HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/25/2010 Public Hearing Transcript re: BILL#2366PUBLIC HEARING
AUGUST 25, 2010
A public hearing of the Council of the County of Kauai was called to order by
Daryl W. Kaneshiro, Vice Chair, Planning Committee, on Wednesday, August 25,
2010, at 1:37 p.m., at the Council Chambers, 3371-A Wilcox Road, Lihu`e, Kauai,
and the presence of the following was noted:
Honorable Tim Bynum
Honorable Dickie Chang
Honorable Daryl W. Kaneshiro
Honorable Lani T. Kawahara
Honorable Derek S. K. Kawakami
Honorable Bill "Kaipo" Asing, Council Chair
EXCUSED: Honorable Jay Furfaro
The Clerk read the notice of the public hearing on the following:
BILL NO. 2366 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 8, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, RELATING TO VISITOR
DESTINATION AREA DESIGNATION FOR WAIPOULI, KAPA`A, KAUAI,
HAWAII
which was approved on first reading and ordered to print by the Council of the
County of Kauai on July 14, 2010, and, published in The Garden Island newspaper
on July 22, 2010.
The following communication was received for the record:
• Walton D. Y. Hong testimony, dated August 25, 2010
The hearing proceeded as follows:
WALTON HONG: Thank you. For the record my name is Walton
Hong representing the applicant Kauai Kai Associates. Excuse me, I'm losing my
voice. As you know, this bill requests the extension of the existing VDA one (1) lot
over since the existing VDA ends right at the boundary line of this particular
property. For those of you that are familiar with the Kauai Kai Apartment, it's
right across of Safeway, very non-descriptive, if you're not looking for it, you'll miss
it. However these two (2) properties have been in transient vacation rental use
since either 1969 or 1970, predating the CZO. Unfortunately, when the VDA
boundaries were established, it was missed totally... and it ended right at their
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boundary line. Further, subsequently, Kapa`a Shores petitioned and was included
in the VDA boundary, but I suspect that they were more than three hundred (300)
feet away, so my client was never given notice of the change and they didn't come in
at that time also. Now that they are looking at what their opportunities will be as
their existing timeshare program on the project will be winding down, they have
determined that they need to at least be included in the VDA because the structures
on the property are really slated for transient use, they don't have full kitchens,
they're actually studios with a pull out door that they can be used like a second
bedroom if need be. As I said, since the early 70s this project has been used for
timeshare and transient vacation rentals and they would just like to continue the
use once their timeshare program ends. They would like to preserve their options
for those types of use. Thank you.
Mr. Kaneshiro: Thank you. Any questions for Mr. Hong? If not,
thank you Mr. Hong.
Mr. Hong: Thank you.
Mr. Kaneshiro: Anyone else here to testify on this agenda item?
Seeing none, the public hearing on Bill No. 2366 is now adjourned.
There being no further testimony on this matter, the public hearing
adjourned at 1:43 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
PETER A. NAKAMURA
County Clerk
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