2014-10-02 Hearing Transcript-Ronald Quade SPP 14-168

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This is a view of Volcano Highway looking toward Kea‛au. You can see there’s very good sight distance. The highway is very straight in this location. And also good sight distance looking in the other direction toward Volcano Village. There’s also 10-foot wide paved shoulders in this area. And then this is a view of the current landscaping. This is the Volcano Village side of the property. You can see the existing single family dwelling, and then the Kea‛au side of the property has some taller trees. The Planning Director’s recommending approval of the Special Permit for the reasons and with the conditions in our Recommendation Report. One thing we didn’t mention in the Recommendation Report, cause we weren’t aware of it at the time, was that there is that Neighborhood Village Center meant for the Glenwood area near the subject property. When staff created the Recommendation, they were only aware of the Mountain View and Volcano Village Centers, so we’d like to add that to the Recommendation Report. We have received three pieces of correspondence since you received your Recommendation and Background Report. We received a letter from the Department of Transportation dated th September 26. They are recommending that the driveway be paved from the existing edge of pavement up to the State right-of-way line, and this condition is addressed. We added Condition 8. Condition 8 says, “Access to the project site shall meet the requirements of the State Department of Transportation.” And, I have spoken with the Applicant, and he is agreeable to that. DOT also said that they are not allowing any parking on the shoulders of the highway. The Commission could add that as a condition if they’d like to, but there, you know, as you see, it’s a large property, and I’m sure the doctor can accommodate plenty of parking on-site. rd We also received a letter from the County Department of Public Works dated September 23, and their statements in their memo about development generated run-off is already included in your conditions as Condition 9. And then, lastly, we received a letter from one of the Applicant’s neighbors. This is from Priest of Bang San Ho Temple. This is the owner of the property located just to the east, and he wrote th a letter of support dated September 30. Are there any questions? MIYASATO: Commissioner Ono. ONO: Because it’s a two-story building, I’m not familiar with this, but is there a handicapped or disabled plan on this construction or remodeling? JACKSON: The handicapped parking space you mean? 3 EXHIBIT B