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out a building permit and start building the verticals; and so we wanted to make clear that, you
<br />know, once you start, you know, you start working on the ground, that basically the construction
<br />timetable is triggered, so we wanted to kind of like make that clear; we also kind of wanted to point
<br />out, you know, relative to this project, again, making reference to this, that it’s a 179-unit project,
<br />and it’s not going to be developed like overnight, largely because it’s going to be market-driven; so
<br />the first phase of the project is essentially the smaller parcel, which is adjacent to the healthcare
<br />facility, that constitutes 32 units, as well as the recreational amenity, which is situated immediately
<br />to the south of that area, across the roadway; so that would be our first phase, that the owners wish
<br />to develop like yesterday; as far as the balance of the project it’s going to be, a lot of it is going to
<br />be driven by whether there is a demand for it. The last amendment we are proposing is to Condition
<br />No. 12. Basically, it’s the same as what the staff has recommended, except that it just provides a
<br />different twist to that, and it basically states that “the applicant shall consult with the staff of the
<br />State’s Na Ala Hele Trail Program and/or National Park Service’s Ala Kahakai National Trails
<br />Program regarding the appropriateness of incorporating the remnants of a historic trail on the
<br />subject site and shall provide a report of this consultation, including the incorporation of such a
<br />trail, if appropriate, to the Planning Department in conjunction with the Plan Approval process.”
<br />The reason why we kind of suggested this language is that, and again making reference to the map,
<br />the purported trail, no one really knows exactly where the trail is, if there is a trail, but it’s kind of
<br />like bubbled in orange on the top side, it’s adjacent to the Mauka Kona Country Club Golf Course.
<br />So the trail essentially comes in based upon some un-surveyed map and just a sketch, it appears to
<br />come in the general location where it’s kind of like bubbled out. So based on our discussions with
<br />the staff at the State’s Na Ala Hele Trail Program, he had contacted the State abstractor, and the
<br />preliminary conclusion is that it seems to be like more like an internal trail, rather than like the
<br />Keauhou Trail or something that has much more regional significance. And notwithstanding that,
<br />whatever the trail is, it’s already obliterated, so, on this property, as well as on the adjoining golf
<br />course property, so no one really knows physically where it is on the ground, if it is, you know,
<br />there at all. But based on the map that was provided us by the archaeologist, it will appear that if
<br />the State Na Ala Hele Trail Program staff determines that they would still like to see the remnants
<br />of the obliterated trail on the property, it can be accommodated. So what we are suggesting by this
<br />condition is that give us a chance to consult with either the State or the National Park Service, and if
<br />it needs to be, you know, we’ll incorporate it on the project site and provide a report to the Planning
<br />Department before the final plans are submitted. That’s pretty much covers our portion of the
<br />presentation, and we’ll be happy to answer any questions.
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<br />BEAUDET: Thank you for that, Sidney. Commissioners, any questions or comments for the
<br />applicant?
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<br />NOBRIGA: I have a question. This trail you refer to, would that be a remnant of the old railroad?
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<br />FUKE: No. The old railroad trail is further mauka.
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<br />NOBRIGA: More mauka?
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<br />FUKE: Yeah.
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<br />BEAUDET: Commissioners, any further comments?
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