2016-07-21 Leeward Exh B (Amend SMA 05-007)

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movements in the intersection. This condition usually warrants improvement of the intersection. Sixty-four percent, this is E Level, very long traffic delays. County of the Police wrote on March 11, 2008, that “any additional development project utilizing Ali‘i Drive as exclusive access will adversely impact traffic conditions throughout Ali‘i Drive, particularly during peak traffic hours or during an emergency condition. Recommends against any further development project in the area until such time as the proposed Kahului-Keauhou Parkway has been completed and is open to traffic.” My interest is different from the other parties in that the only parties to the proceeding now are the applicant and the County officials. If allowed to intervene, I will be able to assist the Leeward Planning Commission to develop a complete record of the relevant facts. UNGER: Thank you. Applicant, do you object to this petition? SMITH: Yes, I do. UNGER: Go ahead and state your reasons. SMITH: Okay. I’ve lived on Ali‘i Drive for approximately 30 years and my family has grown up there. And I know a lot of local people there, and I’ve done a lot of improvements. I’ve donated two lifeguard stands to the Kahalu‘u. I re-roof the bathrooms at Kahalu‘u. Jerome and Junior in the last 30 years, before Junior died, I’ve worked numerous times on at Lyman’s and Banyan’s. My son has grown up at Banyan’s. I tried to donate a twelve-acre park on La‘aloa Street there to the County when I did Ali‘i Subdivision, and Harry Kim wouldn’t accept the twelve-acre park because he said he couldn’t maintain it. I’ve worked at Kahakai School, donating, doing things for them because my kids went to school there. And I’ve worked at Old Airport, putting up lights. I’ve, I ride my bike for approximately, the last 30 years, two hours every night on Ali‘i Drive from Keauhou Shopping Center all the way to Old Airport and back, and if there is any problems, I call the police or I call the County. So I feel that I take care of Ali‘i Drive and that area more than most people do. And as far as the traffic goes, once they closed the Keauhou Beach Hotel, the traffic has gone down considerably. So, you know, I feel that, I own the property on two sides of this property, and I can’t see where it’s going to impact Ali‘i Drive as she stated. UNGER: Thank you. County, do you have any comments. BRILHANTE: Yes, we do. Thank you very much, Chair. At this time the Planning Director is requesting that the Commission deny the request for standing. The primary basis for our request is predicated on the fact that Ms. McMichael has failed to prove that her interests are distinguishable from that of the general public. She has raised issues related to HRS 343 or traffic and congestion, but those concerns aren’t specific to her; those concerns are generally applicable to the public at large. And the Planning Department’s consideration of this application, first originally in 2006, and now subsequently with this condition amendment just increasing the time extension to an additional five years, there has been no increase in the scope of the project, size of the project, or, you know, related impacts that the project will have because 6 EXHIBIT B