2015-11-05 Hearing Transcript - Cellco Partnership dba Verizon USE 15-055

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MIYASATO: Starting from my right, could you please state your name and residence? SHAFFER: Corey Shaffer. My address is 67-259 Kukea Circle in Waialua. MCGUIRE: My name is John McGuire. I live at 18-4173 Komo Street. SELF: Deputy Corporation Counsel Amy Self here to represent the Planning Director who is seated to my immediate right, Duane Kanuha. KANUHA: Duane Kanuha, Planning Director. MIYASATO: Okay, just as a reminder, we are, for this portion of this application, we’re here to focus on why standing should be granted or not granted, not the merits of the application itself. Just for the petition in standing, so, I’ll let the petitioner go first. MCGUIRE: I’ve never done this before. Should I read my statement or— PATEL: If you could speak into the mic. MCGUIRE: Oh, okay. I haven’t done this before, so I’m, I’m opposed to this proposed telecommunication facility installed by Cellco Partnership and Verizon Wireless Network Solutions for these reasons. First, Mastec is proposing to place the tower in the middle of a watershed flood plain that directly affects not only my property, but the subdivision. Second, they have not shown their plan to protect critical habitat for Hoary Bats or the Hawaiian Hawk who mate and live in this area and are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife. Third, they’re assuming that my private driveway is a public access, and this unsightly tower will decrease my property value—18-4253 Komo Street began a flood prone 50-acre parcel that was subdivided. When it was subdivided into smaller parcels, no provisions were made by the County or anyone for drainage or management of the flood plain, which follows \[sic\] directly to the subdivision. And, the series of owners have been extremely poor stewards of this property and watershed lands. They have hired unlicensed, unpermitted heavy equipment operators to alter the flow of water, install fencing, and, subsequently, blocked the natural storm drains and causing new, severe flooding along Komo Street. When my wife and I first purchased this property over 15 years ago, this land was land locked and there was no drivable access. At the time of sale, we were provided with a paper road access. The County had no interest in providing the road nor helping. At great cost to over three hundred thousand, we surveyed with Murray—Murray Surveyors, and created our driveway. Our driveway is not Komo Street. Komo Street ends at Kaʽawalo \[sic\] Boulevard and is part of the subdivision. Our access was never part of the subdivision. The owners of 18-4253 Komo 4 EXHIBIT E