2012-06-07 Windward Transcript Hegarty

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th also provided comments, copy of which was provided to you, and that was dated May 9. And, finally, Mr. Hegarty has provided to you various points of discussion; and that document which was submitted just today has been distributed to you for your review: So I believe I have covered everything. So with that I stand ready to answer any questions that you may have. KERN: Thank you, Daryn. Are there any questions for staff? I have a quick question. Regarding the Puna Community Development Plan 2008, 5.2.1 says that “All commercial, light industrial, residential and quasi-public uses within village centers shall be authorized under the ‘floating zone’ method; i.e., where the village center zoning district is defined in the zoning code.” Do you, as a department, do you take that into consideration? ARAI: We do take it into consideration. But of note was the past, the testimony by the President of the Ainaloa Community Association at your last meeting where they made it clear, at least for the Ainaloa Longhouse area, that they did not anticipate any or did not want to see any commercial uses. And I believe that same expression applied to this village center within Ainaloa, which is located off about a mile further mauka of the subject property. I'm not sure if the President is located, is in the audience -. Oh, he is, Mr. Galimba, if I remember his name correctly. And maybe he can speak more directly to that, just to make sure I'm presenting it accurately. But I also note that the Puna CDP and the General Plan for a Rural designation, it could support these types of Neighborhood Commercial uses, but it has to be established by virtue of zoning. You know, you could consider it through a special permit process, but the mechanism as detailed by the General Plan is really to implement by zoning. KERN: Thank you. Any other questions? Seeing none, yes, Mr. Galimba has signed up to testify so we can ask him questions in that regard at that time. Can I please get the applicant or their representative to please come forward. Good morning. HEGARTY: Good morning. How are you? KERN: Good. Could you raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth today before the Windward Planning Commission? HEGARTY: I do. KERN: Okay. And using the microphone, give me your name and address, or area in which you live. HEGARTY: My name is John Hegarty. I’m a resident of 16-461 Ainaloa Boulevard, have been for approximately 20 something years. KERN: And feel free to add at anything that you'd like. HEGARTY: Oh, yes. I’d like to make sure that we have this cleared -- There are some people that are coming up with an impression or trying to give off an impression that this will be a very large facility. They are seven parking stalls allotted for this convenience store if it has been approved. That does not call for a large amount of customers. Also, most of the people, if not all, are already at this particular time using Ainaloa Boulevard. And Planning, oh, sorry, the Police Department done a survey and they 4 EXHIBIT C