2023-05-04 SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM APPLICANT

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LAND'* * ;y 194 Wiwoole St. Hilo, HI 96720 PLANNING � (808) 333-3393 info@landplanninghawaii.com HAWAII LLC May 4, 2023 Mr. Jeff Darrow, Deputy Director Planning Department COUNTY OF HAWAII 101 Pauahi Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Mr. Darrow: Subject: Supplemental Information for Leeward Planning Commission Special Special Permit Application (SPP 21-000227) Applicant: Kona Aerials Kailua-Kona, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-5-017: 044 Since the first meeting on this application before the Leeward Planning Commission the applicant has assembled the requested documentation relating to engineering reviews of the structure and access for the requested use. The following items were provided in our supplemental information submission dated October 28, 2021 (Exhibit A). 1. Letter from Patrick Barrick, Hawaii Licensed Structural Engineer 2. Letter from Dr. William C. Foulk, Hawaii Licensed Architect 3. Map depicting driveway alignment for temporary use until such time the access can be permanently established along the Kakalina Street extension alignment. This realignment including fencing of the driveway is intended to eliminate potential conflicts between construction work and Kona Aerials users. 4. Letter from Terin Gloor, Hawaii Licensed Civil Engineer 5. No Rise Certification for access road prepared by Green Aina—Planning& Engineering We had hoped to present this information before the Commission at the November 2021 meeting but received comments on the supplemental information from the Department of Public Works dated November 12, 2021. The following supplemental information is intended to address those comments. • The Conceptual Site Plan has been updated (Exhibit B)to show additional information as requested. Concrete barriers are located outside of flood zones. Construction activity has ceased as of June 3, 2022, and will only resume upon clearance from DPW. Fence lines cross into flood zones as shown on the Site Plan as they are essential to agricultural uses on the property but will be modified if required. • During the course of assembling these materials it became apparent that additional parking would be required at the plan approval stage. Additional parking has been proposed on the site plan and the proposed special permit area remains below 2.3 acres total. Site topography and existing established orchard plantings required placement of the overflow parking in the proposed location.