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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> HEARING TRANSCRIPT <br /> FEBRUARY 20, 2020 <br /> A regularly advertised hearing on the application of DANA KERN (SPP 19-000204) was called <br /> to order at 10:11 a.m. in the West Hawaii Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, <br /> 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, with Chairperson Nancy Carr Smith <br /> presiding. <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Nancy Carr Smith, Perry Kealoha, Max Newberg, <br /> Keith F. Unger, Mark Van Pernis and Michael Vitousek <br /> ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Faith "Faye" Yates <br /> ALSO PRESENT: Malia Hall, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), Michael Yee (Planning <br /> Director), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Jessica Andrews (Planner), Alex Roy <br /> (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) <br /> And approximately 23 people from the public in attendance. <br /> APPLICANT: DANA KERN (SPP 19-000204) <br /> Application for a Special Permit to legitimize the conversion of an existing garden store to be <br /> used as a K-8 private school for up to 49 students on 3.281 acres of land situated within the State <br /> Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 74-4820 Mamalahoa Highway, <br /> at the intersection with Palani Road, Honok6hau 1st, North Kona, Hawaii, <br /> TMK: (3) 7-4-006:012. <br /> CARR SMITH: All right, we'd like to move on to Agenda Item No. 3. Applicant is Dana Kern, <br /> SPP 19-000204. This is an application for a Special Permit to legitimize the conversion of an <br /> existing garden store to be used as a K-8 private school for up to 49 students on 3.281 acres of <br /> land situated within the Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at <br /> 74-4820 Mamalahoa Highway, at the intersection with Palani Road, Honok6hau 1 st, North <br /> Kona, Hawaii. TMK is (3) 7-4-006: Parcel 012. Staff? <br /> ANDREWS: Good morning. I'm here to present a Special Permit for Dana Kern. <br /> This is the location map, and you can see the subject property here in red. It's in the North Kona <br /> District. <br /> The applicants are requesting a Special Permit to legitimize the conversion of an existing garden <br /> store to be used as a K-through-8 private school for up to 49 students and five staff members; to <br /> change the use of two existing buildings and make all necessary modifications to obtain permits. <br /> The school is operated by Kuleana Education, Inc., a domestic non-profit corporation. Weekday <br /> 1 <br /> EXHIBIT C <br />