2015-08-20 Leeward Exh A (REZ 04-022)

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BAKER: My name is George Baker. I’m the manager of Kukui Development, LLC, and the developer of the project BEAUDET: Thank you. Would you like to take this time to communicate any of your current status of the project or any of the conditions that you would want to discuss right now? BAKER: Yes. Basically, of the, as per my red notice of the lenders that we have, construction lenders, have requested that we get this extension C, because it was coming up against the deadline, which was May, and before they will fund the project, they wanted the five-year extension given on this project so they would be able to fund it. Our grading permit has been pulled; I will have to extend it by the end of this week. And as the Planning Director stated, or Ki \[sic\] stated, that the permits were ready to be pulled. My lender, which is American Savings Bank, they are ready to fund as long as the condition is approved, Condition C is approved. And so the comment about when the project is going to start, we are anticipating starting breaking ground in October of this year, if everything passes. BEAUDET: Is the construction, is it planned for immediate startup of Phase Two or is it just specifically the Phase One? BAKER: It will be, the grading has to be centered to the tight site, it’s six acres, to balance the site. My grading contractor stated that it’s, we have to grade the whole site and get it all prepped, and then we will go into the phasing of the 44 first phase, and then go right in, depending on sales and everything, go right into the second phase. We are not anticipating any break between the two. BEAUDET: Thank you. Commissioners, any comments or questions of the applicant? Okay, thank you. I need to ask for the record if you are okay, if you are comfortable with the conditions as stated in the recommendation. BAKER: Yes. BEAUDET: Okay, thanks. So no further comment – thank you, sir, appreciate it – we have one individual from the audience, who wishes to testify. I’d like to call Curtis Tyler. Do you swear and affirm to tell the truth now and before the Leeward Planning Commission? TYLER: I do. BEAUDET: thank you. If you could speak into the mike, sir, and introduce yourself and your address. TYLER: Mr. Chairman and Members of the Leeward Planning Commission, my name is Curtis Tyler. I’m a descendent of people who inhabited this property. And I also have been quite involved in the conditions and things that were put on this property when they came in for original zoning. And I want to, I have no opposition to the extension; however, the owner has not complied with the conditions of rezoning. And that is that the lower portion, which is shown an Open, or 4 EXHIBIT A