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MEETING OF THE KAUA'I COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW COMMISSION THURSDAY, DULY 27, 2017 3:00 p.m. (or soon thereafter) L'1hu'e Civic Center, Moikeha Building MEETING ROOM #2AI2B 4444 Rice Street, Lihu'e, Kauai AGENDA A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL C. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA D. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 22, 2017 MINUTES 17 JUL 19 P 4 -26 E. HEARINGS AND PUBLIC COMMENT - Individuals may orally testify on items on this agenda during the Public Comment Period. Please call the Planning Department prior to the meeting or notify Commission Staff at the meeting site. Testimony shall also be accepted when the agenda item is taken up by the Commission. However if an individual has already testified during this period, additional testimony at the agenda item testimony may be allowed at the discretion of the Chair. Testifiers shall limit their testimony to three (3) minutes, but may be extended longer at the discretion of the Chair. Written testimony is also accepted. An original and twelve (12) copies of written testimony can be hand delivered to the Planning Department or submitted to Commission Staff at the meeting site. F. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GENERAL BUSINESS MATTERS G. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Letter (6/26/2017) from Molly Ka`imi Summers, Hawaiian Studies, Kauai Community College requesting a letter support in support of the Pila Kikuchi Center, a center in which Pila's significant papers, documents, archaeological Endings, and research materials will be housed and cared for, and made available as a resource for students, faculty, scholars, and community members. H. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Discussion on the status of the Certified Local Government. I. NEW BUSINESS National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106 Consultation Kuhio Highway Resurfacing, Kapuna Road to Wailapa Road Hanalei District, Island of Kauai, Ahupuaa of Waiakalua, Pfla`a, and Waipake, Project No. 56C-02-15M Tax Map Keys: (4)5-1-002, 004, 005, and 006 June 22, 2017 K.H.P.R.C. Meeting Agenda Page 2 NEW BUSINESS (Continued) 2. Kuhio Highway, Replacement of Hanama`ulu (Kapaia) Stream Bridge Federal -Aid Project No. BR-056-1(48) Continuation of the consultation process pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended (2006). Appointment of investigative committee members (Permitted Interaction Group) to Interact with the DOT on behalf of the KHPRC as a parry to the Memorandum of Agreement for the Hanapepe Bridge Replacement Project, Project No. HI STP SR50(1), Waimea District, Kauai Island, Koloa Ahupuaa, TMK: [4] 1-9-007: 001 Hanapepe Canal, [4] 1-9-007:013, [4] 1-9-007:034, [4] 1-9-007 Kaumualii Highway Right -of -Way, [4] 1-9-010:015, [4] 1-9-010.014, [4] 1-9-010:046, [4] 1- 9-010:050, [4] 1-9-010 Kaumualii Highway Right-of-way. COMMISSION EDUCATION COMMITTEE List of upcoming educational opportunities for historic preservation training. K. KAUAI HISTORIC RESOURCE INVENTORY UPDATE COMMITTEE Update on the permitted interaction group (PIG) for updating the Kauai Historic Resource Inventory. L. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PUBLICITY COMMITTEE A DATE AND AGENDA TOPICS (August 24, 2017) N. ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Commission may go into an executive session on an agenda item for one of the permitted purposes listed in Section 92-5(a) Hawaii Revised Statutes ("H.R.S."), without noticing the executive session on the agenda where the executive session was not anticipated in advance. HRS Section 92-7(a). The executive session may only be held, however, upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present, which must also be the majority of the members to which the board is entitled. HRS Section 92-4. The reason for holding the executive session shall be publicly announced. Note: Special accommodations and sign language interpreters are available upon request five (5) days prior to the meeting date, to the County Planning Department, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 473, Lihue, Hawaii 96766. Telephone: 241-4050. DRY A�FrT�TI@B j Ii,I over KAUA'I COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW COMMISSION Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/213 MINUTES A regular meeting of the Kauai County Kauai Historic Preservation Commission (KHPRC) was held on June 22, 2017 in the Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B. The following Commissioners were present: Chair Victoria Wichman; Vice -Chair Deatri Nakea; Larry Chaffin Jr.; James Guerber; Gerald Iida; Stephen Long; and Anne Schneider. The following Commissioners were absent: Althea Arinaga; and Charlotte Hoomanawanui. The following staff members were present: Planning Department — Myles Hironaka; Ka`aina Hull, Shanlee Jimenez; Office of the County Attorney — Deputy County Attorney Jodi Higuchi- Sayegusa; Office of Boards and Commissions — Commission Support Clerk Sandra Muragin. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 3:01 p.m. ROLL CALL Chair Wichman: Good afternoon everyone. Let's have a call to order ... a roll call. Deputy Planning Director Ka`aina Hull: Commissioner Arinaga. (No response) Commissioner Chaffin. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: Here. Mr. Hull: Commissioner Guerber. Mr. Guerber: Here. Mr. Hull: Commissioner Hoomanawanui. (No response) Commissioner Iida. Mr. Iida: Here. Mr. Hull: Commissioner Long. Mr. Long: Here. Mr. Hull: Commissioner Nakea. Ms. Nakea: Here. Mr. Hull: Commissioner Schneider. Ms. Schneider: Here. Mr. Hull: Chair Wichman. Chair Wichman: Here. Mr. Hull: We have a quorum Chair. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Chair Wichman: Has everyone had a chance to look at the agenda? Mr. Hull: The Department would ask... recommend, if the Chair is willing to amend the agenda so that agenda item I.2. Aloha Theatre & Sweet Shop be moved to directly after H.1. Unfinished Business. Chair Wichman: Can I have a motion from one of the Commissioners? Mr. Guerber: I so move. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: Second. Chair Wichman: All in favor? (Unanimous voice vote). Opposed? (None) Motion carried 7:0. APPROVAL OF THE MAY 25, 2017 MINUTES Chair Wichman: Did everyone have a chance to read the minutes of May 25th? Ms. Schneider: I make a motion that we accept the minutes. Chair Wichman: Commissioner Schneider made a motion to accept the minutes. Mr. Guerber: I'll second that. Chair Wichman: Seconded by Mr. Guerber. Any discussion? Mr. Chaffin Jr.: I have several comments that I've already gone over with Myles (Hironaka). Chair Wichman: Okay, should we do those aloud? June 22, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 16 Deputy County Attorney Jodi Hi cgu hi-Sayegusa: Yes, maybe just a brief summary of what was changed and then we would have to approve the minutes. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: On page 5 near the bottom of the page, "Mr. Hull: We can provide a list for you. I would hesitate to incorporate that into the rules " I have not yet received that and I have gone over this with Myles. The status on the next page, page 6 "Mr. Guerber: I think Mr. Chaffin is asking for a Commission book that is given to every Commissioner... " that has not been done yet but it's in the process. Then on page 7 in the middle of the page, the last line, procession, should be possession. It's a typo. Chair Wichman: Thank you. Mr. Guerber: I move that the minutes be accepted as revised. Chair Wichman: May I have a second? Ms. Nakea: I second. Chair Wichman: All in favor? (Unanimous voice vote) Opposed? (None) Motion carried 7:0. HEARINGS AND PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Hull: This time is for any public comment from individuals in the audience or applicants themselves. We can move to the next agenda item. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GENERAL BUSINESS MATTERS Mr. Hull: We have no new announcements at this time. COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Hull: No communications. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Discussion on the status of the Certified Local Government (CLG). Chair Wichman: I don't see anyone from State Historic Preservation here. Mr. Hull: There are none today from the CLG side. The County has had discussions with this body for several months concerning a position being allocated for a historic preservation planner. As you all were made aware 4-5 months ago, we had to close the publication for that job position because of no qualified applicants submitting their resumes. We had that historic preservation June 22, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 16 planner position open for roughly about a year without any applications being vetted. The Department was aware of applicants submitting applications, however, under the qualifications of the Human Resources Department standards and criteria for meeting the job duties and position all the applications were disqualified. A lot has to do with the fact that it requires a level of planning expertise and planning background and not solely just preservation. Apparently it appears to be a stumbling block of getting through the HR process. Unfortunately that's where that landed and I explained it to you several months ago. I can say that we did go out for a position just in the overall planning schematic within a long range division and we have conducted interviews. We do intend to utilize that particular planner as a staff resource for this body which we anticipate having reports and recommendations of analysis be done on all the agenda items. That individual has not been hired at this point, but we do anticipate the hiring happening shortly. From that hiring you can expect some adjustments made in the way in which agendas, in which the material, is presented to you. The agendas will remain the same, but you can also anticipate a staff report, an analysis on each of the agenda items at that point. We're moving in that direction. It still will be a work in process because of the fact that these individuals that are interviewed don't necessarily have a historic preservation background either. There will be a steep learning curve for whoever is hired, but they will be a resource for this body. Mr. Chaffin, Jr.: At our last meeting there was discussion of no applicants and we suggested you contact the various schools of architecture. Mr. Hull: Yes, and we did make some contacts out there as well as within the preservation community here in Hawaii. We did a lot of outreach too. I know for a fact that many applications were submitted and they weren't all qualified for the position through the HR process. We didn't get to see the applications. Chair Wichman: Any other discussion? Mr. Guerber: How long do you keep a position open before you have to just cancel it and resubmit or ask for it again? Mr. Hull: You can keep it open for a fair amount of time. We kept that position open for several months, close to a year before deciding we had to close it. There's also a political analysis that has to be done because every year we do our yearly budget with Council. Mr. Guerber: So it goes in the budget is a problem. Mr. Hull: Correct. Mr. Guerber: That amount is in the budget and gets accumulated and then at the end of the period it goes into reserves if it's not active. Mr. Hull: Yes, but the other problem with it too is if the legislature sees that you have an open position that hasn't been filled in quite some time, it does become a potential chopping block material. We have to make the decision in house to say we need a position for historic June 22, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 16 preservation and cultural analysis. While we're not getting the specific qualified applications in, we still need the duties and responsibilities filled so we had to change it a little bit. Chair Wichman: Anyone else? Okay moving on. NEW BUSINESS 2. Aloha Theater & Sweet Shop (Ed Justice) TMK: 1-9-04:13 Hanapepe, Kauai Select demolition and repair. Chair Wichman: Will the applicants for the Aloha Theater & Sweet Shop please step forward. Good afternoon and please state your names for the record. Mr. Justice: For the record Ed Justice, the owner of the book store in Hanapepe and also the representative on behalf of the landlord of the Aloha Theater property. Mr. Faye: I'm Mike Faye, Kikiaola Construction. Chair Wichman: Thank you and you have a presentation for us. Mr. Faye: What's getting passed around is the current status of the Aloha Theater in Hanapepe. It is currently under an unsafe building violation. The owner is seeking obvious ways to cure the violation and make the building safe and getting the building ready for some kind of renovation into commercial purposes. You have before you the status report and basically the theater was built in 1930 and is one of two theaters in Hanapepe. The other one, the Jardin Theater, was torn down years ago and it is one of five remaining theaters on the island. However, it's the only one that has not been renovated or put to reuse. It is not on any National or State Register and I know that it's on the Kauai list. The theater is currently unoccupied and declared unsafe by Public Works. Fines are accumulating and the owner the Wolf Von Falkenberg Revocable Trust is located in Florida. We have an absentee landlord with Ed (Justice) next door keeping an eye on it. The owner is seeking a building permit to stabilize the structure thereby stop the fines and render the building safe. Once we reach that point the owner intends to apply for a separate building permit to restore the building for commercial use. This is where it gets a little not sticky, but we just want to talk about it a little bit. The stabilization permit is going to invoke selected demolition of some substantial parts of the building and then replace those with new structure to match the old. Ron Agor of Agor Jelin Architects have been engaged to provide the architectural and engineering plans. Initially we went in with a permit to stabilize only the front of the building the facade, where the stucco is falling apart, the structure is falling apart. (The County) Building Division didn't like that at all and wants the owner to stabilize the entire building, which makes sense. We are not rejecting that idea, I think in fact we are embracing it and that's a better way to look at it. The reason is basically because it's considered an unsafe building and if they allow only a part of it, there's still parts that are unsafe and presents a liability to the County and a danger to the public. June 22, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 16 Fortunately the structure of the building, if you look at the pictures the front view, the middle tallest part is reinforced concrete and that anchors the front part of the building. The lower wings on the side are wood framed and are basically structurally gone. Termites and rot have gotten the best of those parts and we're planning to remove those and rebuild them. The main hall of the theater the back part where you sit, fortunately is held up by steel trusses which keep the building pretty stable and basically strong, it just looks like hell. How far we want to remove, how much do we want to remove, we don't know yet. We need to do an investigation on the wooden members up there. From afar they look okay and they don't look as bad as the front, but we need to get a manlift inside the building. Its 30 feet up in the air. Get a manlift up there and let Ron Agor take a look and he'll make the recommendations and put it into a budget and into the plans and submit that for the stabilization building permit. We are asking from the Commission, concurrence with our plans and to support the building permit application to stabilize the building. First stabilize, second look at what will be best for the community there, and then what's going to be best for the owner. If you look at the pictures, somebody found this World War II picture of the jeep in front of the Aloha Theater, it's kind of cool. The colored one is kind of current. If you look on the right and left side of that main tall portion of that building it's kind of sinking into itself. The next picture, I don't know if this lady really understands (inaudible) but I thought it was interesting and that has since been fenced off so people can't get back there. This picture is from the better side of it, the mauka side, after we cleared the debris, not the debris the vegetation from it. This is where we're not sure how far Ron's (Agor) going to want to take this to consider it stable. The last set of pictures the top picture shows a steel truss, just a part of it, light was caught on it and I could zoom in it with a big lens. We want to take a look at that to see how really strong it is up there and what the connection at the base of the columns are. The very last one is kind of the trash in the back, obviously it looks bad and we need to get that cleaned up. Generally I don't like to go in there and clean these up because there's some value to even what you see there. The value is how big pieces are so you can kind of back into what was there originally. When you strip it all off, everybody says they remember, everybody says they got a drawing but it doesn't really work that way. But again to get the building permit if we need to clean that all up, we will do that, and while we're doing it we'll generally save a couple of pieces, measure the pieces and rebuild it. Thank you. Chair Wichman: Thank you Mike. Are there any questions from the Commissioner's? Mr. Chaffin Jr.: What is the elevation of the floor level? Is it sloping or level? Mr. Fad The floor is still sloping. Right past the ticket booth, when you enter, some prior user leveled it off, but I don't believe they destroyed the floor below it. It's just a matter of popping that kind of moss rock wall and retaining wall that made a flat part. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: So the level in the theater, will it be sloping or level? Mr Faye: That's to be determined. June 22, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 16 Chair Wichman: Anyone else? Mr. Iida: Is the owner initiating all of this or are you and your Hui? Mr. Justice: The owner is initiating this. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: On an hourly basis? Mr. Justice: No I'm not getting paid for any of this. It's initiated by the landlord because as Mike (Faye) was saying he's been receiving fines from the Building Department. To deal with that and get the fines taken care of and stabilize the structure he's the one who's initiating the permitting process. Mr. Iida: Does your Hui already have an agreement to purchase this? Mr. Justice: Yes, we already have a purchase contract with him. We initially had an agreement on the purchase price and then he decided to shore up the structure because of the failing stucco sides. We have an addendum to that purchase contract and that puts the contract on pause until the shoring up is done. Once that is completed then the purchase contract will kick back in. Mr. Iida: In your mind, is this thing ever going to be a theater again? Mr. Justice: I don't think so. As a full theater like what you have in Waimea? The only reason that Waimea Theater functions as it does is because it's a non-profit. If it wasn't a non-profit they wouldn't have the ability to generate that kind of revenue to keep it open. Plus I think, I could be mistaken, but I believe the Waimea Theater either the building is owned by the County or the land is owned by the County or owned by both and the entity leases it. They have that to help them out. The vision of our group has been to keep everything that you see on the exterior exactly the same. It would be identical to whatever it historically looked like, but the inside would be mixed use with multiple retail and restaurant spaces. It's repurposed for the community to generate more restaurants and more things that people come to. Our vision is that at least a portion of it, probably towards the back it would have a small theater portion that would honor the fact that it was once a theater. It could have small run films or community events or things like that. Ms. Schneider: Do we need a motion? Mr. Hull: A motion would be necessary to dispose of the agenda item. Ms. Schneider: I make a motion that we're in support of this application. Chair Wichman: Can I make a comment first? Ms. Higuchi-Sayegusa: We'll there's a motion on the floor. You could do a second and then have a discussion. June 22, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 7 of 16 Mr. Guerber: I'll second that. Chair Wichman: A motion has been made and seconded, now discussion. I have a question. On our agenda it says select demolition and repair, but this isn't a full demolition this is going to be basically a rehabilitation? Mr. Faye: The term select demolition in the context of construction means that we're not going to take it all down, we are going to take parts of it down. Perhaps they phrased this wrong but we have to make it clear to people that there is going to be a demolition, so that we can rebuild it. What's there is not salvageable. I have worked on the L-ihu`e Theater, we had the contract for the Waimea Theater and I can tell you that we cannot use some of those parts, they're gone. That's where I'm at. We want to make it clear to you, the Commission, and the general public that if they see a crane in there and something taking apart this facade that we don't have somebody coming up with a badge and telling us we need to stop. We just want to be clear and upfront that this is what's happening. Chair Wichman: I do know that you're very experienced with this type of work. So you will be working closely with Mr. Agor? Mr. Fad Yes. Chair Wichman: Good. Mr. Hull: As a matter of disclosure I would like to state that what this Commission has gotten used to and what we have transitioned to, is the Department will not sign any demolition permits or repair re -modification permits for historic structures until KHPRC reviews it. For this application the Department did actually sign the demolition work permit last month and that was because after meeting with, excuse me this month after meeting with both Mr. Faye and Mr. Justice they explained the urgency of the situation. I did inform them that it did have to go through KHPRC. They explained the urgency of the situation and they would need these permits as soon as possible. In looking at what they're proposing they would be coming back with permits to rebuild the theater as it exist or existed previously. The Department felt the urgency and expediency of the situation necessitated the sign off of the demolition permits. Also given Mr. Faye's expertise and background in historic preservation, I felt a little comfortable signing it. It was no way done to slight or ignore your review, it looked like the urgency of the situation was required and they are here for further input as well. Chair Wichman: I have a question for you then. Will the State Historic Preservation Division be looking at this and reviewing this? Mr.Faye: Thank you for all those wonderful words Ka`aina (Hull) but if you'll recall after the meeting we wanted to talk to the Department and get it to KHPRC, but we were a day late for Sunshine so we couldn't do it. So while Ka`aina was willing to sign it we hadn't gotten the building permit process and we didn't have a number. We walked over to the Building Division so we could get the number and come back to Ka`aina and that's where we got stopped. June 22, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 8 of 16 Mr. Hull: Oh, so you haven't been issued a building permit yet? Mr. Faye: We were going to go over to the Building (Division) and get a number assigned and come back to you and they stopped it there. The counter people, because of the violations, had to clear it with the head of the Building Inspectors and/or the County Engineer. It got stopped there. Mr. Hull: I stand corrected. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: For clarification, at this point we're only approving a demolition. We're not approving anything else but the demolition. Mr. Faye: The permit application is to remove and then replace in kind. It would be the exterior shell of the building that would be rebuilt, the portion that we remove would get rebuilt. If you look on your plans there some areas that are highlighted and boxed which represent the wings on either side of the projection room. That's all stucco, looks like concrete, but its stucco, so those would be removed and then rebuilt and probably without the stucco finish at this point. We would have to put some sort of preservative on it but that would depend on how far the owner wants to go and it may or may not have all the finish on it. For right now, we get to exterior closure, then stability, then stop and catch everything else on an alteration permit. Chair Wichman: Thank you Mike. Any more discussion? (None) So we have a motion on the floor to support the application and we have a second. All in favor? (Unanimous voice vote) Any opposed? (None) Motion carried 7:0. 1. Beach Boys' Home (Burch Residence) 5272 Weke Road TMK: 5-5-002: Parcels 105 & 005 Hanalei, Kauai Nomination to the State and National Register of Historic Places. a. Letter (5/18/17) to Stephen Long from Alan S. Downer, PhD, Administrator, State Historic Preservation Division. Chair Wichman: Let's move on to the Beach Boy's Home Burch Residence. Mr. Hull: Before we go into it, Commissioner Long you have to recuse yourself from the Commission. Stephen Long recused himself at 3:33 p.m. Mr. Hull: You are in receipt of the National Register of (Historic Places Registration) Form for the Cox family beach house in Hanalei. You are also in receipt of a letter from the State Historic Preservation Division which supports the Cox family beach house going through the nomination but is recommending or requiring the application be revised and updated. The applicants have June 22, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 9 of 16 been in touch with the Planning Department and have informed us they would like to request a deferral to get this application updated and they will make changes and resubmit back to you after the changes are done. It's on the agenda so if you still want to discuss it's available. Ms. Schneider: It would be wonderful to get this on the register, all these houses along that road. Chair Wichman: Is there any discussion on this? Ms. Schneider: So the applicants are not here? Mr. Hull: The applicants don't have a representative here and the communication they conveyed to the Department was just to request for deferral until they update the application. Ms. Schneider: Do you need a motion? Chair Wichman: Yes, we need a motion. Mr. Guerber: I'll move that we defer this until a future time when they resubmit. Chair Wichman: Thank you Mr. Guerber. Ms. Schneider: I second. Chair Wichman: Seconded by Commissioner Schneider. Any other discussion? (None) All in favor? (Unanimous voice vote) Any opposed? (None) Motion carried 6:0. Stephen Long returned back into the meeting at 3:35 p.m. 3. Review for Historic Importance of a 1.39 acre parcel located in `Aliomanu, `Aliomanu Ahupua`a, Koolau Moku, further identified as Tax Map Key (TMK) (4)4-9-004:013, Owner: `Aliomanu Beach Living Trust. Mr. Hull: There is no application on this. What you have is a referral from the Open Space Preservation Fund Commission. The Open Space Preservation Fund Commission was formed back in 2005 and it was a Charter Amendment that allocates approximately 0.5% of the County of Kauai real property revenue to this specific fund. It is to be used solely for the purpose of acquisition of properties for recreational purposes; for access purposes; for preservation purposes; even historical and cultural preservation as well. This Commission meets once a month to look at an array of different properties and areas on the island that may be appropriate to use their monies to acquire for those various purposes. They recently received a recommendation from a member of the public to look at this `Aliomanu property to acquire primarily for access purposes because at least in the eyes of the recommender there isn't adequate beach access in this area. There is an access to the beach approximately 800-900 feet down the road but the recommendation is that it's too far away and that's why this recommendation came to the Open Space Commission. At the Open Space Commission meeting June 22, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 10 of 16 the Department, and you also have our report, our official relation with the Open Space Commission is we are its staff and we advise. Their recommendation, regardless of what our recommendation is, they send their recommendation to Council for acquisition or not. The Department recommended this is not an appropriate property to use for the fund because it has a structure, a house on it. Acquiring an access property that has this house on it and putting it in the County's portfolio, the Department felt it was questionable and what purpose would the County use it for. Two, the acquisition fund is to be used for access or for preservation and this structure is not historically significant. We have checked both the State and National Register which it is not on and it is not on the County of Kauai housing inventory. It is an old structure built back in 1929 and as you all are aware, Hawaii Revised Statutes 6E was amended to remove residential structures from that category. Commercial or industrial structures over 50 years old do automatically get put into the historic significant category and residential structures over 50 years old do not. Under those criteria the Department doesn't feel it's a historic structure is another reason why we shouldn't look at expending these funds for acquisition. In response to that, the Open Space Commission decided to refer this property over to you good people to see if you as the Kauai Historic Preservation Review Commission find this structure to be of historic significance. Ms. Schneider: How would that affect (inaudible)? Mr. Hull: I think the intent to refer is if you folks do find it historically significant then they would feel more comfortable recommending to Council that funds be expended to purchase this property. If you do not, there would be some hesitancy on the part of some if not all the Commissioners. Chair Wichman: The only paper I see here is the real estate. It says offer for $2.9 million, is that what the County would be paying for that? Mr. Hull: It's what's being listed. What the County pays for is up to the County Council. The Open Space Commission is advisory to the County Council, they send the recommendation up to the County Council to look for acquisition purposes and in those recommendations they will also have a figure to be expended. The County Council can decide to move that figure up or down. If any other properties are sent up to the County Council there is a new protocol that we are putting in place that the property will be appraised by the County to determine its appraisal value. Ms. Schneider: This is the same purchase like the land for black pot. Mr. Hull: Yes, that fund was used for black pot purposes for expansion of the park. The funds that were used, were used for condemnation proceedings where the County forcibly took that land. The County Council is in receipt of our recommendation from the Open Space Commission for the County to acquire the Kekaha Chinese cemetery, particularly for historic preservation purposes and they are considering that right now. Ms. Schneider: That seems more appropriate than this one. June 22, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 11 of 16 Mr. Hull: In the Departments eyes. If you want to discuss what you have here, I don't think you would be comfortable making a full analysis at this point. It was just referred to you and this is the initiation of that referral. The Department does intend to do research into the property itself and the structure to see if they have been altered over time. A preliminary review this morning looks like the house may have been significantly altered on both its roof and its exterior. That is something we will have our staff work on. We are also asking for a deferral for time to research. In our eyes whether or not it's historically significant we will get you our assessment and analysis of it and then you can take it from there. Ms. Schneider: Do you need a motion to defer? Mr. Hull: Yes, we would request that. I don't want to prevent any discussion you may want to have on it today. Ms. Nakea: I just have a question and I think, it's Open Space's kuleana. When you say access, that's beach access? Where is the nearest access now for the public? Ms. Hull: It's roughly 700 to 800 feet away and it's on the same road as this property. Ms. Nakea: Oh okay. Chair Wichman: Any more discussion? Mr. Iida: If we say okay, that house has historic significance, and then they push it up to Council. Does that create a bigger headache for you as opposed to just being a house? Mr. Hull: Right. I'll be honest, whether or not this body finds the structure to be historically significant, the Department would not be changing its assessment. This is not an appropriate property to acquire. Above and beyond that and I was working with the County's Attorney's Office and Jodi (Higuchi-Sayegusa) helped a lot on this, even if the Commission still wants to move on it the expenditure of funds for properties with structures on them require an environmental assessment (EA). We would have to do a 1-2 year study which will cost $40,000.00 to $50,000.00 before we could even move on this. Because there is access roughly 700 to 800 feet away and this property would be a liability for the County for which we would not know what to do with the structure itself, on top of which.... Ms. Schneider: So the property would be more advantageous if it didn't have the structure? Mr. Hull: Indeed it would. It would be a bit easier to manage without a structure on it, because once we acquire it the Open Space Commission Fund cannot be used for maintenance purposes. They would acquire and then tell the County now you need to take care of this house and figure out what to do with it. The Parks Department has been very clear in other applications that it does not have the resources to care for any more of these facilities or sites. I'll leave it at that and above and beyond that it is a discussion with the Open Space Commission for the management of their funds. The fund has roughly $6 million dollars in it right now, which is a fair amount but when you talk about acquiring property in Hawaii $6 million dollars doesn't go June 22, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 12 of 16 a long way. This particular acquisition would deplete the fund substantially. Commissioner Iida I appreciate the question, yes it would be a headache for the County and we would not know how to manage this site. That is our recommendation to the Open Space Commission Fund as we go through the analysis and maybe the next meeting when we have done our report, I would say not to let that get in the way in analyzing the site or structure to determine whether or not you as a Historic Preservation Commissioner find it historic or not. Mr. Iida: All we're being asked is if this structure is historically significant. It has nothing to do with archeology. Mr. Guerber: So what is our choices here? We can accept it or receive it? Mr. Hull: Let me answer Commissioner Iida's question. The Department has already acknowledged that there is cultural significance on this property, that previously it has been used for access purposes and for cultural reasons. We are not saying the site does not have cultural or historic significance. The concern the Department gave to the Open Space Commission was using the funds to acquire what could be a culturally significant site that is also used for access purposes. The issue is that it also has a structure on it that is neither culturally or historically significant and that would also be part of that acquisition for which we don't believe is appropriate for the fund. What the Commission did is they are sending you just the structure and ask if you find this structure historically significant. Ms. Schneider: So we need more information on the structure. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: What more information are we looking for? Isn't it pretty clear that it's not significant? Can we not approve the site excluding the building? Mr. Hull: Say that again Commissioner? Mr. Chaffin Jr.: Approve the site at the same time excluding the building. Ms. Higuchi-Sayegusa: I think the Open Space Commission specifically referred it to this body so that your expertise could look more specifically on the building. They're concerned with whether there is any historical significance of the structure. There could be other aspects of the property that could be significant, the access and also there could be historical burials. The context of the referral was specifically for the building. Chair Wichman: Shouldn't the land be taken into consideration as well? I feel we do not have enough information to make any type of decision and knowing this area I would agree there's probably a lot of cultural significance here that hasn't been addressed. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: How is that information going to be prepared? Are we giving them to someone on contract to do this research on this property? Mr. Hull: The Department would be discussing that in-house whether or not we have a ... like when I pointed out we do anticipate having a staff member for you shortly here. This would June 22, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 13 of 16 probably be one of the responsibilities; to begin further research on this specific property and potential historical significance as well as the structure. From there, we'll have to decide whether or not they have to go further and a contract needs to be signed for further review. At this point the Department is not sure. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: I see the two separate issues, one the entire property and secondly just the structure. Mr. Hull: Commissioner I think you're absolutely right. That's the discussion that will be going on when it's brought back to the Open Space Commission. The site itself can be culturally important. The Department has already recognized that given public comments that has come in about this being an access for cultural purposes. We've acknowledged that already. The Department had concerns, if we expend these monies on the property it would simultaneously be acquiring a structure of significant value that has no function or purpose within the Open Space Fund criteria; be it historic preservation; be it access; be it anyone of these issues. The fact is we can't buy the land and not buy the house. The house comes with the land and that's where the Department has concerns and that's why the Open Space Commission sent it over to you. Because there's a referral we wanted to get it on the agenda and we are asking for a deferral so we can research this a bit further. Mr. Long: Could the County Open Space negotiate an easement on the property with the owner? Mr. Hull: That's something that our Planner is researching. The fact that they've put up no trespassing signs where people have traditionally walked, we're anticipating not. It's a discussion that our Planner has begun to try and reach out with the property owner. Chair Wichman: Any other discussion? Is there a motion? Ms. Schneider: I make a motion that we defer this until we get further information. Chair Wichman: Commissioner Schneider made a motion. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: Second. Chair Wichman: Seconded by Commissioner Chaffin. Any discussion? (None) All in favor? (Unanimous voice vote) Any opposed? (None) Motion carried 7:0 COMMISSION EDUCATION COMMITTEE Chair Wichman: Any reports? No. KAUA'I HISTORICAL RESOURCE INVENTORY UPDATE COMMITTEE 1. Update on the Permitted Interaction Group (PIG) for updating the Kauai Historical Inventory. June 22, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 14 of 16 Mr. Long: We had a meeting last Friday where Myles (Hironaka) and I spent the afternoon in the car, in the rain and it was lovely. We did all of mauka Kalaheo and what we have left to survey is half of makai Kalaheo. During that review, we reviewed 62 properties and structures; we kept 33 on the list; we removed 7 and there are 22 we are doing more research on. In that area we found this in the woods (referred to a picture) we don't know what it is yet. It is really interesting and it has a fence around it. Mr. Guerber: Where was this? Planning Department Myles Hironaka: Mauka side of Kalaheo. Mr. Long: This is the top of whatever it was and has fallen over. We'll research, and then we're going to schedule our next meeting, our final meeting before the next KHPRC meeting. Ms. Schneider: Myles you'll email us this? Thank you. Chair Wichman: I need a motion to receive the Committee's update. Ms. Schneider: I make a motion that we accept the Committee's update. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: Second. Chair Wichman: All in favor? (Unanimous voice vote) Any opposed? (None) Motion carried 7:0. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PUBLICITY COMMITTEE Chair Wichman: Have we had any meetings or any movement on this? No, okay. DATE AND AGENDA TOPICS (July 27, 2017) Chair Wichman: The next meeting is July 27th. ADJOURNMENT Chair Wichman: Can I have a motion to adjourn? Mr. Chaffin Jr.: I make a motion to adjourn. Ms. Schneider: I second. Chair Wichman: All in favor? (Unanimous voice vote) Meeting adjourned. Thank you. June 22, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 15 of 16 The meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Sandra M. Muragin Commission Support Clerk Date: () Approved as circulated. () Approved with amendments. See minutes of meeting. June 22, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 16 of 16 �} qr a: C� �� wv Mulri7"� KAUA`I COMMUNITY COLLEGE University of Hawaii 26 June 2017 - i Aloha kaua, s: The late Dr. William "Pila" Kikuchi was a Kauai Community College professor and renowned archaeologist who spent much of lnis career on his home island of Kauai —conducting archaeological work and oral history interviews, and passing the information on to future generations to contribute to our understanding of the history of Kauai. To honor his work and continue his vision of saving and sharing Kaua`i's history with its people, Kaua`iCC agreed to his family's request that we serve as the site of the Pila Kikuchi Center in which his significant papers, documents, archaeological findings, and research materials will be housed and cared for, and made available as a resource for students, faculty, scholars, and community members. Pila's collection ranges from materials on geology, archaeology (on Kauai and elsewhere), oral histories of Kauai .folks, surveys of Kaua`i's cemeteries, studies of Hawaiian fishponds (a science that is being revisited for sustainable aquaculture) to his notes for Kaua`iCC anthropology, archaeology, and prehistory of Hawaii classes, radio programs, and Archaeology on Kauai publications. To honor his dedication to the people of Kauai, we want to make Pila's valuable information available to the public. This will involve archival wort{ on his many books, journals, papers, maps & drawings, photos, etc. and creating a digital catalog for users. We also need equipment, supplies and furnishings to take care of the information and provide a place for users to access & study the materials. Finally, we will hire someone to work with the collection and oversee public use of the materials (in situ). While we have secured a space for the Pila Kikuchi Center and formed partnerships to do the archiving and cataloging of the collection, we are seeking funds to conduct the many activities needed to make Pila's vision become reality. Potential donors need to know that this project will have value for the community, so we contact you, as a member of a community group we think would benefit from this Center, to ask for your support for this project. If your organization sees value in this vision for Dr. Pila Kikuchi's work on/for Kauai, may I ask you to write a letter of support, addressed to me at Kaua`iCC. And please let one know if you have any suggestions or questions about this project —we want to help Pila's work continue serving Kauai. `o wau me ke aloha nui, Molly Ka`imi Summers (summersm(ohawaii.edu) Hawaiian Studies, Kaua`1CC 3-190I Kaumuali`i Highway • Lihu`e, Kauai, Hawaii 96766-9591 • Telephone: (8.08) 245-8311 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAYS DIVISION KAUAI DISTRICT 1720 HALEUKANA STREET LIHUE, HAWAII 96766 June 27, 2017 Kauai Historic Preservation Commission c/o County of Kauai Planning Department 4444 Rice St., Suite AY73 Lihue, Hawaii 96766 To Whom It May Concern: FORD N. FUCHIGAMI DIRECTOR Deputy Directors JADE T. 9UTAY ROSS M. H13ASHI EDWIN H. SNIFFFN DARRELL T. YOUNG IN REPLY REFER TO: HWY-K 4.170260 SUBJECT: National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106 Consultation Kuhio Highway Resurfacing, Kapuna Road to Wailapa Road Hanalei District, Island of Kauai, Ahupuaa of Waiakalua, Pilaa, and Waipake, Project No. 56C-02-15M Tax Map Keys: (4) 5-I -002, 004, 005 and 006 On behalf of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) would like to invite you to participate in consultation for the subject Highways resurfacing project. The project is located in Hanalei, Island of Kauai. This proposed project is a HDOT federally funded project. It will be considered a federal action and undertaking, as defined by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended (2006). Therefore, the FHWA will require compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, N HPA, and other federal requirements. The FHWA has authorized the HDOT, to act on behalf of the FHWA regarding the NHPA Section 106 notification and consultation. We would like to invite you to participate in the Section 106 consultation for the proposed project in accordance with Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 800.3. Overview of the undertaking The project involves highway resurfacing to Kuhio Highway, Kapuna Road to Wailapa Road. All work will be done within the State right-of-way. The project involves cold planning, resurfacing, reconstructing weakened pavement markers, replacing existing traffic signs, installing milled rumble strips, and cleaning existing culvert and drainage structures. Depth of excavation within the existing pavement will be 11 inches (typical). A location map is attached for your use. The Area of Potential Effects (APE) is 54.3 acres, approved by State Historic Preservation Division, Log No. 2015.03335, Document No. 160IMN03. Project location is Route 56, Kuhio Highway, Kapuna Road to Wailapa Road, Mile Post 18.95 to 21.72. A USGS quad map is attached showing the APE. This project is located in the Hanalei District on the Island of Kauai. Historical, Cultural, and Archaclogical Background The proposed resurfacing project is located in the Hanalei District, Kauai. There are no historic properties places within the project area. In the ahupua'a of Waipake, studies indicate that sugarcane cultivation has altered the traditional Hawaiian landscape. These studies also indicate that most remaining historic properties are located within a valley and gully area which were not utilized for commercial agricultural activities (Archaeological Inventory Survey of350 acre parcel, Waipake, Ko'olau, Kauai by Anthony Bush, B.Ed. and Hallett H. Hammatt, Ph.D., April 2002). In 1. 1. IR 2 7 2017 Kauai Historical Preservation Committee HWY K 4.17 June 27, 2017 Page 2 1974 Francis Ching reported that Site 127, Hauluolono heiau, at Waipake, Pilaa which was located somewhere along the main highway, in a large kukui grove (Bennett 193 1 (reprinted in 1971: 132) had been completely destroyed (Bush and Hammatt, April 2002). Prior archaeological studies in the region have documented that the extensive and intensive twentieth century land use associates with sugarcane and other crop cultivation has all but wiped clean any former traces of Precontact land use (Reichtman Consulting, Nov. 2002). Summary of Archaeological Sites within the APE Agricultural sites and house sites are primarily located nearer streams and tributaries. The project will be constructed within existing roadway ROW's, which have previously been disturbed. The proposed improvements will not impact the original Kauai Belt Road. At this time there are no known cultural, archaeological, or historic properties within the APE. Consultations In addition, Section 106 notice/advertisement was posted in the Garden Isle newspaper, dated July 19, 2016. Native Hawaiian organizations and Native Hawaiian descendants with ancestral lineal or cultural ties to, cultural knowledge or concerns for, and cultural or religious attachment to the proposed project area were asked to provide a response within 30 days of notification. Section 106 consultation letters have also been sent to the other organizations or individuals that might attach significance to this area and invite them to participate in the process. We welcome any comments you have on this project's proposed improvements. We are particularly interested in any information you may have on the historic and cultural sites that have been recorded in the area or any other historic or cultural sites about which you may have knowledge. In addition, if you are acquainted with any persons or organization that is knowledgeable about the proposed project area, or any descendants with ancestral lineal or cultural ties to or cultural knowledge or concerns for, and cultural or religious attachment to the proposed project area, we would appreciate receiving their names and contact information. We would appreciate a written response within 30 days from date of receipt, to Raymond J. McCormick, P.E., via email at Raymond.J.Mccormick@hawaii.gov, or by US Postal Service to Department of Transportation, 1720 Haleukana Strect, Lihue, HI 96755. Please feel free to contact Raymc:rd J. McCormick by telephone at (808) 241- 3015, if you have any questions. We look forward to working with you and the State Historic Preservation Division on these needed improvements. Very truly yours, 2 LA C. J. DILL, P.E. vrDistrict Engineer es Enclosures c: Meesa Otani, FHWA To H a'2a/e/ LIMITS OF PROJECT n Lu N cc ^ rn Q tp M n Z Lu ID � of , ell 11 m tl r CV co �+0 ff. 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IGE <`�y GOVERNOR i ¢} eJ STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION _ 869 PUNCHBOWL STREET HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813-5097 June 28, 2017 Ms. Victoria Wichman, Chair Kauai Historic Preservation Review Commission c/o County of Kauai Planning Department 4444 Rice 'Street, Suite A473 Lihue, Hawaii 96766 Attn: Myles Hironaka Subject: Kuhio Highway, Replacement of Hanamaulu (Kapaia) Stream Bridge Federal -Aid Project No. BR-056-1(48) Dear Ms. Wichman: FORD H. f'UCHIGAMI DIRECTOR Deputy Directors JADE T_ BUTAY ROSS M. HIGASHI EDWIN H. SNIFFEN DARRELLT YOUNG ,IN REPLY REFER TO: ` HWY-K 4.170298 In continuation of the consultation process pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended (2006), the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) respectfully requests to be placed on the Kauai Historic Preservation Review Commission (KHPRC) agenda at the next available opportunity to discuss the replacement of the Hanamaulu (Kapaia) Stream Bridge in the Lihue District of Kauai, Hawaii. As an outcome of the meeting, we, are seeking a recommendation from the KHPRC regarding the subject project_ A summary of the project and other pertinent background information is provided below for your consideration. , BACKGROUND INFORMATION Construction of this project will be funded by State and Federal funds thereby triggering environmental review requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 23 Code of Federal Regulations Part 771, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) T6640.8A Technical Advisory, Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and Title 11, Chapter 200, Hawaii Administrative Rules, State of Hawaii Department of Health. The proposed project will also be considered an undertaking as defined by Section 106 of the NHPA. Accordingly, consultation has been initiated in compliance with applicable State and Federal regulations. HDOT first met with members of the community regarding the subject project on July 1, 2015 to collect input and discuss possible design alternatives for the proposed action. HDOT also met with the KHPRC at its August 6, 2015 meeting. The KHPRC requested HDOT return at a future date as more information on the project becomes available. On November 14, 2016, a pre - assessment consultation letter containing information on the various design alternatives was mailed out as part of the environmental review process. The input received at the public meetings and during early consultation was then incorporated into a Draft Environmental i• 46 • THL 2 720'17 Ms. Victoria Wichrnan, Chair June 28, 2017 Page 2 HWY-K 4.170298 Assessment (EA) that was published in the January 23, 2017 edition of the Office of Environmental Quality Control's The Environmental Notice. Publication of the Draft EA was followed by a public review and comment period along with a public informational meeting held on February 15, 2017 at King Kaumualii Elementary School, to discuss the findings of the Draft EA. Additional input was received and a Final EA for the project was published on April 23, 2017. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Constructed in 1933, the existing Kapaia Bridge is located along Kuhio Highway approximately 350 feet east of its intersection with Maalo Road and less than half a mile northeast of Wilcox Medical Center. See Figure 1. The bridge measures approximately 30 feet wide and approximately 157 feet in length. The structure is a three -span concrete girder bridge supported by two piers that extend into the Hanamaulu Stream area and abutments that are further supported by concrete piles. The bridge deck carries two 11-foot travel lanes, one in each direction, and 2.5-foot wide shoulders lined with paneled concrete parapet walls with sloped caps and end posts. See Figure 2. According to the State Historic Bridge Inventory & Evaluation, Kapaia Bridge is considered eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C, embodying the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represents the work of a master, or that possesses high artistic values, or that represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction. The bridge is a concrete T-beam bridge structure. Its railings are concrete solid panel with cap. It is associated with early developments in concrete bridge construction in Hawaii and is a good example of 1930's reinforced concrete girder bridge. It is noted that other than the concrete T-beam girders and the capped concrete parapet, the bridge does not appear to have other unusual character -defining features. The status of Kapaia Bridge has been rated as functionally obsolete and structurally deficient. A bridge that is functionally obsolete is no longer by design functionally adequate for its task. The bridge was originally designed for two 15-ton trucks. The current State legal load is 44 tons. The bridge also lacks adequate width for shoulders and safe passage of alternate modes of transportation such as walking and biking. In addition, the approach guardrail ends do not meet currently acceptable traffic safety standards. The bridge is also described as structurally deficient meaning that it has one or more structural defects requiring attention. The National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) overall condition rating for the bridge superstructure is a "4" considered in poor condition with advanced section loss, deterioration or scour. Specifically, the girders have extensive honeycombing and numerous locations with exposed reinforcement. NBIS ratings are on a scale of 9 to 0, with 9 being excellent condition and 0 being failed condition and beyond corrective action. To restore the structural integrity of the bridge and to bring it up to current standards will require the addition of girders, which will not match the existing T-beams; and widening of the deck, which may require that the entire existing deck be totally removed because of age -related deterioration including replacement of the capped concrete parapet with a bridge rail that meets Ms. Victoria Wichman, Chair June 28, 2017 Page 3 HWY-K 4.170298 today's crash tested requirements. Upon completion of this type of reconstruction, the estimated remaining life of the structure would be governed by the existing portion of the bridge. Since the bridge is already 84 years old, it would be reasonable to expect no more than 50 years of useable life in the bridge. Additionally, the estimated cost of this type of construction would be comparable to the cost of a replacement structure. Replacement alternatives fall under three main concepts: (1) utilizing the existing alignment, (2) creating a new alignment on either the mauka or makai side of the existing bridge, or (3) sequencing construction on a staged alignment adjacent to the existing bridge. Under each concept, variations in approach and span type are also considered. Options for a temporary detour route or bypass bridge are also considered for alternatives that could not maintain traffic along the existing alignment during construction. The preferred alternative calls for a single - span replacement bridge along the existing alignment, with construction of a temporary mauka bypass bridge to provide traffic continuity during the period of construction. Upon completion, the new bridge width would be between 42 and 48 feet wide and would accommodate two 11- to 12-foot travel lanes, one in each direction, a 5- to 6-foot bicycle lane and a 5- to 6-foot concrete sidewalk on each side of the bridge. The new operating load rating of the bridge would be 44 tons. See Figure 3. A study entitled "Draft Archaeological Inventory Survey Report for the Replacement of Hanamaulu (Kapaia) Stream Bridge, Kuhio Highway, Approximately Between Mileposts 1.1 and 1.3, Hanamaulu Ahupuaa, .Lihue District, Kauai TMKs: [413- 7-001:001, 3-7-004: 009, 3-8- 002: 001, 12, and 999, and 3-8-006: 999 por. " was done by Cultural Surveys Hawaii, Inc., dated November 2016. The pedestrian survey located 11 cultural resources within the project area. They are of historic and indeterminate age. The located cultural resources are most likely associated with the sugar plantation and plantation camps. The majority of the sites deals with transportation, whether mechanical, pedestrian, or water. It is extremely likely that any structures from pre -Contact times and many of those from various stages of the historic sugar plantation were destroyed. All of the cultural resources found in the archaeological inventory survey are classified under Criterion "D". The project -specific effect recommendation is "adverse effect". Under Hawaii State historic preservation review legislation, the project's effect recommendations is "effect, with agreed upon mitigation commitments" (in accordance with HAR Section 13-284-7). The 11 cultural resources documented within the project area will be, or potentially may be, affected by the proposed project. However, sufficient information regarding the location, extent, function, age, and construction methods of these cultural resources has been generated during the archaeological inventory survey investigation to mitigate any adverse effect caused by proposed development activities. The 11 cultural resources were documented with detailed written description, scaled drawings, and photographs, and select sites were tested. Ms. Victoria Wichman, Chair June 28, 2017 Page 4 HWY-K 4.170299 We appreciate your review and consideration of the project. Should you have any questions, concerns or require any additional information or clarification, please feel free to contact Ray McCormick at (808) 241-3015 or by email at raymondj.mccormiok@hawaii.gov. Sincerely, �� C LAWRE CE J. DILL, P.E. i District Engineer Enclosure c: Milton Arakawa, Wilson Okamoto Corporation HWY-DE HN LBW KAUMWATAY HANi MEANER PAY NAPA- MOLOM ANANliOfA ® i f \ I KPKEE KAUAJ MH.K . sAlw ANA A �ISLANDMAP T : (4) 3=7= 4: e «, 4 Acres) A APAIA NIAMAW.PPAY E �PaR�RT (4) 3� 7= 1: 01 (.36.26 Acres) APE KAUkEO NAN111VAf1 WWME484Y e1EFLE kARL1JF PROJECT HA, PAY KOLOA LOCATION PoIPU PROJECT . -. �- `Tn - -I a;38R�vlarioNs:_ cRawiN� coNTENTB: • „e � L AG ASPHALT CON AFM JNT JONT Oo-I COVER SHEET AROH ARCHITECTURAL JBT JOIST EP,1 817E PLAN •, ' t r - BD BOARD KD KILN DRIED A-01 PLAN BD A BATT BOARD AND BATTEN III B¢DROCM KIT KO KITCHEN KKO= OIR A-97 F,LRvdTIONB LAY LAVATORY ®I SECTION -DETAILS BG BOTTOM GRADETI� ` Bn BEAM INNEAAR FEET Try m C) ` _ BLDG SIX BUILnNG T3LO= MET METAL EOW BOTTOM OF WALL x ON CENTER EIRCG BRAGING MIN BETWEEN PAvnY PAvMMQT gB BOTH Bic" PROJECT D9eQRIPON TI 'T. � CEONIOCREETE MASONRY LINIT PH PAPER HOLDER � RF'.CNBTRIlCTICN OF THE KAPAIA BaBpp4014 BRIDGE CANT CONTNLLa14 `. 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HORM HORIZONTAL L HW HOT WATER a ., TNT INR INBWL INSJI.ATBIILATICN \ti s ••�••� •..— N'� Nit �I�ITY MAPMAP A6 �SB2� Thb vmM +® P�Rm= .nmi e. gym.. my e6xrnllen. r-M:mI y KUHIO - riiAdAf - C eta r � tip lit Ig if � ,! y:lil df' a Nogg - S\ \'; 'r i - toy vi�sd tjo1 KAPrSiA SViIFLIXv BR1P6E A! AAL O Romp ri n j JL X xn-ee-n}xwurw� iva x�e-A: 1tl bire/hy YbrYCF,w+g - Uia � d nn Shr� Fnnq-�o �`� 2oGnd 4 N/ n^S -Vro (9i GHT 7-1 �ITE i�L,QN acsi.c r , .a NmTM Im (SES EWZAL NOTES: A u` 1. AB5OLU7ELY NO WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN THE 5TREAM. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE PREGAUTION5 TO PROTECT THE STREAM AT ALL TIME5. 2. ALL MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION SHALL CONFORM TO HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION wm. Z STANDARD SPE6IFICATION5 FOR HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE GON5TRUCTION. ,dn, wda 3. THE GONTRAGTOR SHALL DETERMINE, PRIOR TO GONSTRUGTEON, THE LOCATION OF ALL UTILITIES AND SHALL BE RE5PONSOLE FOR PROTECTING AND MAINTAINING ALL UTILITIES WITHIN THE! PROJECT AREA. U z 4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY DIMEN5ION5 OF THE F-XI57I46 57RUCTURE SHOWN ON THESE PLANS, SCOPE OF WORK THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE ALL FIELD MEASUREMENTS NECESSARY TO ENSURE PROPER FIT OF �j REMOVE AND REPLACE BRIDGE WALKWAY AND ITS COMPONENTS H w THE FINISHED HORK AND SHALL ASSUME FULL RESPON5I15ILITY FOR THEIR AGGURAGY. FIELD y u N MEASUREMENTS SHALL ALSO BE SUBMITTED FOR REFERENCE BY THE REVIEWER. THERE SHALL E3E No ® REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING RAILIN05 o�ry CLAIM MADE HY THE CONTRACTOR FOR WORK PERTAINING TO SUCH MODIFICATIONS AS MAY BE O3 REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING GABLES = vur REQUIRED DUE TO MINOR DIFFERENGE5 BETWEEN AGTUAL FIELD CONDITIONS AND TH05E SHORN BY ® REMOVE AND REPLACE TOWERS U a a g== THE DETAILS AND DIMEN5IONS ON THE PLANS, 5. THE GONTRATOR SHALL REFER TO THESE PLANS AND THE PROVIDED ORIGINAL EXISTING PLANS TO G REPAIR CONCRETE AS NEEDED ° £$ COMPLETE THIS PROJEGT TO REPLICATE THE EXISTING BRIDGE A5 GL05E AS P055113LE. © REPAIR ANCHOR A5 NEEDED eye PG t' 0� �7 a Q 0 �a 1�u 4 o�YO_ H U1 4 IL tEl W57 PIER I ar I J FAST P ER 2 � Y 0 IFj NEST AHGfiOR �.� 3 3 4 O O?JER4 � O 0EAST ANCHOR t�1 PIER 2 2 a se C O sa WN. Y3�Y 4�j O Q � a yATOMER P0515 yy115{uyO 4 4— j � a �-�© 5 O ❑ �� 671 �� d Y 0 B oa<« FLOOR PLAN en Nw A-Lm imm MIWT SCOPE OR WCRC (D REMOVE AND REPLACE BRIDGE HALKWAY AND kT5 GOMPONENT5 (2) REMOVE AND REPLACE EX15TINO RAILIN55 03 REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING CABLE5 ® REMOVE AND REPLACE TOHER5 �5 REPAIR CONCRETE A5 NEEDED ® HIRE ME5H AT 3-1/8" APART NOTES: GONTRAGTOR SHALL V151T THE 517E AND VERIFY ALL DIMEN51ON5 OF ALL EXISTING BRIDGE GOMPONENT5, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOLTS, METAL BRACKET5, GABLES, LUMBER FOR TOWERS, LUMBER FOR BRIDGE FRAMING AND NALKNAY5, ETC, UNLE55 OTHERH15E NOTED, REPLACE ALL BRIDGE COMPONENTS MATCHING EXISTING DIMEN51ON5. O J a 4 ion IIL ve Llq@@ �0.@O mY0@ rr UO�V r-F 4 Q J 4 Y � ); �\{! §:� u,/ ) \I(\ \(\� #§ . \� D_ �k■- )� � maAr «� G f2¥} ;�� \§I[ �� s m Kapaia F)riJge Presentation to the Kauai County Historic Fre5ervation Keview Commission pkoto Courtesy 4 Kerr Consulting engineers K apaia, Islanj of Kauai, State of Hawaii of T Rq n,Soo pePartment of transportation 9TF 0F �A�y r - - KaPaia Fjridge Project Location and background State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is proposing to replace the existing Kapaia Bridge. a Located on Kuhio Highway in the Kapaia-Hanama`ulu area. Forms an important transportation link to and from the greater LThu`e region. X3 Approximately 17,000 vehicles per day cross the bridge. 4 g DE.PARTMENTOFTKAN5rOKTATION 2 STATE OF HAWAN s � 2 fit Ka aia gjrid c Protect Location and backgrounJ Community meeting held July 2015 to review and discuss design alternatives. • Initial presentation made to KHPRC at its August 6, 2015 meeting. KHPC requested that HDOT return at a future date as more information on the project becomes available. • Early consultation for Draft Environmental Assessment was also conducted in November -December 2016. ArAOf TR4 DE.FAKTMENT OFTZAN5PORTATION 0 5TATE.OF HAWA I 1jf OF Ha+y 4 I i Fro�ect Location and F)ackground Draft Environmental Assessment was prepared followed by a public review and comment period. A second community meeting was held February 2017. 01 Final Environmental Assessment was published on April 23, 2017. The Section 106 process relating to the National Historic Preservation Act is still in progress. • We are seeking a recommendation from the KHPRC regarding the Kapaia Bridge project. DEFAKTMrNT OFTKAN5FOKTATION i A s5TATE.OFHAWAI,I 4rF OF �*� 5 Ka is L'jridve �xistiMg ridge W Kapaia Bridge is a three -span concrete bridge constructed in 1933. Bridge is approximately 30 feet wide. Existing alignment curves approximately 157 feet over Hanama`ulu River. There is also an elevation change of approximately 35 feet from the roadway elevation at M5'alo Road to the intersection with the driveway to the Immeculate Conception Catholic Church. v The bridge has two 11-foot lanes with narrow shoulders of about 2.5 feet on each side. OF 1RAhsq o* DE.PAKTMENTOFTKAN5POKTATION a z STATE o HAWAN 6 KaFaia Fj"dgc Existing bridge 16 Parapet walls are curved and paneled with a sloped cap. Concrete piers are also paneled. A County water main is attached to the makai side of the bridge. County sewerline attached to mauka side of bridge. • Interior spans are supported by pier walls on spread footings. Abutments are supported on concrete piles. Nv ort rK4&sr Q� DEFAKTMENTOFTRAN5FOKTATION 5TATEOFHAWA°I 9F or H*� 7 Kapaia fjridgc , pr rRArysp _ DEPARTME-NT OFTRAN5PORTATON 5TATr-or HAWAI,I q`F or N 8 .r O IL Rl At to • +' - �'.� �r• a A. � Kapaia F)ridgc Existing Conditions VIEW OF KAPAIA BRIDGE, FROM MAKAI ROADWAY LEVEL, LOOKING TOWARD LIHUE Source: Cultural Survcr s Hawaii, Inc. of '44,1 1 o1" DEPARTMENTOI~ TRANSPORTATION STATE -OF NAWAH s t 10 ♦q`Ok Ad Kapaia t)riJg �xisting Conditions KAPAIA BRIDGE, VIEW TOWARDS LIHUE, FROM ROADWAY LEVEL Source: Cultural Surveys Hawaii, 111c. ���oF �xaNs'o DE.PAKTMENT0rTKAN5F0RTATI0N r 5TATE.OE NAWAN !4`f OF Kid 11 Ka aia Fjrid e Furpose and Need for tie Project r Kapaia Bridge -structural concerns and functionally obsolete Based on bridge inspections, there are concerns about the integrity of the bridge structure. age and deterioration. The bridge is showing signs of Lj National Bridge Inspection standards rate the bridge a 'A" on a scale of 9 to 0, with 9 being excellent condition and 0 being failed condition and beyond corrective action. A rating of "4" is considered poor condition. The bridge shows advanced section loss, deterioration and scour. There are also areas with extensive honeycombing and numerous locations with exposed reinforcement. DEPAKTMENT Or TKAN5rOKTATION 2 5TATEOr HAWAH s � 12 r 'E of ti� Kapaia Bridse Furpose and Need for the Project 13 Kapaia Bridge - structural concerns and functionally obsolete The bridge was designed for two-15 ton trucks. Current State legal load for bridges is 44 tons. Thus, the bridge was designed for less than the State legal load. Kapaia Bridge is also considered functionally obsolete. The bridge lacks adequate shoulders and/or biking and pedestrian accommodations. The existing approach guardrail ends do not meet currently accepted traffic safety standards "ri CI DEPAKTMF-NTo TKAN5POKTATION z STATE OF HAWAI s, t13 7F OF µpd Ka aia r2 I I e Froposej Goals • Upgrade structural integrity of bridge. • Address geometric deficiencies. • Design bridge to meet current truck loading codes. w�1 of IIN4,r A 4y DEPAKTMENTOFTKANSFORTATION a z 5TATEOFHAWAI`1 14 - - __ &apaia gjr J6e Froi ect Altematives 0 Alternatives fell under two main concepts: Utilize the existing alignment Create a new alignment on either the mauka or makai side of the existing bridge Alternatives also included variations in: o Bridge span (single -span vs. two -span) 6 "No action" alternative was also considered D EPAKTM E.NT OF TKAN5FOKTATO N 5TATLOMIAWA`E r sj4jf OF µper 15 Kapaia F>ridgc roi ect Altematives To restore the structural integrity of the bridge and bring it up to current standards, the addition of girders will not match the existing T-beams. h���,t of rw�rysgo+ DE FAKTMENT OF TKAN5POKTATION STATE.OF HAWAI,I 16 ,�F 01 µpa Froject Altemativcs is • Widening of the deck may require that the entire existing deck be totally removed because of age related deterioration. • Because the bridge is proposed to be widened, the capped concrete parapet needs to be replaced to meet current crash tested requirements. Railings must be crash tested and meet national standards for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles. • Since bridge is already 84 years old, it would be reasonable to expect no more than 50 years of usable life in the bridge. • Estimated cost would be comparable to cost of a replacement structure. art vF rkprysp - DEPAKTME.NT0FTKAN5PORTATI0N a 's 5TATE.0r HAWAIII 17 Preferred Altemative Single span • r '= Y 5 A%0 A*rb*R S.W JArGNU* 946 S, •6 9NS CxrBtiiG FM '0 ftwi W6..7 PTr P.irCer rz.tKw Pees ki Am* •� a source: KrFF consulting Vngineers DEPAKTMENTo TKAN5FOKTATION z 5T4TEOFHAWAI°I s, F OF is 5rri Preferred alternative calls for a single -span replacement bridge along the existing alignment. Use of a single span bridge would improve hydraulic efficiency. 18 Kapaiaridge Freferrej Alternative Preferred Alternative includes a bike lane and sidewalk on both sides of the bridge. - 5,_6 5'-61 KC Concrete ike Lan Sidewalk --fl Varies 42'-48' 11'-12' Lane _j_ 11'--12' Lane 4 Spaces @ 8'-6" = 34'_4" TYPICAL SECTION 5'-64 5'-6' ike Lane Varies Concrete Sidewalk Modified KEEHI IV Girder, Typ. - DEPAKTM ENT OI~ TKANSPOKTATION STATEOr HAWA`] s. Fes, 19 qF OF 4� � Detour ridge Alternatives Mauka Detour � irt'M11W Kapaia •Mauka Detour involves tight S-curved roadways on both approaches. •Mauka area consists of steep slopes and heavy vegetation. To help minimize costs, a longer two span bridge with an intermediate pier is planned. -Significant distance away from existing residences. ke'i Uf TRryS,o a p� DEPAKTME.NTOFTKANSrOKTATION STATE OF HAWAII 4!E 01 µs 20 ` - - — - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I�aia 5riJ5e_ Fh i referred Alternative n A single -span replacement bridge along the existing alignment is the preferred alternative. No new right of way required for new bridge, but up to 12,000 sf of temporary right-of-way needed for the mauka bypass bridge. El Single span bridge will require temporary intermediate pier in proximity to river. ZI Hydraulic efficiency would be improved by removal of two existing large pier walls. 13 Replacement railings can be reconstructed with a historical theme but will need to meet current crash -tested standards. Adetour would be require A temporary detour bridge preferred alternative. d to construct this alternative. on a mauka alignment is the 13 Maintains convenient access along a crucial portion of the highway Farther away from existing residences DF_rAKTMENT OF TKAN5rOKTATIO N a $ STATEOFHAWAII s r 4iF Of 21 - -z� — -- - - -- KaPaia F)ridS5-e - - Cultural Kesources Archaeological Inventory Survey revealed 11 cultural resources in the area. They are of historic and indeterminate age, most likely associated with the sugar plantation and plantation camps. The majority of the sites deal with transportation, whether mechanical, pedestrian or water. All of the cultural resources are classified under Criterion "D", that is, it has yielded or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. V1 All 11 sites have been documented in the Archaeological Inventory Survey. �g DEPAKTMENTOrTKANSPOKTATION STATF—OFHAWAN sf fE of H',. 22 Kapaia Bridge Location of Archaeological Cultural 51tes k 0 3 ST-6 50-30.y08-2211 — ST-5 ---, 50-30-08-2212 - _ 50-30-08=22'17-- ST 7 — 50-30-S-2212 is Project Area source: Cultural Surveys Hawaii, Inc. a DEiAKTMENT OE TKAN5FOKTATION s z 5TATE.OE HAWAH 4!f QF HAS 5"Q-W2216 = 80-30=08-221 3 r— SQ-30-08-22"113 = '60-30-08-22-14 - 60-30-08=22 9 50-30-G&221 Q 501-30-11- 07 ST-24 T1 _ R i Ay I f 23 Kapaia 56J,5e 5ummar!) Kapaia Bridge is considered eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. C-4 Located on principal arterial highway, adjacent to Wilcox Memorial Hospital. n Bridge is functionally obsolete. , Alternate transportation modes (walking, biking) not addressed. Bridge superstructure in poor condition. Thus, Kapaia Bridge's geometry and load -carrying capacity are inadequate making construction of a new bridge a more feasible and prudent use of public funds. Ik DUAKTMENT OFTKAN5POKTATION STATE Or HAWAI°1 24 r,F OF Ned 6anL!)ou for9our attention. auestions? Comments? 25