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With that, that concludes our presentation. Thank you.
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<br />HEAUKULANI: Thank you, Jeff. Commissioners, any questions for staff? Would the
<br />Applicant and representative please come forward? Good morning. Sir, would you please raise
<br />your right hand? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on the matter now before the Planning
<br />Commission?
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<br />FUKE: I so affirm.
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<br />HEAUKULANI: Please state your name for the record and the area in which you reside.
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<br />FUKE: Sure, my name is Sidney Fuke. I’m a planning consultant, and I reside here in the City
<br />of Hilo. I’m here assisting a friend of mine, Margie Watanabe. Her husband and I were like
<br />colleagues a number of years ago. Her husband used to be an agricultural specialist with the
<br />County Department of Research and Development.
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<br />Over the years, you know, they were fortunate in having two children. One of the dwellings
<br />where Mrs. Watanabe currently resides, you know, she lives with her daughter and her
<br />grandchildren. The other dwelling on the property is, lives, I mean, her son lives—her son and
<br />her \[sic\], his family rather, live in the other dwelling.
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<br />One of the things that they wanted to do by this rezoning as the staff pointed out is largely for
<br />estate planning purposes to be able to convey each of the respective property, you know, to their
<br />two children. Currently, the second dwelling, you know, where the son resides, he has a
<br />mortgage so, you know, understandably, you know, they want to be able to segregate the
<br />mortgage interest, and the only way to do that is you have to have the land subdivided.
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<br />Mrs. Watanabe, who is here, has had a chance to review the staff’s background report, the
<br />proposed conditions, and found them to be acceptable. I’ve had discussions with your staff
<br />regarding one of your conditions which relates to the fair share contribution and I, you know, I
<br />just wanted to make sure—and this relates to Condition I—and just wanted to clarify and I got
<br />clarification from your staff this morning that if the land were subdivided into two lots then the
<br />fair share contribution would not kick in inasmuch as there are two existing dwellings on the
<br />property. However, if there are additional dwellings constructed on each of the respective
<br />properties, then at that time, the fair share requirement would kick in, and that’s kind of my
<br />understanding.
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<br />DARROW: Yes.
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<br />FUKE: Okay. There was another issue regarding the water. The way the condition was written,
<br />this is, relates to Condition F. You know, it specifically outlined, you know, certain things that
<br />had to be done relative to the water requirements. We wanted some flexibility, but then again,
<br />upon discussion with your staff again, the way the condition is worded it’s like a “may” as
<br />opposed to like a “shall.” In terms of Condition F, it reads like, “the Department of Water
<br />Supply, which may include” as opposed to “which shall include.” But, it does outline very
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