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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> TESTIMONY TRANSCRIPT <br /> NOVEMBER 18, 2021 <br /> Public testimony regarding the applications of WAIKOLOA LAND COMPANY (AMEND <br /> SMA 25,PL-SMA-2021-000004,PL-REZ--2021-000005,PL-SMA-2021-000002,PL-SMA- <br /> 2021-000003, and PL-REZ-2021-000004) was called to order at 10:04 a.m. via live stream <br /> online meeting, with Chairman Michael Vitousek presiding. <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Michael Vitousek, Shani Armbruster, Barbara DeFranco, <br /> Mahina Paishon-Duarte, and Faith"Faye" Yates <br /> ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Clement"CJ"Kanuha III <br /> ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Dalilah Schlueter, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), <br /> Jean Campbell, Esq. (Counsel for the Planning Department), Zendo Kern(Planning Director), <br /> Maija Jackson(Planning Program Manager), Christian Kay(Planner), Jessica Andrews <br /> (Planner), Tracie-Lee Camero (Planner), Eric Cook(Planner), and Noriko Sauer(Commission <br /> Secretary) <br /> APPLICANT: WAIKOLOA LAND COMPANY (AMEND SMA 25) <br /> Request to amend Special Management Area Use Permit No. 25 to withdraw three(3)non- <br /> contiguous land areas identified as "Area A", "Area B", and"Area C" comprising the proposed <br /> Kumu Hou at Waikoloa project totaling approximately 182.9 acres from the land area covered <br /> under SMA 25, which allowed the development of the Waikoloa Beach Resort complex. The <br /> properties are located between the 75- and 76- mile markers on Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway <br /> and west(makai) of the highway to the King's Highway Foot Trail, `Anaeho`omalu and <br /> Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMKs: <br /> (3) 6-9-008:013 (por.), 021, 022, 025, 027 (por.), 028 (por.), 029 (por.), 031 (por.), and 033. <br /> APPLICANT: WAIKOLOA LAND COMPANY (PL-SMA-2021-000004) <br /> Application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the development of 900 multi- <br /> family timeshare units, community support facilities, golf support facilities,public parks and <br /> paths and related improvements within approximately 133.8 acres of land identified as"Area B" <br /> and to allow the development of a new brackish water irrigation source and distribution system <br /> to support the landscape irrigation needs of the project within 3.1 acres of land identified as <br /> "Area C" of the proposed Kumu Hou at Waikoloa project situated within the Special <br /> Management Area. The properties are located between the 75- and 76-mile markers on Queen <br /> Ka`ahumanu Highway and west(makai) of the highway to the King's Highway Foot Trail, <br /> `Anaeho`omalu and Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMKs: (3) 6-9-008:013 (por.), 022, 025, <br /> 028 (por.), 029 (por.), and 033. <br /> 1 <br /> EXHIBIT B <br />