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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU F~lE COPY 650 SOUTH KING STREET, 7rH FLOOR • HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 PHONE: (808) 768-8000 • FAX: (808) 768-6041 DEPT. WEB SITE: www.honoluludpp.org • CITY WEB SITE. www.honolulu.gov AUG - 2019 KATHY K. SOKUGAWA ACTING DIRECTOR KIRK CALDWELL MAYOR TIMOTHY F. T. HIU DEPUTY DIRECTOR EUGENE H. TAKAHASHI DEPUTY DIRECTOR July 29, 2019 2019/ED-6(MS) Mr. Scott Glenn, Director State of Hawaii Department of Health, Office of Environmental Quality Control 235 South Beretania Street, Suite 702 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Dear Mr. Glenn: ca ~ SUBJECT: Chapter 25, Revised Ordinances of Honfflefi.J ~ Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA)~~ .=- Project: Turtle Bay Resort Renovation ::;!; J: m Applicant: BREI Turtle Bay Resort LLC ;;:s 0 Agent: Wilson Okamoto Corporation (Kecia C!ifg) t:/ !!] Location : 57-091 Kamehameha Highway - KoolcS;tla ,, < Tax Map Keys: 5-6-003: 002, 003, 043, 054, 061 and~; ~ 111 5-7-001: 043, 046, 047, 052 to 056; ancf5-7.ir>6: ~ and 030 With this letter, the Department of Planning and Permitting hereby transmits the DEA and anticipated finding of no significant impact (DEA-AFONSI) for the Turtle Bay Resort Renovation Project at 57-091 Kamehameha Highway, in the Koolauloa District (Tax Map Keys 5-6-003: 002, 003, 043, 054, 061 and 062; 5-7-001: 043, 046, 047, 052 to 056; and 5-7-006: 028 and 030) on the island of Oahu, for publication in the next edition of "The Environmental Notice" on August 8, 2019. Enclosed, please find a completed publication form, and a hard copy and one electronic copy of the DEA. The Publication Form , including Project summary was also sent via electronic mail to your office. 20-033 Mr. Scott Glenn July 29, 2019 Page 2 Should you have any questions, please contact Malynne Simeon, of our staff, at 768-8023 or via email at [email protected]. Ve~ i yo/[£~. n( athy K. Sokugawa ¥ Acting Director Enclosure: Publication form Hard copy of the DEA Disc with copy of the DEA Office of Environmental Quality Control February 2016 Revision APPLICANT PUBLICATION FORM Project Name: Turtle Bay Resort Development Project Short Name: TBR Development HRS §343-5 Trigger(s): An Environmental Assessment is required by Revised Ordinance of Honolulu Section 25-3.3(c)(l) to be prepared in accordance with procedural steps set forth in Chapter 343, Hawai'i Revised Statutes and, therefore, also in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 200, Hawai'i Administrative Rules, Department of Health, State of Hawai'i. lsland(s): Oahu Judicial District(s): Koolauloa TMK(s): (1) 5-6-003 002, 003, 043, 054, 061 and 062; 5-7-001: 043, 046, 047, 052, 053, 054, 055 and 056; 5-7-006: 028 and 030 Permit(s)/Approval(s): Federal: Consultation Pursuant to the Endangered Species Act State: Chapter 6E, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Disability and Communication Access Board, Pollution Control - Noise Permit, and Water quality. City and County of Honolulu: Special Management Area Permit, Flood Development Permit, Subdivision Approval, Shoreline Certification, Zoning Adjustment, Building Permit, Grading Permit/Trenching Permit, Certificate of Occupancy, Construction Dewatering, Wastewater Sewer Connection, Stormwater Drain Connection, Excavation and Repair of Streets and Sidewalks, Water Connection, Street Usage Permit, and Honolulu Fire Department Plan Review. Approving Agency: City and County of Honolulu Contact Name, Email, Malynne Simeon, [email protected], (808) 768-8023, Telephone, Address 650 South King Street, 7th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Applicant: BRE/Turtle Bay Resort LLC Contact Name, Email, Samatha Canon, [email protected], (808) 447-6958, Telephone, Address 57-091 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku, Hawaii 96731 Consultant: Wilson Okamoto Corporation Contact Name, Email, Kecia Cheng, [email protected], (808) 946-2277, Telephone, Address 1907 South Beretania Street, Suite 400, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 Status (select one) Submittal Requirements _X_ DEA-AFNSI Submit 1) the approving agency notice of determination/transmittal letter on agency letterhead, 2) this completed OEQC publication form as a Word file, 3) a hard copy of the DEA, and 4) a searchable PDF of the DEA; a 30-day comment period follows from the date of publication in the Notice. FEA-FONSI Submit 1) the approving agency notice of determination/transmittal letter on agency letterhead, 2) this completed OEQC publication form as a Word file, 3) a hard copy of the FEA, and 4) a searchable PDF of the FEA; no comment period follows from publication in the Notice. FEA-EISPN Submit 1) the approving agency notice of determination/transmittal letter on agency letterhead, 2) this completed OEQC publication form as a Word file, 3) a hard copy of the FEA, and 4) a searchable PDF of the FEA; a 30-day comment period follows from the date of publication in the Notice. Act 172-12 EISPN Submit 1) the approving agency notice of determination letter on agency letterhead and 2) this ("Direct to EIS") completed OEQC publication form as a Word file; no EA is required and a 30-day comment period follows from the date of publication in the Notice. DEIS Submit 1) a transmittal letter to the OEQC and to the approving agency, 2) this completed OEQC publication form as a Word file, 3) a hard copy of the DEIS, 4) a searchable PDF of the DEIS, and 5) a searchable PDF of the distribution list; a 45-day comment period follows from the date of publication in the Notice. FEIS Submit 1) a transmittal letter to the OEQC and to the approving agency, 2) this completed OEQC publication form as a Word file, 3) a hard copy of the FEIS, 4) a searchable PDF of the FEIS, and 5) a searchable PDF of the distribution list; no comment period follows from publication in the Notice. Page 1 of 2 Office of Environmental Quality Control Applicant Publication Form February 2016 Revision _ FEIS Acceptance The approving agency simultaneously transmits to both the OEQC and the applicant a letter of its Determination determination of acceptance or nonacceptance (pursuant to Section 11-200-23, HAR) of the FEIS; no comment period ensues upon publication in the Notice. __ FEIS Statutory The approving agency simultaneously transmits to both the OEQC and the applicant a notice that it Acceptance did not make a timely determination on the acceptance or nonacceptance of the applicant's FEIS under Section 343-S(c), HRS, and therefore the applicant's FEIS is deemed accepted as a matter of law. __ Supplemental EIS The approving agency simultaneously transmits its notice to both the applicant and the OEQC that it Determination has reviewed (pursuant to Section 11-200-27, HAR) the previously accepted FEIS and determines that a supplemental EIS is or is not required; no EA is required and no comment period ensues upon publication in the Notice. Withdrawal Identify the specific document(s) to withdraw and explain in the project summary section. Other Contact the OEQC if your action is not one of the above items. Project Summary The Applicant is proposing renovations to the Turtle Bay Hotel that consist of: repairs to the main hotel building, interior and exterior improvements to the visitor arrival and registration areas, on-site vehicular and pedestrian circulation improvements, repair and reconfiguration of the pool and recreation areas, and maintenance of public shoreline access in compliance with land use entitlements. The Resort's beach cottages and support facilities will also be renovated. Page 2 of 2 Turtle Bay Resort Development Draft Environmental Assessment July 2019 Prepared For BRE Turtle Bay Resort LLC Prepared By Wilson Okamoto Corporation 1907 South Beretania Street, Suite 400 Honolulu, Hawaii 96826 *OTFSU"VUIPSJ[BUJPO-FUUFS)FSF TURTLE BAY RESORT DEVELOPMENT DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PREFACE ........................................................................................................................... P-1 SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... S-1 1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................1 -1 1.1 Project Location ............................................................................................1 -1 1.2 Existing Uses ................................................................................................1 -2 1.3 Surrounding Uses ......................................................................................... 1-2 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Purpose and Need ........................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Project Description ........................................................................................ 2-1 2.3 Special Management Area Compliance ....................................................... 2-3 2.4 Development Schedule ................................................................................. 2-3 2.5 Project Costs ................................................................................................2 -3 3. DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENT, IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...........................................................................................................3 -1 3.1 Climate ..........................................................................................................3 -1 3.2 Physiography ................................................................................................3