2026-01-02 Appellants 2nd Amended Petition (PL-BOA-2025-000119)

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4. The lack of an off-street parking plan at the subject property creates ingress/egress and on-street parking issues causing dangerous road conditions with cumulative and significantly adverse effects on the social welfare, activities and walkability of the community. PL-SAA-2025-000280 application was incomplete. It did not follow the instructions and was not accompanied by the required site plan: A site plan of the subject property, drawn to scale, showing all existing and proposed structures, uses and activities. Information such as the extent of any land alteration grading) activities and the location of a cliff or other distinctive land features should be shown on the plans. Photographs of the subject property and the project site showing existing conditions are not required but would greatly facilitate the review process. The building plans submitted with PL-SAA-2025-000280 application has an insufficient plot plan and, by accepting it as complete, the Planning Director violated Planning Commission Rule 9-10 Assessment (b)(2): "A plot plan of the property, drawn to scale, with all proposed and existing structures shown thereon and any other information necessary to a proper determination relative to the specific request." 5. HRS §205A-22(2) definitions provides the caveat: "...provided that whenever the authority finds that any excluded use, activity, or operation may have a cumulative impact, or a significant environmental or ecological effect on a special management area, that use, activity, or operation shall be defined as "development" for the purpose of this part." The Planning Director approved an exemption for development that increases the capacity of the transient accommodation to hold gatherings and parties at 14 Oeoe Street. On-street parking and egress issues at 14 Oeoe Street are directly traceable to the transient accommodation guests. The guests often arrive in large groups that drive in separate vehicles. The vehicles backing into 14 Oeoe Street or into the driveway cause cumulative impact and/or significant adverse effects on the surrounding community— blocking vehicles turning onto Oeoe Street from Kalaianaole Street, creating tsunami evacuation congestion, diminished fire protection and access to other emergency services; and unsafe conditions for bicyclists and pedestrians. Therefore, the Planning Director's "SMA exemption" violates HRS §205A- 22(2). 6