2012-10-18 Leeward Exh B - DPW Laaloa

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT OCTOBER 18, 2012 COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT A regularly advertised hearing on the application of OF PUBLIC WORKS (SMA 12-051) was called to order at 10:30 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chair Geraldine Giffin presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Geraldine Giffin, Brandi Beaudet, Thomas Hickcox, Wayne Iokepa and Richard Nelson, III ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Lani Bowman and Thomas Whittemore ALSO PRESENT: Ivan Torigoe (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Planner), Maija Cottle (Planner) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And approximately 16 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (SMA 12-051) Application for a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit for the extension of La‘aloa Avenue as a two-lane, 60-foot wide collector roadway for approximately 1,900 feet to connect with Kuakini Highway (Alternative Alignment 3, Cross Section Alternative B), La‘aloa 1 and 2 and Pāhoehoe, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-7-004: 068, 7-7-008: 029, 114, 120 and 7-7-28: 007. GIFFIN: We are now on Agenda Item No. 2. Agenda Item No. 2 is the County of Hawai‘i Department of Public Works requesting a special management area use permit, SMA 12-000051. The County of Hawai‘i Department of Public Works has submitted an application for a special management area use permit for the extension of La‘aloa Avenue as a two-lane, 60-foot wide collector roadway for approximately 1,900 feet to connect with Kuakini Highway. Daryn? ARAI: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. If I may direct everyone’s attention to the presentation screen. This is a location map showing the existing alignment of La‘aloa Avenue. As you can see here where my laser pointer is showing, Ali‘i Drive is located at the far left, running along the coastline in a north-south direction. This heavier white line running through the middle is the proposed Ali‘i Highway, or Ali‘i-Kahului Parkway I think it’s called. On to the left of the proposed Ali‘i Highway in the mustard colored area is the White Sands Subdivision, and I think it’s Kailua View Estates. On the right hand of the proposed Ali‘i Highway in a tan colored area is the Ali‘i Heights Subdivision with Kuakini Highway off to the far right, as indicated by my laser pointer. This is an aerial photo of the subdivisions that I referenced earlier. Again, Ali‘i Heights Subdivision located on the right of the photograph. White Sands and Kailua View, I think it’s, I’m sorry, maybe not Kailua View, it’s Keauhou View Estates, Keauhou Estates is located here to the left of the photograph. This is a map showing the Kona CDP. As you can see here, this is La‘aloa Avenue, the slightly tan colored line. The proposed improvements, or extension, of La‘aloa that’s being covered by this special permit, special management area use permit application is that 1 EXHIBIT B