2012-06-21 Leeward Exh A - Next Design

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This is a site plan showing the subject property outlined in black. It is currently designated Commercial Village 10,000 square feet minimum lot size. It is within an area designated State Land Use Urban as indicated by the pink color. The green colors represent agriculturally designated lands. This is a map of the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map; the subject property is in an area designated Medium Density Urban as indicated by the orange color. High Density designated lands are indicated in red, Resort designated lands in pink. The subject property is in a TOD identified in the Kona Community Development Plan. However, this is a special management area permit, and the project is consistent with the existing zoning and uses allowed for the subject property. That being said, it is consistent, therefore, consistent with the Kona CDP as well. The applicant is requesting an SMA use permit to allow the establishment of a financial services office. Again, it is a site of a former gas station that has since been obviously removed. The applicant did revise their site plan from the site plan that was originally submitted with their application to address safety and access issues. This proposal was brought forth before the Kailua Village Design Commission because it is situated within the design district. And at its meeting on May 8, 2012, the Kailua Village Design Commission did vote to recommend approval of this request. This is a site plan of the property with Kuakini off to your right and Palani Road at the bottom of the site plan. The building here is outlined in a tan color, with the gray color representing the parking area and the drive-through aisle. You have basically ingress and egress permitted on Palani Road as, where my pointer is indicating. Off of Kuakini it would be limited to right-in and right-out traffic – I’m sorry – it would be limited to egress movement only, or basically just right-out. This is elevation plans; it shows the building two stories in height, approximately 28 feet in overall height. We have a few photographs. This is looking makai along Palani Road; the project site is located here off to the right across the intersection with Kuakini Highway. This is a photograph taken from Palani Road across the project site, looking directly at it, and as you can see, it has been extensively altered. This is another photograph taken from Kuakini Highway, looking across the intersection with the project site off in a distance here. And this is a closer view taken from Kuakini Highway, looking directly across Palani Road with the project site off in a distance. I’ll pass through some of these additional photos. The Director is recommending approval of this SMA use permit to allow the proposed financial institutional development, subject to conditions of approval. So with that, I stand ready to answer any questions you may have. GIFFIN: Commissioners, any questions of staff? Hearing none, I would like to ask the applicant and/or the applicant’s representative to please come forward. Do we have enough mikes? Please raise your right hands? Thank you. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Leeward Hawai‘i County Planning Commission? APPLICANTS: Yes. GIFFIN: Great. Starting with you, sir, on my left, the man with the microphone, please state your name. 2 EXHIBIT A