2014-05-01HEARINGTRANSCRIPT-CONNECTIONSCBESSSPP12-138

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provided by the applicant to show you know such as, to show the demand, you know whether it was studies from the survey’s that they may have taken, you know, within the particular community area, or whether there was a statement from the Department of Education to show that yes, there is a need for additional educational facilities over and beyond the DeSilva School, Kaūmana Elementary School, Hilo High School, and Hilo Intermediate School. So, in summary, the community is saying that there are adverse impacts. At least 85 percent of the residents within the Pacific Plantation Subdivision and nearly 70 percent within 500 feet of the proposed development, they’re all saying that the impacts are going to be adverse. So, in summary, the conclusion was that the location is not appropriate because of adverse impacts to the community, it will definitely change the character of that area, inadequate infrastructure, and based upon the policies-- [12:03 p.m. phone ringer went off.] My time’s up. --Is not consistent with the General Plan so essentially then in summary for these reasons and more, as found in the intervenor and the hearing officer’s proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, we believe that the request does not meet the test for a Special Permit and, thus, should be denied. GONZALES: Commissioners, any questions for Mr. Fuke? ONO: I have several comments, questions that he could clarify for me— GONZALES: Use your microphone, please. ONO: I have some questions. What was that report by Mr. Kanemoto about the ratio of students to campus acreage of the high—he was referring to the high school? FUKE: I really don’t know. That’s Mr. Kanemoto’s question. ONO: Okay, I think I wanted that clarified, but okay. Would it be appropriate for Mr. Kanemoto to clarify? GONZALES: You want to come up for a second, Mr. Kanemoto? Any questions for Mr. Fuke? ONO: When the developer developed this community, I guess the specific whatever the title is, I’m not familiar with construction or development of any, any subdivision, but would the developer plan on the infrastructure? The water, the road, is that part of the planning so that he would anticipate the amount of traffic for the development of the subdivision and the use of water for the subdivision? I guess what I’m looking at is when the community is fully utilized, all of the residents’ lots are developed, would the size of the water pipe, I guess--was it 8 inch? Would that be a flexible amount in terms of say, we can accommodate more than the fully developed community and the road. Would that—would the road be—what would be the estimated surplus of water I guess it would be. FUKE: Okay, I don’t speak for the Water Department but to the best of my knowledge, the way that I understand how their policy works, like in the subdivision that, that a, Pacific Plantation Subdivision, for example, the Water Department would be looking at whether there was adequate-- the source was adequate to service like, you know if they have like 100 lots, whether 20 EXHIBIT F