring. In fact, such physical delineation of the shoreline setback area during construction was presented by the Applicants in their SMA Use Permit application. 5. All exterior lighting and lamp posts associated with the proposed residential development shall be cut-off luminaries to provide the necessary shielding to mitigate potential light pollution in the coastal areas, and lessen possible seabird strikes. No artificial light, except as provided in FIRS §205A-30.5(b), shall be directed to travel across the property boundaries toward the shoreline and ocean. Applicants' response: The Applicants have no objections to the OPSD recommendation that all exterior lighting and lamp posts associated with the proposed development shall be cut-off luminaries to provide the necessary shielding to mitigate potential light pollution in the coastal areas, and lessen possible seabird strikes. Furthermore, no artificial light,except as provided in HRS §205A-30.5(b), shall be directed to travel across the property boundaries toward the shoreline and ocean. Department of Health - memo dated July 21, 2025 The Applicants acknowledges the comments offered by the Department of Health regarding standards and requirements relating to dust control, water quality, mitigating excessive noise and the effects of hazardous substances, wastewater and solid waste.