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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> DRAFT TESTIMONY TRANSCRIPT <br /> OCTOBER 20, 2022 <br /> Public testimony of Rebecca Melendez via Zoom regarding the application of DWAYNE <br /> CRAVALHO (REZ 21-000248) and the COUNTY COUNCIL INITIATED BILL NO. 194 <br /> was heard at 9:07 a.m. in the West Hawaii Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, <br /> 74-5044 Ane Keohokdlole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, with Chairman Michael Vitousek <br /> presiding. <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Michael Vitousek, Barbara DeFranco, Clement"CJ"Kanuha III, <br /> and Mahina Paishon-Duarte <br /> ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Michael Dela Cruz and Zaheva Knowles <br /> ALSO PRESENT: Keyra Wong, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), Jean Campbell, Esq. <br /> (Counsel for the Planning Department), Jeffrey Darrow(Deputy Planning Director), <br /> Maija Jackson (Planning Program Manager), Jessica Andrews (Planner), Clinton Mercado <br /> (Planner), Janice Hata(Zoom host), and Noriko Sauer(Commission Secretary) <br /> APPLICANT: DWAYNE CRAVALHO (REZ 21-000248) <br /> Application for a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-20 acres (A-20a)to a Village Commercial- <br /> 7,500 square feet(CV-7.5)zoning district for approximately 7,544 square feet of land. The subject <br /> property is located at 55-479 Hoea Road, at the northeast corner of the Hoea Road/Akoni Pule <br /> Highway intersection, Ka`auhuhu,North Kohala, Hawaii, <br /> TMK: (3) 5-5-009:019. <br /> INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (BILL NO. 194) (PL-CCI-2022-000002) <br /> An Ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article 2, Division 4, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 <br /> (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to conditions on change of zone actions. The purpose of this <br /> amendment is to clarify that the Planning Director may not extend the time allowed to satisfy <br /> conditions within a change of zone ordinance unless specifically authorized by the County <br /> Council. <br /> MELENDEZ: Can you hear me, I wanted to testify, and I don't think you saw me on Zoom. <br /> VITOUSEK: I didn't. Sorry about that. Please — <br /> MELENDEZ: That's okay. Um' so, um'— <br /> VITOUSEK: Please — <br /> MELENDEZ: —please excuse my ignorance too I'm new to this- <br /> 1 <br /> EXHIBIT A (DRAFT) <br />