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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN LAAC 2024/07/23 (2022-2024)Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions 301h Session West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii July 23, 2024 CALL TO The regular meeting of the Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions ORDER: was called to order at 12:04 p.m., in the Council Chambers, Kailua-Kona, by Mr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Chair. ROLL CALL: Present: Mr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Chair Ms. Michelle M. Galimba, Vice Chair Ms. Cindy Evans, Member Ms. Jenn Kagiwada, Member Mr. Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Member Ms. Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, Member Ms. Heather L. Kimball, Member Ms. Susan L. K. Lee Loy, Member Ms. Rebecca Villegas, Member STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON D. The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, Statements from the Public on Agenda Items. The following individuals registered to speak and came forward when called by the Chair: Janice Palma-Glennie: Susan Aronson: (representing Pulama Ia Kona and Kona Ridge to Reef) Maki Morinoue: (representing Huli Pac) Renee Robinson: Pat Van Every: Jessie Brader: Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), in support. Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), in support. Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), in support. Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), in support. Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), in support. Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), in support. LAAC-30 Change Order of Business: Res. 561-24 Motion to Approve: John Powell: Noelle Lindenmann: Debbie Hecht: Cathy Cunningham -Little: Janet Matlock: Diane Blancett-Maddock: David Blancett-Maddock: Renee Inaba: Elizabeth Dunn: Daryn Arai: (representing Kona Three, LLC) July 23, 2024 Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), in support. Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), in support. Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), in support. Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), in support. Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), in support. Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), in support. Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), in support. Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), in support. Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), in support. (See Comm. 941.1) Res. 561-24 (Comm. 941), comment. As directed by the Chair and with no objection from the Council Members, the following item was taken out of order: AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LANDS AND/OR A CONSERVATION EASEMENT FOR ALL OR A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEYS: 7-6-021:016 AND 017, SITUATED IN HOLUALOA, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, UTILIZING THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND The County seeks to acquire approximately 68.84 acres of land to protect and preserve cultural and natural resources and open certain areas of the property for education, gathering, and cultural practices. The parcel is listed as priority number eight in the 2022 Annual Report of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission. Reference: Comm. 941 Intr. by: Ms. Villegas Ms. Villegas moved to recommend adoption of Res. 561-24. Seconded by Ms. Galimba. CHR. INABA: Council Member Villegas. Page 2 LAAC-30 July 23, 2024 MS. VILLEGAS: I want to start off by thanking everyone that's here today and testified. Through your diligence and your commitment to this piece of land, you did the legwork for years getting this property allocated to the PONC (Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation) list. Thank you for that. We've had multiple conversations about the timing of bringing forth a resolution that would authorize the County and the Department of Finance to pursue an initiative to purchase the property. I'm really excited to be here today and as was stated by constituents of District 7, the opportunity to sit here with a positive option. There are, as were mentioned, many, many, many reasons why the purchase of this property is in complete alignment with the requirements and vision for the open space network from cultural issues to the flooding being a very key one. And as we look at what's happening in communities who have tried to manipulate and move their storm water and drainage areas, it's ending up costing millions if not billions of dollars on the backend. We have an opportunity here today to flip the script and to approve and send a message to the administration that we would like to pursue the potential purchase of this property through the open space network resources. And, as was mentioned by one of the testifiers and I know Mr. (Hamana) Ventura is here today. So, I'd love to hear his insights. But, you know, it's been said by the developer and their representative that they don't have a willing seller; they don't have a willing seller; they don't have a willing seller. Well historically, that has been the case with other properties as well and over time and through the diligence of community and Council and those in positions of leadership, ensuring that some circumstances weren't allowed to prevail, the property owners changed their mind. And so, this is my greatest attempt to bring the opportunity for a positive resolution for the landowners to be able to recoup the resources that they've invested and for our community to end up with a safe and healthy riparian zone, ensuring the future of the species that live there, and a safe watershed. We have seen, I have saw the floods —in fact, a friend of mine was in her truck, a very large truck when Kuakini flooded that day, and it picked her car up and moved it. The amount of water that comes down that mountain when it comes, and we all know with climate change, all those changes that are occurring. So, I look forward to actually a site visit coming up to be able to show my colleagues on the Council how big the water gullies are and the ravines on that property are, and how big the culvert is on the far end. So, I'm asking for your support today in moving this forward to Council with a positive recommendation. With that, I'd like to —Mr. Ventura, would you go ahead and share with us your insights on this property and this project and this piece of land? Page 3 LAAC-30 July 23, 2024 (Note: At this time, Property Manager Hamana Ventura came forward to address the members of the Committee.) MR. VENTURA: Aloha, Committee Members. Hamana Ventura. Property Manager. MS. VELLEGAS: I don't think your mics on, or we're not hearing you over here. MR. VENTURA: Can you hear me? CHR. INABA: Staff, it looks like the Hilo Chambers Zoom is muted. Thank you. Go ahead, Mr. Ventura. MR. VENTURA: Okay. Aloha, Council Member Villegas and Members of the Committee. Hamana Ventura, Property Manner. So, this is just part of the ongoing process. In 2022, this made the list and was provided to the Council and at the discretion of the Council, Council Members can bring forward a resolution that authorizes the Director of Finance to enter into negotiations. So, this is just part of the continuous process. MS. VII.LEGAS: Thank you, Mr. Ventura. With that, I'm asking for my colleagues' support and listening to the community, and as was stated, this is an opportunity to realign ourselves to representing the hopes and wishes of the community that lives in this area. And I think they did a very good job of expressing how and why this aligns with the plans for Kona. This is not anti -development. This is not anti -housing. This is recognizing this particular piece of property based on floodplains specifically, why it would be dangerous for any other use to be there. But as we continue to navigate and create the open space network, there is just incredible opportunity for learning on this property, for connectivity of trails, and for preservation. So, I ask for your support. I yield. CHR. INABA: Thank you, Council Member Villegas. Any discussion on the resolution? Alright. If not, then we're ready to take the vote? Okay, let's get to it. Council Member Kagiwada. MS. KAGIWADA: Thank you. Mr. Ventura, this was scored at a 53 percent on the PONC with the PONC Committee, and it's priority number eight. Just wondering, funding wise, how much funding we have to get to a priority eight given that the PONC Commission prioritized seven other properties ahead of this. MR. VENTURA: I don't understand the question. Page 4 LAAC-30 July 23, 2024 MS. KAGIWADA: Do we have funding to buy this property right now? MR. VENTURA: I don't know. We haven't had a chance to evaluate it. MS. KAGIWADA: Okay. It hasn't been evaluated. But there are seven other PONC projects that are related higher than this one, is that correct, it being number eight? MR. VENTURA: That's correct. MS. KAGIWADA: Okay. I'm just trying to figure out priority wise, not having anything to do with what else may or may not be done with this land just on the how we do the PONC process. This is just —if we vote in favor of this resolution today, that just allows it to go ahead and get evaluated for the possibility of being purchased. Is that correct? MR. VENTURA: Correct. And it gives us the ability to sit down and actually have that conversation and enter negotiations if a willing seller is a property owner. MS. KAGIWADA: Okay. And then as far as the other PONC properties that were rated at a higher level, if they've been brought forward through a resolution and there's limited funding, how does the funding get decided as far as which ones of those get funded? MR. VENTURA: Well, if that's the case, then the Finance team, administration, we would need to sit down and really evaluate the entirety of the properties that have been presented. MS. KAGIWADA: Okay. So, yeah, I'm just looking at this as, you know, it is a little lower down on the list, but I'm happy to look at investigating further and going from there. Thank you. MR. VENTURA: Mahalo. CHR. INABA: Thank you. Council Member Kdneali'i-Kleinfelder. MR. KANEALI'l-KLEINFELDER: Thank you, Chair Inaba. I just wanted to commend Council Member Villegas for using the processes that we have at our disposal to speak for community and to find a middle ground or a balance to a situation that has caused some division within the community. So, I commend her for her actions, and I'll be supporting the resolution. Thank you. CHR. INABA: Council Member Galimba. Page 5 LAAC-30 July 23, 2024 MS. GALIMBA: Thank you. I will probably not be supporting this for a couple of reasons. One being that we don't have a willing seller, which you've mentioned that this has happened in the past. But I don't think that makes it a strong candidate, if we don't have a willing seller. But even more importantly, we're in the middle of making decisions about this property at this time. So, to me this timing is not appropriate because there is potential sort of crisscross of decisions, which I'm not comfortable with right now. Once we've made our decision, one way or the other, I feel that would be a more appropriate time for us to take up this resolution. Thank you. CHR. INABA: Council Member Lee Loy. MS. LEE LOY: Thank you, Chair. And I'm hoping, maybe Judge Strance can help me, or maybe someone from Housing Division. Contained within Resolution 561, there's a whereas clause that says no legal restrictions on the property that prohibit a fee simple purchase and or conservation easement. However, the landowner is not current or a willing seller. Based on your conversations about this property. I understand that there is a recorded land use commission document on this property to provide residential affordable housing. Judge Strance, if you don't mind coming forward. I'm very concerned that to my colleagues' point, that we are beginning to thumb the scale a little bit on some decisions that we need to make. Judge Strance, can you elaborate please? (Note: At this time, Corporation Counsel Elizabath Stance came forward to address the members of the Committee.) MS. STRANCE: Thank you. Elizabath Strance. Corporation Counsel. I have not looked at the deed on the property to know what restrictions there are but would be happy to order or get a copy and take a look. MS. LEE LOY: Yeah. Could we actually get some clarity around what type of recordation because the conversations that we've had in the past, especially around entitlements, was through the State Land Use Commission and the urbanization of this project, right, which recorded a number of conditions of approval. Then, separate and apart, we're running a parallel process at the County level, and now this. MS. STRANCE: So, as I understand the request, it's to evaluate the deed to determine whether or not there's a restriction on the property that would require construction of affordable housing. MS. LEE LOY: Yeah, that's one. And maybe if you could help, my general concern is that this body, while are feeling comfortable about this is a good way to land in a safe space. Legally, I'm concerned that doing this thumbs the scale and creates a bias through this process. If you could please provide us a legal Page 6 LAAC-30 July 23, 2024 memorandum on that and how —while I see what the author is trying to do, I do think it's incredibly premature, but I also feel that it's kind of strapping a property owner over the barrel and a takings issue. There's a lot going on. If you could provide that to us, that would be ideal. And for those reasons. I'm not going to be supporting this resolution. I really would like a bright line at understanding on the matter and how this process is actually being used in kind of an unfavorable way. Thank you, Chair. I yield. CHR. INABA: Did you have any response or anything else that you wanted to share, Corporation Counsel? MS. STRANCE: I don't. There's a lot in the request that Council. Member Lee Loy's asked and I don't want to opine on anything I haven't researched. CHR. INABA: Alrighty. Thank you. Council Member Kimball and then Council Member Evans. MS. KIMBALL: Yeah. I'll be brief. I certainly appreciate some of the concerns that have been raised. On the flip side of it, the process that we're approving would include as the very first step an EA-1 (Environmental Assessment), which would include that title search. For me, there are still some sort of outstanding questions. There's some information that I think could be gleaned, that would be useful for me in decision making with regard to the other bill. So, I see this as like an additional investigatory process. I do have concerns about using the PONC purchase as the tool, but in this case, I'm making an exception because I think there's this investigatory component of it. So, I'll support what this resolution does, which is just to allow for the negotiations to happen. It wouldn't actually approve the purchase, just because I think it's going to be providing some clarity, particularly on that, those issues with the EA-1, and potentially EA-2 as well, if it needs to get to that. And if at the end of the day, there's an unwilling seller, that kills the process, and we end there. But at least we will have some additional information. So, I'll be supporting this. CHR. INABA: Council Member Evans. MS. EVANS: Yeah. I have a question for Hamana. So, the Commission ranked it and approved this. When would that have happened; what was the date of that? MR. VENTURA: That was on the 2022 Annual Report. I can get you the dates that the Commission —I'll get you the dates. Page 7 LAAC-30 July 23, 2024 MS. EVANS: Thank you. The reason I asked that is I think the PONC Commission made a determination way before we ever got the proposed rezoning or subdivision, whatever you want to call it, from Kona Vistas in front of us —time extension. Okay. Time extension. So, I mean, this was already decided. This was done way before this was before us. I think the PONC Commission does really good work. I think they evaluate the importance of protecting cultural sites, open space sites. They determined this was the right thing to do. Again, it's a willing seller. This is just an opportunity to have a conversation — MR. VENTURA: Actually, the seller is unwilling. We don't have a willing seller. MS. EVANS: Right. But it will be a willing seller. If it's not, it won't happen. But I have to tell the audience, and everybody's listening, this is not uncommon. My constituents up in North Kohala are notorious for putting things in front of the PONC Commission and getting approval way before any seller says they want to sell it or not, and people say, "No, no. I don't want to sell it." But when the money's there and the opportunity to actually put together a deal is there, for some reason it changes people's mind. And those scenarios have happened in North Kohala. And so, I don't think this is new. It's happened before. It'll probably happen again, that when we see something that's really important to the community, at least the PONC Commission is a process to say, you know, we would really like to pursue the conversation, and we can actually back it up because it went through that PONC process. So, those reasons I won't be supporting today. Thank you. CHR. INABA: Council Member Kagiwada. MS. KAGIWADA: Sorry. Just one quick question. To the maker, just wondering, why you didn't bring this resolution, I mean, if this was from 2022, why wasn't it brought sooner? CHR. INABA: Council Member Villegas. MS. VILLEGAS: Yeah. There were some other things we needed to work on. MS. KAGIWADA: Okay. MS. VILLEGAS: And now it is —it's more imperative and I have the community, you know, our job is to represent our districts and our communities and putting it on the PONC list didn't necessarily make it the right time to bring forth a resolution. I've brought forth about six resolutions for PONC purchases in District 7, have gotten them passed, but not all of them has the administration Page 8 LAAC-30 July 23, 2024 decided to move forward on, the Mayor decided to approve of the purchase of. And so, after putting forth that many, I've taken it more seriously as far as the —not that I didn't take it seriously. I apologize. How do I want to say this. In an issue that's been really challenging, it seemed really important to bring forth a positive option, and the reason to bring this forth now and to get it passed and moving is so that if or when the current landowner changes their mind, it can happen quickly, and things are lined up to move forward smoothly. CHR. INABA: I'm going to ask that the public refrain from any applause or any reaction. Thank you. Council Member Villegas, if you can summarize, please. MS. VILLEGAS: So, as you and I both know very well, serving in these roles, timing can be of the essence and timing can be everything. And this timing is right for this resolution to move forward to be prepared and hopeful for a positive outcome. And that's why I brought it forward, and thankful to my community and the constituents for their voices and support. And that is my job to represent their voices. CHR. INABA: Thank you. Council Member Kagiwada, anything further? Thank you. Council Member Kierkiewicz. MS. KIERKIEWICZ: Thank you, Chair. I won't be supporting this resolution today. I have concerns about the timing that this is being brought forward while this body is actively deliberating on a time extension related to this parcel. I'm happy to reconsider this following the results of what the Council decides to do with this particular parcel. But I also have concerns about how this interplays with the mandates that were provided by the LUC (Land Use Commission), and this potentially presenting a takings issue. So, I really appreciate the effort, but I can't support it today. Thank you. I yield. CHR. INABA: Thank you. Any further discussion? Point of Order: MS. KIERKIEWICZ: Chair, point of order. I keep hearing members of the community speaking as this Council is deliberating. So, just folks, if you could please keep your comments to yourself as we have this discussion. Thank you. CHR. INABA: Thank you, Council Member Kierkiewicz. Any further discussion by the body? Council Member Villegas, thank you for bringing this forward. I do agree that this resolution provides an opportunity for the County to act on the recommendation of the Cultural Resource Commission. It also allows an opportunity for the current landowner, and I do think there is no concern of a taking. We're just authorizing the Director to enter into negotiations. Passing this resolution in itself does not guarantee the purchase of the land or any taking of land. With that, we will take the vote. If we can get a roll call vote please, Mr. Clerk. Page 9 LAAC-30 July 23, 2024 Vote on Res. 561-24: The motion to recommend adoption of Res. 561-24 was (Approved) carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Kagiwada, Kdneali'l-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Inaba — 6. Noes: Committee Members Galimba, Kierkiewicz, and Lee Loy — 3. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. INABA: Thank you. Please refrain from any reactions. Thank you very much. We will move to Communication 934. Return to Order The Chair directed the Comniittee to return to the order of business. of Business: COMMUNI- The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, CATIONS: Communications. Comm. 934: FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE COUNTY WAIWAI GRANTS From Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee Chair Holeka Goro Inaba, dated July 2, 2024. The ad hoc committee would evaluate and review the 2024-2025 application process, discuss and provide recommendations for improvements to the 2025-2026 application process, develop a scoring rubric for the 2025-2026 application process, and make recommendations on the six-month progress report and review process. Motion to Close File: Ms. Lee Loy moved to close file on Comm. 934. Seconded by Ms. Kimball. CHR. INABA: With the body's permission, I'm just going to speak to the point of this. We did set up an ad hoc committee last year for a similar purpose and I think we'll continue to do it every year so that we can make improvements to the Waiwai application process and how we go about awarding. So, happy to hear who would be willing to serve. I for sure would be willing, and just ask for your support in helping to improve this process, if you are willing. Council Member Lee Loy. MS. LEE LOY: Thank you, Chair. I am willing and I actually do feel very honored to sit on this committee to really share the evolution. We have some members who are still new to it, but I just love where this is all going and really would want to put a little bit more work into getting it to where we need to be. So I volunteer as tribute. Page 10 LAAC-30 July 23, 2024 CHR. INABA: Thank you very much. MS. KAGIWADA: What's the timeframe? CHR. INABA: We will likely want to take this up in meetings over the next month, but probably come back in early September, I'm thinking, considering the other matters before this body. MS. KAGIWADA: So, meeting as a group, as an ad hoc, over the next month and then coming back, is that what you said? MS. KAGIWADA: Alright. Let's see who else is interested. I would be willing but I'm pretty busy in the next month. CHR. INABA: Council Member Kimball. MS. KIMBALL: Yeah. Not that I have a ton of free time, but I will, for this ad hoc, to support the valuation of the process and prepare for the next one. I will be happy to serve, especially since we're onboarding our new G&A (Grant & Aide) grants staff member in Chair's position. So, I am putting together a Chair handbook, and so I think, you know, I think I probably should weld that together. Yeah. I will join you. CHR. INABA: Thank you, Council Member Kimball. We can have up to one more member if anyone is interested. If not, we don't need to have four. MS. KAGIWADA: Alright. I'll do it. CHR. INABA: Alright. With that, Members of the ad hoc committee are Council Members Kimball, Lee Loy, Kagiwada, and myself. Mr. Clerk, if you can remind me, we would postpone this communication? MR. PERRY: Chair, could I ask that you specify who would Chair the ad hoc? CHR. INABA: I will Chair the ad hoc. MR. PERRY: And typically how this is done is the ad hoc has now been created and now the communication is typically postponed to the call of the Chair, so that it can come back when the ad hoc has things to present. CHR. INABA: That makes sense. Page 11 LAAC-30 July 23, 2024 Vote on Motion Ms. Lee Loy moved to postpone Comm. 934 to the Call of to Postpone: Chair. Seconded by Ms. Galimba and carried by the (Approved) following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Kagiwada, Kdneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, and Chair Inaba — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Villegas — 1. Excused: None. CHR. INABA: With that, we'll move on to our last order, Bill 183. ORDER OF The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, RESOLUTIONS: Order of Resolutions. (Note: The item in this category was taken up previously, out of order.) BILLS FOR The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, ORDINANCES: Bills for Ordinances. Bill 183: REPEALS ORDINANCE NO. 12 132, WHICH AMENDED SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAPI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL — 10,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-10) TO MULTIPLE -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL — 3,000 SQUARE FEET (RM-3) AT WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO, HAWAPI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 2-2-038:017 (Planning Director Initiated) (Area: Approx. 0.9793 acres) The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation to revert the zoning from Multiple -Family Residential to its original designation of Single -Family Residential at the request of the owner. The property is located at 1623 Kino'ole Street. Reference: Comm. 942 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R) Motion to Approve: Ms. Lee Loy moved to recommend passage of Bill 183 on first reading. Seconded by Ms. Kimball. CHR. INABA: Do we have the property owner in either of our chambers or via Zoom? If not, Planning Department staff, if anyone would like to provide us some background on this request? Director Kern. Page 12 LAAC-30 July 23, 2024 (Note: At this time, Planning Director Zendo Kern came forward to address the members of the Committee.) MR. KERN: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Zendo Kern, Planning Director here. Yeah, this was a —Council Member, you're the one who initiated this. So basically, it's a change of zone that went stale. The parcel was originally RS-10 (Residential), it went to multifamily. The applicants were not able to complete the project. Within the background report and recommendation there's a rationale why, primarily due to infrastructure and cost to make the infrastructure happen. As such, the request is to take it back to its original zoning, which is supported by us, as well as the Planning Commission. I'm happy to answer any questions there may be. CHR. INABA: Thank you, Director Kern. You mentioned a Council Member initiated this? MR. KERN: No. You know, sorry, the applicant did. I got caught up with the Clerk saying initiated by request. It was an applicant initiated request because they came in, basically the same conversation we've had before. They can't do anything with their property because it's static, in limbo, stale, and they ask to have it taken back to its original zoning. So, I apologize. I had that incorrect. CHR. INABA: No worries. Do you or your staff know if the applicant will be available today? MR. KERN: I'm not sure. CHR. INABA: Okay. It is a reversion. But we usually do hear from the property owner in matters like this. But I'll open it up to members of the Committee at this time, starting with Council Member Kagiwada and then Kaneali `i-Kleinfelder. MS. KAGIWADA: Thank you, Chair. Yeah. I saw this and I did reach out to Planning to try to understand what was going on and it's a very unfortunate circumstance. They wanted to build some additional housing on their property and because of the lack of infrastructure and the inability to find alternatives that could work with the State Department of Health and with, you know, what we currently have in our sewer lines and all that stuff, it just think they really got pretty far, I think, on moving ahead and had to finally give up. So, I hate to do it, but I will be supporting the reversion back to original zoning. Thanks. CHR. INABA: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder. KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER: That was a good summary. Thank you. Page 13 LAAC-30 July 23, 2024 CHR. INABA: Any other discussion? Council Member Lee Loy. MS. LEE LOY: Yeah. I think this was one of those projects where they tried to create capacity and density, but the infrastructure costs just got too far out of reach. And even if we go back to the original zoning, it's still being complimented by adjacent property owners. And so, we're not falling way out of line when it comes to the zoning in that area. And so, I'm in support. I yield. CHR. INABA: Alright. Any further discussion at this time? Hoping that the Planning Department —I'm happy to move this forward, but I would like to hear from the applicant at the next reading so that we can — MR. KERN: Would you like for us to reach out to them? We usually reach out to them through, up to the Planning Commission, and then from there it kind of transfers over. Would you like my team to reach out to them and ask them to be present at the Council hearing? CHR. INABA: Yes. We'd appreciate that. Thank you, Director. MR. KERN: Sure thing. CHR. INABA: Okay. There's a motion on the floor to forward Bill 183 to Council with a favorable recommendation. All those in favor, please say "aye." Vote on Bill 183: The motion to recommend passage of Bill 183 on first (Approved) reading was carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Inaba — 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. INABA: This brings us to the end of our agenda. Page 14 LAAC-30 W- El lowl"IN Approved: There being no further business, Chair Inaba adjourned the meeting at 1:05 p.m. Mr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Chair Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee HI/tk 114,4Q V (Date) July 23, 2024 Page 15