2020-03-05 Liquor Commission Minutes

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We feel they are good Licensees. There's a solid wall between them and the condo, so if they project the other way, we don't see any problems. Flynn: The wall that is between the other restaurant and the condominium complex is a cinder block wall along the whole perimeter, and that's where we would position the speakers, inside, and the musicians (will be) in that area. Thomas: Do you have decibel readings, too, or no? Flynn: Up north, we have a different setup which would be sort of representative of what we'd be doing down in Kona, and we haven't had any complaints. We have live music outside, currently in the Kings' Shops, with neighbors within earshot, really. We haven't had any issues up north. Down south on Ali'i Drive, we're more than happy to get that if that's what we ... as soon as we are playing music. Ibarra: Gerald, you will work with them if there are complaints? Takase: Yes, but even without the complaints, we spoke to them about what the previous history of the place was. They're aware of it, and they've agreed to move their music indoors. That's why I said I don't anticipate any kind of a problem. Flynn: And to reiterate what Ray was saying, we're not trying to have full bands and huge live performances. We're looking to have a musician play here at dinner, as (live) music rather than just something on the stereo; something local as part of the experience. Salave`a: Mr. Chair? Onizuka: Go ahead. Salave`a: I'm very encouraged to hear of your awareness of some of the noise issues relative to the adjacent condominium, and that you have already reached out to them in trying to reconcile and develop solutions so that you mitigate the impact on the condos. I think moving forward, working with the Department and also continued outreach to the condominiums ... because what the Commission is looking for, I think, is the affirmation that whatever mitigations you create for the sound issue, the condominium can support that. Hopefully, maybe even send letters of support for your application. To David's comments that those are tough issues for us to see and have to address, I don't think we want to be heavy-handed and impose conditions of approval. We'd rather see you work with the Department and the adjacent landowners to come up with something that works for both. Hughes: I agree with Commissioner Salave'a, what he's saying. I'm pro-business, I applaud you for opening another restaurant, and working with the community around you. I don't think noise is going to be an issue there. I think we have to keep in mind, believe I heard another Commissioner say once, it is a resort area and the people in the condos should have a little bit of an understanding when they purchase those condos, MARCH 5, 2020 - LIQUOR COMMISSION MINUTES 14