2019-04-18 Leeward Exh A (SPP 19-205)

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The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to convert an existing warehouse and associated development into a micro-distillery, visitor's center, retail area, and agricultural production on an approximately 7.5-acre portion of 7.977 [70.977] acres of land. The proposed development will include the following: Conversion of the existing 10,000-square foot warehouse structure for the proposed distilling operation, which will include: A 1,000-square foot are to store and process ti root and other agricultural products; a 2,200-square foot area for distilling of agricultural products; a 1,300-square foot area for barrel storage and aging of the distilled spirits; an 800-square foot area for bottling beverages; a 920-square foot storage area for bottled beverages; a 1,000-square foot office area; and a 256-square foot restroom area. In addition to the distillery, the applicant proposes to develop a 2,200-square foot visitor center, tasting room for proce- for product tasting, a small retail area, and a small certified kitchen within the exiting warehouse structure. The visitor center would allow visitors to taste the distilled spirit products and have light snacks, pupu-s, and will be capable of accommodating 25 to 30 people. The retail area will sell the applicant's products and other value-added Hawaii-produced agricultural products and merchandise, such as T-shirts, caps, glassware, that are related to the distillery. They're also proposing construction of 14 paved parking stalls that includes two ADA accessible parking spots, as well as the creation of two loading zones to support facility operations. And, conversion of an existing dwelling on the property for employee and/or caretaker housing. The applicant is requesting the proposed, to basically produce these distilled spirits at full capacity. The applicant expects the distillery to produce about 11,000 nine-liter cases per year to be distributed to various markets both locally and abroad. They also feel that the visitor center would be consistent with the principles of ag tourism, providing a business venture that's linked to the agricultural crops grown on or off this, the parcel. It's the applicant's objective to promote the farm to bottle concept while promoting local ag crops, education related to the production of distilled spirits, and providing a retail area for local products. They're proposing hours of operation for the distillery portion Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to approximately 6 p.m., and the visitor center will be open seven days a week by appointment from 9 a.m. until sunset. The applicant's, the project is expected to directly create approximately ten full-time and five part-time jobs. Some of these will be for crop cultivation and the balance would staff the processing and visitor center components. The applicant proposes to offer the distillery, distillery tours and tastings at the proposed visitor center by appointment. A standard tour and tasting should take about 90 minutes. Visitors would be arriving either as a group in small vans or by individual vehicles. On a day limited only to van groups there would be a maximum of four tours. During the time that van groups, van or group tours, their individual appointments would not be taken. For non-group type of visitors, the applicant anticipates a maximum of six to seven appointments a day. The applicant intends to secure its liquor license and prepare interior renovation, construction plans immediate, immediately upon approval of the Special Permit request and the construction timetable is estimated at six to ten months with a planned mid-2020 opening. The estimated construction equipment costs associated with the project is about 2.5 million dollars. County zoning for the subject parcel and areas to the east across Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway is Agricultural-5 Acres. There's some Agricultural-1 Acre further northeast. Directly adjacent to, 2 EXHIBIT A