2014-11-20 Leeward Exh A (SSV 14-09)

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is clear evidence that coastal erosion is occurring in Kona Bay Estates, and therefore, it wouldn’t be prudent to continue to permit swimming pools in the shoreline setback area; the best alternative according to the rule is to keep the shoreline setback area in its current condition. And these photos I’m about to show you are just some evidence of the coastal processes that area occurring in Kona Bay Estates and particularly fronting this property. This is a photo taken in January of 2003, showing storm waves. This is a view standing up on the dwelling lanai looking out towards the sea, and you can see the public access pedestrian rock wall is located in this area here, and this area here was the sandy beach shown in the previous pictures, and then the rocky ledge out here; so the proposed pool would be located just in this area here. This is a view, again, looking north towards Kona; you can see the existing lanai and then the public access rock wall; so the proposed pool would be located in this area here. And just to show you an example of how sand moves along this coastline and the active coastal processes taking place, you can see in this photo taken in May of 2013, there is some space between how the area where the sand is deposited and the top of the public access rock wall. Keep in mind that when this subdivision was created back in ’84, I believe, this was a two-foot high rock wall. You can see in, I’m sorry, you can see, again, the same perspective, a little closer up, in May of 2013; there is a bit of a gap here between the sand and the rock wall. And then here this photo was taken a little over a year later; the sand is coming right up to the top of the rock wall. And then again you can see it’s right up to the top of the rock wall, some sand is moving beyond the rock wall. This is a photo of the adjacent property to the north, and you can see not only sand is deposited on the property but boulders as well, most likely deposited from the rocky shelf during storm events. That concludes staff’s presentation. Just to kind of recap where we left off at the last hearing, Commissioner Unger made a motion to approve the variance, Commissioner Kaholo seconded the motion, and there were three votes in favor. Four votes are needed to pass a motion, so the motion failed. Shortly after that, we lost quorum and the meeting ended. BEAUDET: Thank you, Maija. Commissioners, any questions of staff before we move on? Okay. It’s been brought to my attention that there are members of the community who wish to testify, so I’m going to reopen the portion of this application. I’d like to call out Adam Atwood. ATWOOD: Thank you. My name is Adam Atwood, and I am Mr. Robinson’s neighbor. I’m also president of the Kona Bay Estates Community Association. The Kona Bay Estates Community Association has no objection to the construction of Mr. Robinson’s pool. The location of the pool is on the mauka side of the seawall -. BEAUDET: If I could interrupt one second, I still need to swear you in. ATWOOD: Oh, I’m sorry. BEAUDET: If you could please raise your right hand? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Planning Commission? ATWOOD: I do. BEAUDET: Thank you. And if you could just state your name and your residence one more time. 3 EXHIBIT A