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

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business would impact neighboring properties. With all of the Applicant's statements and requests, the establishment of a large Industrial business in a residential area would negatively impact neighbors. The increased volume of traffic and long work hours, neighboring properties would feel the adverse effects. In the long term, neighboring property will also see a major devaluation in property values. b) Statement C - "Does not unreasonably burden public agencies." a. Due to the type of business performed at the Facility, it has been brought to the attention of SKTSC that instances of arson have been known to occur at the site from frustrated and malicious customers. This information has been directly stated from the Waimea Fire Department Captain. b. The increase to the volume of stored vehicles would exacerbate this type of criminal behavior. Without the means to limit or halt this type of activity, police and fire protection would have a taxing job to deal with these situations. c. The increased volume of cars using Kauakea Road and the intersection on Mamalahoa Highway would at some point call for traffic safety improvements. This in turn would be a burden on the Department of Public Works to make said improvements at the expense of taxpayers. 7) Statement D - "Unusual conditions, trends, and needs have occurred since the district boundaries and regulations were established." a. There has been land appropriated to industrial use in the Waimea area. It is to the community's benefit that business like the Applicant's seek out from large landowners acreage and sites that are deemed appropriate for this type of business. b. Other businesses that are stated in this document (Horizon Automotive and Deluz J. Automotive) as grounds for validation of the approval of this permit's requests operate at much smaller scales. The growth of the Applicant's business and the requests to terminate the life of the permit no longer qualify this as a special permit case, and is granting the Applicant and future businesses the opportunity to exploit the Hawaii County Land Use Codes. B) Statement E -"Does not substantially alter or change the essential character of the land and the present use." a. This statement may only be said for the current business at the Facility. It is inappropriate to make such broad statements for future use and growth. At this time, it cannot be determined how the requested development and growth would alter the Iand. 9) Statement F -"Would not be contrary to the General Plan or the Zoning Code." a. The request to increase the Facility in size and scale would no longer qualify this business as a small, home -business operation. This sort of development Is contrary to the Hawaii County Agricultural Zoning Code. b. This development is also contrary to the Community Development Plan set forward by the South Kohala Community Development Plan (SKCDP). SKCDP is a legal Ordinance of Hawai'i County, and the Planning Director has a legal obligation to follow the law and implement the Policies and Action Plans of the SKCDP. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) set forward by the SKCDP does not allow for industrial businesses to be developed in prime agricultural zones. Further policies regarding "responsible growth" and environmental stewardship for Waimea call on the County to protect said agricultural assets. Concluding remarks: It is important to note that the individual requests from the Applicant are reasonable In their own right but in Its entirety and as a whole, these requests greatly compound, and indicate the development of a larger -scale industrial operation. It is imperative that perpetuity is not granted for any such permits, not just for the Applicant's, but also for similar requests. Permission of this type would grant other businesses an opportunity to exploit the Land Use Code, would diminish property values for neighboring parcels, and would eliminate prime agricultural land that has a growing demand to meet the State, County, and community desires of becoming more self-sufficient