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„tr os N~ <br /> ~~~_....K~9 <br /> tile;, <br /> AL KONISHI CONSTANCE R. KIRIU <br /> County Clerk / egiv[a(ine Audimr <br /> JAY MENDE r•y, <br /> <br /> Depu(y County Clerk ~ o=~~ <br /> County of Hawai `i <br /> Office of the County Clerk <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 r. - <br /> Telephone: B08) 9(/-R2~5 Facsimile: (808) 9h1-8912 <br /> ~7 G- <br /> j ~ c_ <br /> - r <br /> July 28, 2004 - <br /> MEMO TO: Leningrad Elarionoff, Chair <br /> Committee on Planning, Hawaii County Council <br /> FROM: Connie Kiriu, Legislative Auditor Cl~/ r <br /> Office of the Legislative Auditor <br /> Charmaine T. Doran, Legislative Assistant <br /> Office of the Legislative Auditor C~ <br /> RE: Bill No. 300 -Westpro Development, Inc. <br /> Per your request, we have reviewed the above bill for an ordinance and accompanying <br /> communications. The following comments are submitted for your review and action: <br /> Summary: Westpro Development, Inc. is proposing to construct an affordable housing project in <br /> Ooma 1 s`, North Kona off of Kaiminani Drive and KaHahiaka Street. According to the <br /> application, the pazcel is part of a 50-acre site currently in the process of subdivision. This <br /> project called Lokahi Ka'u will be developed on a total of 10 acres of land and consist of 100 <br /> homes. All of the 100 homes aze proposed to be offered for rent or sale at prices considered <br /> affordable pursuant to Hawaii County Code Chapter 11. <br /> Conditions B, C & D -Relating to Water. The inclusion of these conditions detail and require <br /> assurances and improvements specific to the Water Depaztment. As practice, such improvements <br /> are normally addressed in a general condition that requires water improvements meet the <br /> Department of Water Supply's standards and requirements prior to the issuance of Final <br /> Subdivision Approval or Final Plan Approval. Whether these conditions represent a special <br /> situation or aze a change in the Planning Departments internal drafting practices, is uncleaz. <br /> Clarification of why each condition is required is necessary. <br /> Conditions H & I -Relating to Roadway Improvements. The terms and improvements <br /> outlined in both conditions are unclear and confusing. Clarification of what each condition <br /> requires is necessary. <br /> Hawa!'i County is an Egva[ Opporluniry Provider and Employer CORIrtI. NO.~f <br /> 9.:.1.~ <br /> Ref. Tp: Pfe~atad <br /> Ref. Date ~~7-3+~~' <br /> <br />