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CAMPBELL: Out of an abundance of caution, I would just like to disclose that I live in Volcano Village not far from this property. As Deputy Corporation Counsel representing the Planning Department, I'm not actually involved in any of the decision making in this project or in this process, so there is no conflict, but I did just want to put this on the record. Thanks. REPLOGLE: Thank you, Ms. Campbell. Okay. Eric Cook, you have the floor. COOK: Thank you Chair and good morning, Commissioners. If you give me just one moment here, I will get my presentation up and share my screen. Okay, is everyone able to see? REPLOGLE: Yes. COOK: Okay, thank you. So as previously mentioned this application is for a Change of Zone, and with that I will get right into the presentation. Here we have the location map. The subject property is denoted with a red star. The subject property is located in Volcano Village within the Puna district. Running through the center of the map here, you see Highway 11. Just to give you an idea of where it is. It's right in the center of Volcano Village. So, the applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from a Single-Family Residential 20,000 square feet to a Village Commercial 10,000 square feet zoning district. The applicant proposes to establish a three(3) unit hosted rental complex that will consist of one(1) 1-bedroom dwelling, 1 two (2)bedroom dwelling and 1 three (3) bedroom dwelling for a total of six(6)bedrooms within the complex. This is the original site plan submitted by the applicant. The initially proposed project was for 3 un-hosted STVR units Short Term Vacation Rentals consisting of a total of 6 bedrooms between the 3 STVR units. In response to public testimony regarding the preservation of the forest canopy and the proposed short term vacation rental use of the site, the applicant elected to downsize the proposed project. This is the revised site plan the applicant submitted. The applicant reports that the revised site plan was intended to increase the amount of forest canopy that can be preserved in the construction process. Additionally, the applicant elected to operate as a hosted rental with a property manager living on site in response to the public testimony in opposition of the establishment of an un-hosted short term vacation rental operation in Volcano. So, right here we have the Hawaii County Code, Chapter 25, Section 25-4-16 and this section describes the regulations surrounding short-term vacation rentals. Short-term vacation rentals are permitted in resort and hotel districts, general commercial districts, as well as village commercial districts. They're also permitted in areas zoned residential or commercial that are also within the General Plan Resort and Resort Node areas. Additionally, they are allowed in multiple family residential districts for multiple family dwellings within a condominium property. Just a friendly reminder to the Commission that this request is for a Change of Zone and not to approve the specific project. Here we have the County zoning map. The subject property is outlined in red. The subject property as well as the properties directly to the north and east are zoned Single-Family Residential 20,000 square feet. Properties directly south of the subject parcel are zoned Agricultural 20 acres and Single-Family Residential 20,000 square feet. Properties directly west 2 EXHIBIT B(DRAFT)