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In terms of the kind of issues that we are kind of suggesting was, initially, if you look at Condition D,
<br />Condition D kind of like relates to, you know, having only one dwelling per existing lot of record, but
<br />I think I had just heard, so we are suggesting that since one of the properties would have like three
<br />acres in size and, you know, the larger property would be set aside for the parents, the applicant
<br />would want the ability to construct an additional farm dwelling on the property because the zoning
<br />would allow by density the additional farm dwelling. But having the restriction of only one dwelling
<br />per lot, and any change to that would require County Council approval, you know, the applicant
<br />would want to avoid having to go through the process again just to construct an additional dwelling.
<br />I have had some discussions with your staff, and I think the staff is going to propose the deletion of
<br />the particular condition. So given that, then, you know, we, the applicant is very appreciative of that.
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<br />The other condition relates to Condition E, relating to the water variance and the 40 psi requirement.
<br />On that particular condition, we would like to suggest that it be amended to read somewhat along
<br />these lines: it’s like, should, you know, should a water variance form the Subdivision Code be
<br />required, as represented by the applicant, the applicant shall install a private pump and storage system
<br />to increase water pressure, and the balance is kind of continued. So essentially, what it does is like
<br />the proposed condition confirms what the applicant is going to do, and that is to say to have like a
<br />pump system and a storage tank developed on the property to increase the pressure while not
<br />necessary according to DWS’s rules, you know, it’s really designed more for the convenience of the
<br />respective property owners. What we wanted to eliminate was to have the minimum 40 psi cap. The
<br />40 psi cap is what the, what is a standard Department of Water Supply requirement, and to meet the
<br />requirement, normally you would have to have your storage tank situated at difference in the
<br />elevation of 100 feet above the highest point of your property; so obviously, you know, that would be
<br />very difficult to achieve, you know. The alternative is to have a big pump so that you can reach the
<br />40psi level. But I think that, as we had suggested, I think that would address the particular concern.
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<br />The other one relates to Conditions I and J, and this relates to the driveway. Condition I states that,
<br />you know, the driveways have to conform to condition, Road Standard R-37 or R-38. And Condition
<br />J, you know, where it relates to the pull-out, what the applicant intends to do is to have the, his
<br />driveway also serve as the pull-out areas, so the driveway will be wider than what is normally what is
<br />required by the R-38 standard; the R-38 standard calls for the maximum width of only 36 feet. And
<br />so when you include the driveway plus the need for like the pull-out area, you’ll probably be like,
<br />you know, you are looking at maybe 40 or 50 feet long. And so to having it tied down to the
<br />particular standard would not really be appropriate. I think that if you just say that, rather than
<br />deleting the reference, you know, you just modify it by saying “in accordance with Chapter 22,
<br />Hawai‘i County Code,” and I believe the, in that regard then the proposed condition to Condition I
<br />would read as follows: “Access to Old Government Road, including the provision of adequate sight
<br />distances, shall meet with the approval of the Department of Public Works. Driveways shall conform
<br />to Chapter 22, Hawai‘i County Code,” and then you delete any reference to the County standards
<br />details R-37 and 38, and the rest would still remain. We are proposing that Condition I, you know, as
<br />it ties down to Condition J, and Condition J, we would like to modify just a bit, just to include the
<br />notion of this ability to put a vehicular pull-out on the makai section. So Condition J would read,
<br />“Prior to the issuance of Final Subdivision Approval and for the purpose of mitigating the
<br />substandard width and roadside hazard clearances of Old Government Road, the applicant shall
<br />construct a paved vehicular pull-out,” and you would add, “fronting the subject property within the
<br />existing right-of-way and/or portions of the subject property, meeting with the approval of the
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