2014-09-04 Hearing Transcript-Sure Foundation USE 14-050

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The property is identified with a subject outline and again they’re right in the middle of Ponohawai Street, very close to our last application. Just for reference, this entire area is basically within the State Land Use Urban District, and this area again is transitioning from Low Density and agricultural uses to Medium Density and High Density type uses. The orange represents Medium Density or Commercial type uses, and your red represents higher Residential as well as higher Commercial uses. This is a close-up view of our location with Ponahawai Street running through the middle of the map. The subject application, or the subject property is identified with a black outline. The color represents the zoning, which is Agricultural – 1 acre. Across the street, you can see that there was a previous Change of Zone to Commercial. More towards the ocean, you have residential. This particular area located just north of the subject property is actually the cemetery, and you can get a better view of that with this aerial. As mentioned previously, you have the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints that was approved back in 2004. You have the cemetery just north. Currently, the areas across the street have not been, there’s been a little bit of construction going on there, but eventually this should be built out. You’ll notice that just to the east of the property you see some residential and agricultural structures. That is the residence of David Matsuura and since the application was submitted, he had submitted a letter of support that the Planning Commission might have received this morning. The Applicant is requesting a Use Permit to allow the construction of a church and related facilities and improvements on 2.175 acres of land. At this Ponahawai Street facility, there will be classes, fellowship, and three services on Sunday mornings. There are 338 seats proposed within the sanctuary. This will take care of the three services that will be occurring. During the week, there may be some classes beginning at 7 p.m. which will consist of between 20 to 40 persons. The request includes a 2-story building consisting of approximately 22,150 square feet. The ground floor will consist of approximately 6,000 square feet of sanctuary, for the sanctuary and approximately 8,150 square feet for classrooms, office, storage, and the breezeway. The second level will consist of approximately 8,000 square feet for more classrooms, office, and storage space. There will be two driveway accesses. One of which will be for in only, and the other will be for out only. And this is subject to the Department of Public Works approval. There will be 161 parking stalls, of which five would be for handicapped stalls. Currently, the Sure Foundation Hilo meets at the Prince Kuhio Shopping Center, so this would be their new location. This is the site plan that was submitted. For reference, Ponohawai Street would be on the left side of your map, and again as we were mentioning, you have a left--an in only, as well as an out only, for the facility. You can, it will be, the layout is very similar to the church to the east. This is an elevation of the structure, two-story. These are some site photos. Currently, there is no improvements on the property. This is on Ponohawai looking directly at the property. This is looking towards the east on Ponohawai Street again, the subject property. This is looking further 2 EXHIBIT C