2014-05-15 Leeward Exh A (SPP 14-161)

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DARROW: We did receive a comment letter from the Department of Water Supply. Let’s get to that. That is dated – let me see here, it would be Exhibit 5 within the Background Report – dated April 11, from the Department of Water Supply. They are confirming that there are two existing five-eighth inch meters to the property, which allows for 400 gallons per day per unit, per meter. The usage for the property at this time is 10,420 gallons, which is, they are saying, 26 times beyond the amount allotted. It’s our understanding that apparently only one meter is connected at this time, so one of our conditions is asking that they connect the second meter. There has been this issue that has been a problem in the past with other permits, and we’ve got into a situation of just trying to figure out if we should be enforcing this issue or if the Department of Water Supply needs to be enforcing the overage of water. And in the past it’s been determined by the Director that Water Supply needs to be monitoring the overage of their meter. In speaking with the applicants this morning, and they can go into more detail, they are also very concerned about this, and in the past they’ve had leakage problems on their property, and they have been trying to find a leak, which they feel is, they said that over a period of time their water bill actually doubled, and they can’t seem to find where this particular leak is. So they said that shortly they are going to be hiring a plumber to actually try to determine where, or themselves, to determine exactly where this particular leak is. They think it’s a pretty extensive leak. GIFFIN: Yeah. DARROW: Yeah. So, and again, they can go into further clarification about that. But at this point our condition is addressing the fact that there are two meters but only one connected; we are asking them to connect the second meter. Hopefully, that answers your question. Thank you. GIFFIN: In part. Thank you, Jeff. DARROW: Thank you. BEAUDET: Any more questions or comments form the Commissioners? DARROW: Thank you. BEAUDET: Thank you, Jeff. With that, I’d like to ask the applicant or their representatives to please come forward. Thank you. So I will be swearing you in, if you could please raise your right hand, and speak into, when speaking, I’m just going to ask that you speak into the mike. That’s how we record the dialogue. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Leeward Planning Commission? APPLICANTS: Yes. BEAUDET: If you could please state your name, the area that you reside in, and please speak directly into the microphone. RENE: Yes. I’m Erin Rene. I live at 82-5856 Lower Nāpo‘opo‘o in Captain Cook, Hawai‘i 96704. BEAUDET: Thank you. 4 EXHIBIT A