Communication Number 2017-01 South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee Letter Regarding RT Permit 1247

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potential acreage that could be rezoned for the benefit of the Waimea community. It is the duty of the Applicant to continue its search for the appropriate site for its business. The Waimea community relies on businesses of this size to push for appropriate zoning, and to requisition from large landowners the potential and beneficial use of industrial acreage in the appropriate area conducive to a healthy community. b. Granting the Applicant this request opens the door for other businesses to develop on land not entirely appropriate to the assigned zone. Future businesses may readily and incorrectly develop on prime agricultural land with the approval of said request. c. The Applicant should continue to operate under a five-year special permit until the appropriate property is acquired. 2) Request No. 2 -Request to amend Condition 6 (to increase the day and hours of operations at the Facility to a 24-hour, 7 -day work week). a. This request, along with the following requests, speaks to how greatly the Applicant wishes to grow their business. The Applicant currently operates under normal business hours throughout the week, but this new request allows for the Applicant to work unreasonable hours due to its location in a residential area. Neighboring properties will feel the effects of these long hours. 3) Request No. 3 -Request to increase number of stored vehicles within the Facility from 20 to 135. a. As stated, this request shows the volume at which the Applicant's business intends to grow. From satellite imagery (Figure 1), it can be seen that the Applicant currently exceeds its operating capacity. The image is dated January 2013, and shows more than double the Figure 1 If the Applicant were approved to increase its allowed stored vehicle count to 135, it would be prudent to state that this number may not be enforced, and thus, more vehicles could potentially be seen on-site. 4) Request No. 4 -Request to expand the special permit coverage area from 14,273 square feet to 1.647 acres. a. As can be seen in Figure 1, the Applicant is using acreage outside of the previously approved area. 5) Statement B -"Does not adversely affect surrounding properties." a. The Applicant states that their business does not negatively affect surrounding properties. This may be true in its current iteration, but does not take into consideration how its future