2017-04-06 Hearing Transcript - Jan Valdez USE 17-066

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we actually have asked Ms. Valdez to remove because only one kitchen is allowed in a single- family dwelling. When you have a heating appliance and an area to wash food, it's considered a kitchen. So, Ms. Valdez told me this morning that if the permit is approved, she would have food prepared in the main kitchen on the top floor. This is Honoli`i Place looking towards the driveway. There's a gate here and then the driveway drops pretty significantly to the property. And, this is a view of Honoli`i Place looking north and south. So, the south view is looking at the dead-end cul-de-sac. There is a no parking sign right here on this pole, and then the view looking north shows about 13 to 15 feet of pavement with no shoulders. So, the Planning Director is recommending denial of the Use Permit application because the B&B would adversely impact the community's character and surrounding properties. We have received testimony both over the phone and written from several of the neighbors, and you can see the yellow denotes letters that were submitted when the slide was created. We've since received one more letter from a neighbor that lives on this Lot 11 here. And, then the blue denotes phone calls that were received in opposition to the Department. Ms. Valdez's property is here, and there is one existing B&B that was permitted several years ago, and that's shown in the green. The two main reasons for the denial request, the reason the Director feels it would adversely impact the community is because a lot of the testimony we received, folks had concern about whether guests would park on Honoli`i Place which is pretty narrow, and this is a neighborhood where a lot of the kids in the neighborhood play on the road, play along the road. So, there was that safety concern. Another concern the neighbors had was that Ms. Valdez doesn't actually reside on the property, and she's hired an operator to basically run the B&B as a business rather than residing on the property. The other B&B that's shown in the green, that is owner -occupied, meaning the people who are operating the B&B also own the property. And, let's see, since you received the Background and Recommendation, we—we have received additional testimony that should have been in your folders this morning, and I'll just go through that, that list. There was an email from Judy—Judy Moa dated April 5th. There is a letter from Craig Severance dated April 5th. And, then there is an email from Ms. Valdez's new operator, Keith Stephenson dated April 5th; an email between me and Keith dated April 5th; and an email from Keith providing a letter to the Department of Health. I'm sorry, that email was from Vicki Stephenson dated April 5th. And, then, one more letter again between me and Keith dated April 5th. So, you should have one -two -three -four -five new pieces of paper. And, then this morning, we just received a photograph from one of the neighbors, Cherlita Gutteling. I hope I'm saying your name right. And, she'll provide more explanation of why she submitted the photograph. That concludes my presentation. I'd be happy to answer any questions. EXHIBIT A 3