2014-07-03 Hearing Transcript - AT&T MobilityUSE 14-048

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rd SOUZA: The last correspondence I believe was dated June 23. MIYASATO: Okay. DARROW: If I could address those. The first matter is in regards to the actual existing structure on the property, the single-family dwelling. So, the Applicant would need to work with the owner of the property to make sure that they finalize their Building Permit, and that was in Exhibit No. 2 from the Department of Public Works. And that’s kind of occurs quite often, you know, there’s structures on the property that are, just need to go through the final permit process. The comment from Division of Forestry & Wildlife, what happens is, you have certain towers that are a certain height that require lighting. In this particular case, because the tower is under 200 feet, they usually don’t trigger that requirement for lighting, so this, at this point, it’s not really a concern. We can add a condition that if the Applicant is proposing to have any type of exterior lighting, we can ask them to aim it downward, which is their—their request within there. But, it’s, it’s pretty tough. Usually, once they go over 200 feet, FAA gets involved. They want particular types of lighting and stuff, and apparently that seems to work, this red flashing light doesn’t seem, I guess it doesn’t attract the birds as much as a continual white light. MIYASATO: So, I guess my thing is we’d be able to take action on this without this issue being resolved, and that would just be for the Planning Department to follow up? DARROW: We--we could add a condition or amend a condition that the Applicant finalize all Building Permits prior to Plan Approval if that would be, if that would please the Planning Commission— MIYASATO: Okay, thank you. DARROW: And then, as well as if-if, if the applicant says that there might be exterior lighting, we could ask that the exterior lighting be faced downward or shield it. MIYASATO: Okay, thank you. Any further questions for the Applicant? Okay, thank you. SOUZA: Thank you. MIYASATO: Okay, we have one testifier, Frank Battaglia, Battaglia. Could you please raise your right hand? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawai‘i County Planning Commission? BATTAGLIA: Yes, I do. MIYASATO: State your name and your address please. BATTAGLIA: I’m Frank Battaglia, and physical address, if that’s you want, is 11-3286 Hibiscus Street. Well, the reason I came to this hearing is I, it was only a matter of weeks ago that I, several weeks ago, that I discovered this planning sign about a tower, and you know, I 4 EXHIBIT D