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Fagundes: Good morning, Mr. Chair. Joseph Fagundes, Attorney for the applicant <br /> Papa Kona Restaurant; also present, the Manager of Papa Kona, Mr. Derek Proudian, <br /> and the CFO, Anna White. <br /> Onizuka: Thank you. At this time, are there any changes to the report that was filed, <br /> the application that was filed, any changes? <br /> Fagundes: The only change to the application that was filed is an alteration request <br /> that was submitted to the Director with regard to utilizing the downstairs bar, a pre- <br /> existing downstairs bar that's part of the... <br /> Proudian: ...facilities for... <br /> Fagundes: ...for serving alcohol. We have just received from the architect the plans <br /> which I delivered to Stacie this morning. The DPW has not been able to come out and <br /> do an inspection yet because we didn't have a plan. We should be able to get that all <br /> accomplished. Apart from that, that's the only change to our application. <br /> Onizuka: At this time, can we have the applicant describe the business? <br /> Proudian: Sure. Papa Kona Coffee & Events operates a full-service restaurant on Ali'i <br /> Drive. We serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner and we operate an events business on <br /> the second floor and the restaurant on the first floor. <br /> Onizuka: Thank you. At this time, I ask the Director for any report of protests? <br /> Takase: Yes, Mr. Chairman, the applicant mailed 2 out of 2 notices within 100 feet, 377 out <br /> of 378 notices within 500 feet, and 2 notices to condominium/cooperative apartment owners. <br /> There were 361 properties entitled to protest; we received 10 protests to this application. <br /> Onizuka: Thank you. At this time, do we have any public testimony? <br /> There was no reply from the public. <br /> Onizuka: Seeing none, we'll move forward. Commissioners, discussion and/or <br /> questions? <br /> Hughes: Question to Director Takase. I see in a complaint that noise has been an <br /> issue. Is that with the previous establishment or...? <br /> Takase: Yes. We didn't have any complaints with the previous Licensee which was <br /> Daylight Mind. There had been previous complaints from Licensees within that complex, <br /> but they've actually all been (from) a while ago. I want to say the last ones were about <br /> Michaelangelo's, which ran a nightclub there, which is now Mi's Bistro. We haven't had any <br /> problems for a while. We've had lots of concerns from the Kona Ali'i apartment building for <br /> all the places. It seems it may be a standard question, but maybe you can ask what <br /> JANUARY 2, 2020-LIQUOR COMMISSION MINUTES 5 <br />