2014-01-09 Windward Exh A - Item 1 HACA

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I wanted to bring to your attention some conditions that are unique to this particular application. As you recall, we’ve been kind of working with farmers markets lately. And so at our last hearing we had tried to address some of those issues with the farmers market in Ocean View. We tried to implement some of those conditions within this application. For reference, we have Condition 4, Condition 5 and Condition 6 relative to the parking. What we are asking for is that all parking be on site. Some of the issues that have come up in the past is that people were parking on Road C and Road 8. So that will be a condition of the permit. Additionally, we are asking for them to provide a parking attendant to be able to direct people to these parking areas, and lastly that they put signage on the property. Again, Condition 3, this is in reference to finalizing all building permits. So we have allowed for a period of one year. Because this is an amendment, they will not be allowed an administrative time extension; if they don’t meet that time frame, they have to come back to the Commission. And then lastly Condition 8, it limits the vendors for the farmers market to be capped at 20, and this was a number that was actually suggested by the applicant. I’m sorry, I wanted to, also just for reference, because there has been some issues in the past with this and there are some concerns, we put in Condition 11. And regardless if the condition is in or out, people still have the right to file a complaint and we would investigate. But this makes it clear that if these conditions aren’t substantially complied with, somebody could file a complaint, and we would investigate, and if it’s found that it’s upheld, we would bring it back to the Commission for action. The Planning Director is recommending that the Planning Commission approve this amendment request. Before we conclude, I wanted to bring to your attention that we have received three late transmittals. One is from the Hawaiian Acres Community Association a letter of support. No. 2 is a letter from – let me just pull that out real fast – from Diana Miller, and this was dated December 20, and it was a letter in response to the comments from the Police Department, addressing those issues. The Planning Department is also taking time to address the concerns of the Police Department, and this begins on Page 2 of the Recommendation on the last paragraph and it goes on to Page 3. And again, some of those conditions that were added were in direct response to those concerns. And then lastly, this morning we have received a letter from John Lehnert who is representing the Association. And this is? Okay. And then it’s just been brought to my attention that we have a memorandum in support of petition for standing in a contested case, which has been submitted to the Commission by Jamae Kawauchi, and this is going to be circulated. Lastly, as you’ll notice in the Background Report, the Planning Commission has received a petition for standing in a contested case from Susann Tita. Just for reference, so you understand where she is located, again, we have Road 8 on the left side of the map, Road C with the subject property on the corner, Ms. Tita lives on Road 10 off of Road C, so she would be traveling past this particular area for access to her property. With that, that concludes our presentation. Are there any questions? GONZALES: Commissioners, any questions for staff? DARROW: Thank you. GONZALES: Thank you. At this time we’d like to bring the applicant forward. Good morning. Okay. And I’d still like to call the Planning Director up at this time also. KANUHA: Mr. Brilhante will be representing the office on this matter. 3 EXHIBIT A