2015-12-03 Hearing Transcript - CCTMO USE 15-057

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similarly, the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map indicates the LUPAG designation for the subject parcel as Rural as well as the surrounding area. Here’s an aerial photograph of the subject parcel. Again, for reference, running generally east- west is Reef Parkway \[sic\] and then generally running north-south is—oh, pardon me, Palm Parkway is east-west and Reef Circle Mauka is running generally north-south. This is in yellow outlining the two-acre subject parcel. The actual project area is roughly 10,000 square feet, and it’s shown here kind of in the dashed outline. There is an existing 100-foot tall telecommunications tower, and this application is to replace that. So, to allow for the replacement of this 100-foot tall steel lattice tower with a new 150-foot tall steel lattice tower with 12-panel antennas with remote radio units and microwave dish antennas and related facilities within a 10,000 square foot portion of the subject property. Related facilities include existing radio and battery equipment cabinets, and outdoor emergency generators on crushed lava cinder base all surrounded by a six-foot tall security fence with entry gates from both, from both sides. The purpose of the proposed tower replacement is to allow for both additional height and stronger infrastructure to better serve the community. Additional height will increase the coverage area, improve service quality, support newer antenna technology to provide 4G broadband speeds and allow for a better hand off to existing facilities in Honomalino, Kahuku Ranch, and Ka Lae or South Point. The existing tower is over ten years old, and the new tower will be structurally stronger than the existing tower. This is the applicant’s site plan. On the left here, again, you can see Palm Parkway and Reef Circle Mauka. The existing 100-foot tower is located right about in the center here. It’s showing here that the proposed 150-foot tower to be a little bit off of that, and zoomed in here, again, you can show, see the existing tower footprint and the new tower footprint here. Also showing the entry gates coming from both sides. Here is some site elevations. Again, kind of in the lighter outline, you can see the existing 100- foot tower and the proposed 150-foot tower. Down here, you can see there’s gonna be more strength with, with concrete foundation into the subterranean. Here’s some pictures looking at the subject parcel. Up at the top is Palm Parkway looking east. You can see the existing facility, the existing tower. Same Palm Parkway, looking left, with the subject parcel on the left, you can see again the existing tower and surrounding facility. Reef Circle Mauka looking south—on the left hand side, you’ll see the subject parcel and Reef Circle Mauka looking north. On the right hand side, you’ll see the existing tower. The Planning Director is recommending approval of this application with conditions. That brings an end to the presentation. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have. MIYASATO: Commissioners, any questions for staff? Thank you. 2 EXHIBIT B