2015-12-03 Hearing Transcript - Mark Frost SPP 15-184

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This is the 1-bedroom guest house. They are all made out of bamboo, the detached units. This is a picture of the inside. One of the comment letters had suggested that these had kitchen units within ‘em, but through the site inspection as well as through correspondence with the applicant, it was approved for a wet bar which is located there. They do have a freezer refrigerator type unit but there are no cooking facilities associated with it. So, it does not meet the definition of a kitchen. To the right is the bathroom, and the bedroom is located upstairs. This is one of the 2-bedroom detached units. Again, made out of bamboo. The second one is located just behind this one. And, this is a picture of the inside with the two bedrooms side by side. And the kitchen area— oh, I’m sorry—the wet bar area. And this is a picture of just some of the palms and the shed on the property. Here’s a picture of the pool that’s also located outside. The Planning Director is recommending that the Planning Commission approve this with conditions. I do have several items to take of—one is we did receive a late comment letter from the Land Use Commission similar to our last hearing with Theresa Sommer who also asked for a B&B--they stating similar comments. Additionally, there was a comment letter from the Department of Water Supply that had concerns regarding the, the water usage on the property. The applicant has been working with Water Supply through, corresponding through emails, as well as the submittal of the plans, and we received an email from the Department of Water Supply, and I’ll just read this into the record. It says, based on the information, the additional information provided by the applicant, the department accepts that the additional water is not required for the existing public water system as there is capacity from the private water catchment systems on the subject property. Please be informed that the Department may install a flow reducing device on the meter should the consumption through the existing meter exceed its rated capacity. The applicant does have, I believe, it was approximately 40,000 gallons of on-site water storage there, so that was able to meet that. In response to that, the Planning Director would like to remove Condition No. 2 which was the request from the Water Supply since they have met their requirements. With that, that concludes our presentation. Thank you. MIYASATO: Commissioners, any questions for staff? IKEDA: Yes, I have a question. MIYASATO: Commissioner Ikeda. IKEDA: Mr. Darrow, did you receive a response from the State Historic Preservation Division about the— 3 EXHIBIT A