2016-03-03 Hearing Transcript - Pulama Aina Trust REZ 15-199

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Surrounding uses in the area are a mix of single-family residences. There’s some Light Industrial uses, a gas station here on the corner and some other type of office uses. The State Land Use Boundary designation for the subject parcel and surrounding area is Urban. The General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map designates the subject parcel and much of the surrounding area as Industrial as indicated in gray. There is some High Density Urban and Medium Density Urban to the west of the parcel. Here’s an aerial photograph of the subject parcel. Sorry, it’s a little bit difficult to see, but it’s here outlined in red. Again, for reference Kanoelehua Avenue and Kekūanāoʽa Street. Again, you can see a bit of the runway of the airport. Also, I wanted to point out that Kanoelehua in this area is a split highway, and there’s a grass median in the center of the road, so the access to the parcel will be right in and right out. Moving along, the Applicant is—oh, I’m sorry, I wanted to point out also there’s an existing single-family dwelling on the subject property that will be demolished in order to accommodate the construction of the proposed office building. So, again, the Applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from Residential – 10,000 square feet to Industrial-Commercial Mixed – 20,000 square feet for 21,050 square feet of land in order to construct approximately a 6,000-square foot office building and associated improvements. Concept plans will require a minimum of 37 parking stalls, including two handicapped stalls to be provided on site. And, again, there’s a vacant, dilapidated single-family dwelling toward the rear of the property that is going to be demolished in order to accommodate construction of the office building. Here is the Applicant’s submitted site plan. Again, here, you won’t see it, but here is generally where the existing single family dwelling is, and here’s where the office building will be situated along with parking on the, on site. Here’s a photo looking directly on the subject parcel. Since this picture was taken, these pine trees have been removed, but the rest of it looks just about the same. Again, toward the back of the property, you’ll see the existing single-family dwelling. And, here are some photos of Kanoelehua Avenue again looking south with the subject parcel on the right hand side, and looking north with the subject parcel on the left-hand side and showing that grassed median in between. The Planning Director is recommending that we forward a favorable recommendation to the County Council. With that, I’m happy to take any questions that the Commission may have. HEAUKULANI: Thank you, Chris. Commissioners, any questions for staff? Thank you. 2 EXHIBIT B