2011-07-21 Leeward Exh B - LDS Church

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Māmalahoa Highway, and it’s right at that point that it turns to concrete because of the steep – I believe the grade is 15 to 18 percent – it’s quite steep. And so that’s why the Church originally proposed their point of access up here where it was less grade transition for them to deal with, but that turned out to be an access that’s not available to them, so they’ve gone with the one that’s always been for the site. So there is a fair amount of grade transition that goes here. And even on the school site, there is a large transition of grade from their property line down to the school parking lot, I’ll bet, at least 15 feet. So as I understand, what they are proposing to do in this adjustment and these two easements, Easement A Part 1 and 2 here – 1 is a flag that goes through to the neighbor’s property that actually sold them the land, Jack Greenwell Trust, and then together with an easement they share for mutual access improvements – there is going to be a great transition wall right here. And I believe what Roy meant was that that wall was going to be a foot above the new grade, not above the existing grade, so he can control it more within their property – I believe that’s what I heard Roy say -. NELSON: So my question was that would be sufficient to capture the water and redirect it. MELROSE: Probably. Well, a foot would be plenty. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a surface flow more than a foot deep, but -. And they are correct in what they say is that the water does sheet off the highway; I mean it comes down Māmalahoa from Konawaena High School road and does breach and come into the property at that upper corner right by the old calf barn, so -. Any other questions? Thank you. BEAUDET: Thank you. I would like to call the next two testifiers up: Gregory Hendrickson and Philip Harris. Could you please each raise your right hand? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawai‘i Leeward Planning Commission? TESTIFIERS: Yes. BEAUDET: We’ll start to your right. And could you please state your name, address and proceed with your testimony? HENDRICKSON: My name is Gregory Hendrickson. I reside at 81-6580 Māmalahoa Highway in Kealakekua. Chairman, Commissioners and staff, my name is Gregory Hendrickson and I’m the Bishop of the Ke‘ei Ward, which is the South Kona congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This building that we are referring to will accommodate two Wards: the Kealakekua Ward, which has its boundary running kind of right in the middle of Kealakekua north, and the Ke‘ei Ward, which runs from that boundary south to the Ka‘ū District boundary. So I’m the Bishop of that southern Ward. I’m testifying today on behalf of myself and the members of the Ke‘ei Ward. At present, there are 465 members of the Ke‘ei Ward, 84 of which are young children and youth, and another 76 of which are seniors including several widows and widowers. Currently, we meet in a building in Hōnaunau, which has been used by the Church for nearly half a century as a meeting house for South Kona congregations of the LDS Church. The size of the building, however, is no longer sufficient for the needs of our congregation. We are increasingly unable to accommodate important events such as the funerals of our members. And the limited parking and small size of our chapel keep some members at home on Sundays that would otherwise be coming to church. While the building in Hōnaunau fits the heavily sloping location well, because the structure is built on three levels, it does not render itself to accommodating many members of the Ward particularly our 8 EXHIBIT B