2016-07-07 Hearing Transcript - Cellco Partnership dba Verizon USE 16-063

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For reference, we have Saddle Road running generally east -west through the slide, and the approximately 1,500 -square foot project area will be located toward the north of the subject parcel here that zoomed out a little too much to show where it'd be exactly, but in the next slides we'll show you. Zooming in a little bit, again, here is the subject parcel, 116 acres of which 1,500 square feet will be the project area. Their access to the parcel is from a public right-of-way off of Saddle Road, which goes to the subject parcel. The zoning for the subject parcel and the areas to the east are Agricultural – 20 acres. To the northwest and south are in the forest reserve designation as indicated by the white with trees. To the northeast, we've got again still in Ag -20, but the Kaumana City Subdivision and the closest residential structure is about 2,800 feet away from where the project area is going to be located. This is the State Land Use Boundary Map. The designation for the subject parcel is Agricultural as indicated in the light green as well as the area adjacent to the east. Again, area surrounding consistent with the forest reserve designation are State Land Use Conservation designation as well. The General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map designates the subject parcel and the areas to the east as Extensive Agriculture. The areas, again, surrounding that are Conservation to be consistent with the forest reserve and the area showing the Kaumana City Subdivision up here to the northeast as Rural, as indicated by the mustard color. Here's an aerial photograph of the subject parcel. Again, outlined in red, we've got Saddle Road running east -west. A little difficult to see on the map, but again, there is that public right-of-way connecting to the parcel, and, again, it may be a little difficult to see on the map, but this is going to be the—the project area. From the right-of-way, the Applicant proposes to build a private road on the parcel and access road to the project area. The Applicant is requesting a Use Permit to allow the construction of a new, unmanned telecommunication facility including a 195 -foot tall, four -legged steel lattice telecommunications tower with 12 eight -foot tall panel antennas and related facilities within a 1,500 -square foot portion of a 116 -acre parcel of land situated in the County's Agricultural – 20 acre zoning district. According to the Applicant, Verizon Wireless is seeking to expand its coverage along Saddle Road and to provide service to the Kaumana City and Kaumana Estates Subdivisions located within close proximity to the proposed project by installing this 195 -foot tower near the Hilo Forest Reserve. Much of Saddle Road is currently without cellular coverage because there's a lack of available utility services towards Kona. After Kaumana, this is the last approximate location where utilities are available without an excessive cost. 2 EXHIBIT A