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Commissioner Van Pernis asked if there was any designated area for vendor or service deliveries. <br />Mr. Harry pointed to a loading zone by the service entrance in the back of the parking, and said <br />that they did not anticipate heavy use since there would be no restaurants on site, and that no <br />trucks would be turning into the porte cochère. He added, however, that certain businesses like <br />FedEx or UPS were expected to use the porte cochère area. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sullenberger noted that there were no elevations included in the submittal, <br />illustrating the articulation of the lower portion of the building along Kahakai Road, and said that <br />he was concerned about the 20-foot blank wall. Mr. Harry reiterated that they were working with <br />the existing structure, and said that Belt Collins was the landscape architect on board, and that <br />their landscape program was also aimed at better hiding the wall. He briefly described their <br />landscape plan. Vice Chairman Roth, noting that their landscape plan was also not included in the <br />application package, asked if Mr. Harry could represent that the areas facing Kahakai Road would <br />be landscaped in a manner that was similar to what was shown on the Ali‘i Drive frontage. <br />Mr. Harry confirmed that that would be the case. Commissioner Kern commented that Belt <br />Collins being a Hawai‘i-based landscaper, would be more sensitive to the locale and therefore <br />should be able to produce an appropriate landscape design. <br /> <br />Commissioner Akina asked whether or not the rendition of the drawings was true to the actual <br />colors. Mr. Harry responded that aside from the effect of the sunlight that might make the actual <br />colors a little lighter, their presentation was very close to the intended colors. <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Pernis asked whether the timeshare units would be marketed as three-bedroom <br />units or one- and two-bedroom units. Mr. Greene responded that they were not sure at present, <br />and that that would depend on what was finally approved. Mr. Greene further explained that their <br />buyers would buy points within their Collection products, such as Resorts in Hawai‘i Collection, <br />and use them to stay in any of one-, two-, or three-bedroom units depending on the number of <br />points they would want to spend. <br /> <br />Vice Chairman Roth expressed his appreciation for the architectural design that put the active <br />elements up in the front, which he said, together with the façade design and the Kona-look palette <br />of materials, articulated Ali‘i Drive in such a way that was superior to many other projects in the <br />area. However, he suggested that the Commission should ask the applicant to be specific about <br />providing the landscaping all the way around since it was not shown on the plans. He added that <br />he was a little concerned about the elimination of existing parking spaces on Kahakai Road, which <br />were used all the time, and said that it would be a constant battle to keep people out of the <br />landscaping even with the sidewalk. Mr. Dunlap commented that his understanding was that <br />DPW was requiring vertical curbs as opposed to drivable curbs. <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Pernis clarified that he was in favor of the looks of the project, but that he was <br />concerned that because it was a huge project operated as a commercial hotel, Ali‘i Drive might <br />become their personal access road. He said that unless it was prohibited and enforced, people <br />would park along their sidewalk. He further said that while traffic issues might not be within the <br />purview of the Commission, the Commission owed to the public to protect Ali‘i Drive. He then <br />suggested that the matter be deferred until such time that a specific landscape plan was provided <br />and the possibility of access off of Kahakai Road and a traffic study was reconsidered. Vice <br />3 <br /> <br />