2015-04-02 HearingTranscript - Harry and Sandra Freitas _REZ 14-185_

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kind of rogue developers out in Kona developing property without any water, but again one size doesn’t fit all. And, you have this problem now before you, so we understand and we’re not asking you to ignore your duties and responsibilities. Follow the law. We understand this is going to be a negative recommendation, but please, we ask you to consider including language in your recommendation that the Council needs to revisit this issue to refine it. Oh, I only note one more thing. On Page 5 of the Recommendation by the Planning Department, it does reference in bold letters at the top, first paragraph, the proposed change does not conform to the goals, objectives, actions of the Puna CDP. I just note in our Exhibit 10 is a letter from the Puna CDP people saying that it does, as far as they’re concerned, it does conform, so, with that, Harry, do you want to say anything about the project? FREITAS: I’m good. HONG: Sue? LEE LOY: I do. I did want to expand a little bit on Commissioner Ikeda’s request for additional information on adjacent properties. Yes, the adjacent property is zoned Ag-5, so we feel strongly that we’re actually being consistent with what’s already existing up in the area. And then to follow up on Myles’ request, we went for six lots based on Mr. Freitas’ family. It wasn’t because we were looking at how does this fit. We went for what he wanted. And then when we submitted our subdivision, our conceptual subdivision plan, we took into consideration the existing cane haul roads that are on his property, so when you look at his subdivision, our conceptual subdivision plan, they’re not five-acre lots. They’re between six and about 12 acres, so each lot is different. It, it was meant to fit the existing topography and existing roads, or cane haul roads in the area. So, I just want to kind of share that information, but like Mr. Hong said, we, we think the situation is ripe—that we revisit the concurrency law. We have a lot of ag land here, Hāmākua, Kohala. It’s, it’s time that we think about how that will impact our farmers, so thank you. MIYASATO: Thank you. HONG: If the Commission has any questions, Mr. Chairman, we’ll be happy to entertain them. MIYASATO: Commissioners, any questions? IKEDA: I have a question. MIYASATO: Commissioner Ikeda. IKEDA: You know the, your—your easement, from what I gather it’s only 45 feet, but I think the minimum standard is 50 feet of easement or right-of-way. Can you guys get that and you know because you guys five, five feet short, I think. Because from the information I got, it’s only 45 feet— 6 EXHIBIT A