2014-07-03 Hearing Transcript - Glover SPP 14-162

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VITOUSEK: And so, you know, in reviewing the proposed conditions from the Planning Department which were generally you know fine and acceptable to Glover and consistent with the previous Special Permits, there was one condition that, is Condition No. 3, which talked about limiting the hours of operation to 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The Planning Commission, I’m sorry, the Planning Department, correctly points out that that’s the condition in the previous permits. In this application, I think, Glover requested the opportunity to quarry at other hours if necessary to meet demand—that was in the application. We would, we would like to ask that, that language be included in the conditions. We’ve given you proposed language. Maija correctly points out that the US Fish and Wildlife service commented concerns about night quarrying activities during the times of year when there’s a potential for shearwater fallout, the Newell’s shearwater and other birds that fly over the area can get confused by lights. It’s a little problematic because you know this is right next to the airport, but at the same time, you know, I think that at this point we can you know live with a condition that would limit nighttime operation hours to not allow them during those, during those months. The other condition again relates to the US Fish and Wildlife recommendations and what we are asking there is that the actual language of the Fish and Wildlife recommendation be imported into the condition. In other words, there’s a difference between the language and the condition proposed by the Planning Department and the language that, of the recommendation of the Fish and Wildlife Service, and we just ask that, that be made consistent and I understand that, from Maija, that that’s acceptable to the Planning Department. If there are any other questions, we’re here to answer them, and thank you very much for your consideration of this application. MIYASATO: Commissioner, any questions? Thank you. We have no testifiers. Commissioners, any discussion? ONO: Mr. Chair? MIYASATO: Commissioner Ono. ONO: Would we be discussing the recommendations made or can we leave it up to the Director to include that? Those recommendations being discussed. MIYASATO: You would include that in your motion. ONO: We would have to include that in our motion? MIYASATO: Yeah. ONO: I think the—Mr. Chair? MIYASATO: Commissioner Ono. ONO: I think the recommendations were a little too much for me, so could I have it reviewed? 6 EXHIBIT B