2019-02-07 Hearing Transcript - Wailani Development Amend REZ 10-117

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Public Works approval, so based on their concerns, the Planning Director doesn't support the amendment to Condition Q to allow driveways rather than road lots onto arterial streets. We're almost done. Condition R, the Director's reasons for an unfavorable recommendation for Condition R are shown here. Condition R had to do with requiring curb, gutter, sidewalk improvements for just the streets that serve commercial developments rather than the residential and—residential subdivisions and private roads. So, the reasons the Director is not supporting this amendment is that although the Subdivision Code does not mandate curb, gutter, and sidewalk improvements for residential subdivisions, the pedestrian roadway standards in the Subdivision Code have not been updated since 1983, over the past 35 years, you may be aware that Hawaii County has placed greater attention on implementing complete streets. This is the idea of providing vehicular travel lanes as well as sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and, it's been shown that providing complete streets in communities improves the health of the overall community because people are more likely to get out and bicycle and walk and exercise. The Subdivision Code does provide the Planning Director with the discretion of providing sidewalk improvements. It has also been the policy of Public Works to require curb, gutter, sidewalk improvements for all residential subdivisions on lots that are 10,000 square feet in size or smaller. So, if this condition were—if the Applicant's requests were to be approved, it would be counter to Public Works' current policy. Additionally, private streets in Urban areas should be discouraged unless there are topographic constraints because private streets do not allow for connectivity between subdivisions and commercial areas. Okay, I think we're almost done. So, I do want to apologize for providing your Background and Recommendation Reports to you yesterday. I hope you've had time to look them over, and since providing those to you, we have received some additional testimony. This morning, you should have gotten three emails from Claudia Rohr related to EA triggers, you should have received a memo from the Department of Environmental Management providing an exemption for the project from an EA, as well as an email from the Applicant's representative, Sid Fuke, dated today with some suggested amendment language for Conditions P and R, and then a sheet that we just received from the Applicant this morning with the most current version of their recommended amendments. And, that concludes my presentation. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. I know it's a lot to take in. IKEDA: I have a question. JACKSON: Yes? IKEDA: Well, I have a couple of questions. JACKSON: Okay. IKEDA: You said Mr. Fuke is going to explain Condition B? 10V1111.11 1.1