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<br />because of her attention, was diverted to the restoration of the Nani Mau Gardens, you know this
<br />thing kind of like slipped by. So, she did hire a different engineering firm, Engineering Partners,
<br />to do a revision, you know, to kind of like fulfill the vision of the original developer and what
<br />her, as modified by her current vision.
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<br />So, the current subdivision layout has to be slightly modified just to make sure that it does not
<br />adversely affect the operations of the Nani Mau Gardens. Obviously, that’s gonna take some
<br />time, and so, this five-year additional time that she will have to address all of the subdivision
<br />requirements, you know, would, would be very appreciative. One of the things that the Zoning
<br />Code, and to answer the Chair’s question, is that there is, the zoning condition came, the zoning
<br />approval, however, for the 25 lots did, was done with a number of conditions, and one of the
<br />conditions related to, as the staff mentioned, payment of the fair share. So, there was an
<br />adjustment on the fair share and also the fulfillment of the affordable housing obligation.
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<br />So, specifically, in terms of the affordable housing obligation, according to Chapter 11, the
<br />requirement that you have to, you have to—the developer is obligated to fulfill 20 percent of the
<br />total requirements so if hypothetically, if you’re, the project is 25 units, so, the obligation,
<br />affordable housing obligation, is five affordable housing credits. And as staff mentioned, you
<br />know, there are different ways that you can address the five affordable housing credit
<br />requirement. It could be on-site, off-site of payment of fees in lieu of. So, Ms. Koo has asked
<br />me to find whether there are ways that we can address the affordable housing requirement off-
<br />site, and that’s kind of one of my tasks and to be able to do that obviously is going to take some
<br />time and before you can get final subdivision approval in addition to having to put in all the
<br />roadway, your water system and drainage system, you also need to fulfill the affordable housing
<br />and the fair share requirement. And, we believe that the five--within the five-year period, that
<br />should be ample time to enable her to address all of this requirements.
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<br />MIYASATO: Any questions, Commissioners? If not, I just wanted to follow up with that
<br />Condition H, yeah. I guess for me, I would like to see homes on the ground, especially in Hilo. I
<br />think the Big Island is probably one of the only counties that has failed to provide median
<br />income affordable homes for our residents. You know, we have the low income, but you know, I
<br />started off with a median income house on Maui, and I never thought I’d be able to afford a
<br />home on Maui. So, you know, for young couples starting out, I think it’s a great opportunity to
<br />have that affordable homes with the ten-year buy back. You know, that whole concept, it works.
<br />It’s a good thing, and you know, for several administrations now, everyone’s been doing the in-
<br />lieu fee, and we don’t have any ground—homes on the ground for our residents, especially on
<br />this side of the Island. I think the one in Waikoloa is finally going to have a chance to be
<br />completed. Other than that, you know, there’s nothing that’s been done except in-lieu fees, so
<br />yeah, it’d be nice to have—I think it’s a 15-mile radius—you have to do the off-site within that
<br />radius. You know, it’d be nice to have something on the ground. Other than that, you know, I’m
<br />in favor of the extension. I just would like to see that done.
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<br />FUKE: Thank you.
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