2013-12-05 Windward Transcript - Jordan

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ARAI: The improvements are meant to facilitate pedestrian and traffic movements directly in front of the property as traffic attempts to turn into or turn out of the subject property’s access driveway. That’s the extent of the improvements that the condition, recommended condition of approval will be looking at. So it’s not to provide more community wide or regional type of improvements to the traffic circulation. MIYASATO: So will that curbing area, would parking be allowed? ARAI: Parking may be allowed. That’s something maybe Department of Public Works will need to address. Simply because when you add an additional 5 feet, it will increase the width only in that one particular section to roughly 60 feet, well, that’s the attempt anyway. You’ll need an additional 5 feet from the other side of Laukapu Street. Whether it allows for parking in addition to the curb, gutter, sidewalk improvements, I’m not exactly sure that this time. But typically in a commercial district on-street parking is normally allowed, just as a general rule of thumb. MIYASATO: Okay, I was just thinking parking would contradict the purpose and intent of, say, for traffic in and out, yeah? ARAI: Yes. And that’s where depending, parking on the street is normally controlled by Public Works. And they would determine where parking can occur -- to make sure that sight distances going in or out of a driveway, especially a commercial driveway, is managed. MIYASATO: Okay. ONO: Mr. Chair, question for Daryn. ISHIBASHI: Commissioner Ono. ONO: Clarify for me, please. With the suggested improvement of the curbing and the sidewalk in front of her proposal, doesn’t this increase the value of properties around the surrounding area as well? I just wanted to address the previous comment. So if there’s improvement on the property, the frontage of that, where that proposed commercial development is, the neighbors next door because of that improvement, wouldn’t the value of their property also increase and be, not obligated so much but, suggested that they also improve their sidewalk frontage? ARAI: Myself or the Planning Department is not in the position to make a determination as to whether or not the improvements alone would have some sort of increase on the value of adjoining properties. We simply don’t have that ability or skill set. ONO: But what has been the practice in the past? What has been the practice in the past? Would that kind of improvement affect the neighbors? KANUHA: Commissioner Ono, if I can respond. It’s actually not germane to the level of 12 EXHIBIT A