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<br />UNGER: Okay, great, so that being said, have you read and reviewed and do you agree with all
<br />the recommendations as set forth by the Planning Department and their recommendation?
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<br />LIM: That is correct and we agree with the proposed conditions by the Planning Department,
<br />including the most recent revision on the Department of Transportation condition. Of course,
<br />that’s subject to our clients’ understanding that we won’t be changing other substantive
<br />conditions of the ordinance, but we agree with the current background and recommendation.
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<br />UNGER: Okay, great, good clarity. Thank you.
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<br />LIM: Essentially, what we are, kind of at the tail end on two different projects. The Hualālai
<br />Resort project on Lot 4-A only has another two development parts left; they are proposing
<br />single-family dwellings for a total of about 24 more lots, 25 more lots. The Lot 4-A
<br />development for the KD Acquisition side is more in the middle of their project, although the
<br />spine infrastructure, you know, water, electric, wastewater plants, that’s all constructed for the
<br />project. And so these are all under substantial commencement of their projects. I think they’ve
<br />been contributing a significant amount of jobs and tax revenue to the County over the past years.
<br />And we would ask for the Commission’s support of the dual recommendations that we
<br />discussed.
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<br />The fair share question, you know, how do you make the fair share payments. When you come
<br />in for either Lot 4-A or Lot 4-B, you come in for your proposal either for Final Subdivision
<br />Approval for the lots or Final Plan Approval for the multi-family condo units, we will pay the
<br />fair share assessment updated to the current date, so we’ve not been, you know, paying the old
<br />rate; we’ve been paying the current rate as adjusted by the CPI Index. And I think that’s, you
<br />know, that’s why we don’t have any problem with the updating of the CPI Index on the fair share
<br />in the current proposed bill.
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<br />With respect to the public access issues, I’ll go ahead and let my planner from Carlsmith, Jason
<br />Knable, address that issue.
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<br />KNABLE: Good morning. With regard to the public access at KD, currently, the KD project
<br />has constructed an interpretive center that’s intended to provide some educational opportunities
<br />for those persons that want to come and visit the site and the Kalaemano preservation preserve,
<br />which is located just makai of the interpretive center, and, and also to allow for folks to do, you
<br />know, the typical public access down to the shoreline. I think, you know, what’s important to
<br />note is that in this area the public access, or it’s actually shoreline access, it isn’t traditional
<br />access where you would find beach areas to go down and do your activities; you know, the entire
<br />coastline is of a rocky nature, it’s pretty dangerous because of the surf. So the intention of the
<br />interpretive center was to allow for education on the cultural aspect and the rich natural and
<br />cultural resources there, but also allow for an opportunity to educate folks on the public safety
<br />aspect to protect folks. And, you know, the interpretive center was something that was
<br />conceptualized amongst the lineal descendants of the area, the kupuna-s, and a lot of consultation
<br />occurred with the, the government agencies were involved at that time. And they, I think they all
<br />agreed, and it’s also articulated in our comprehensive public access plan, that folks come to the
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