2020-02-20 Leeward Exh E (SMA 19-074 & SPP 19-210)

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT FEBRUARY 20, 2020 A regularly advertised hearing on the applications of SGRY DBA KONALANI YOGA ASHRAM (SMA 19-000074 AND SPP 19-000210) was called to order at 1:15 p.m. in the West Hawaii Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, with Chairperson Nancy Carr Smith presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Nancy Carr Smith, Perry Kealoha, Max Newberg, Keith F. Unger, Mark Van Pernis and Michael Vitousek (until 3:16 p.m.) ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Faith "Faye" Yates ALSO PRESENT: Malia Hall, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), Michael Yee (Planning Director), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Christian Kay (Planner), Alex Roy (Planner), Jessica Andrews (Planner) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And eight people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: SGRY DBA KONALANI YOGA ASHRAM (SMA 19-000074) Application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to legitimize the development and operation of a residential yoga ashram, and the establishment and operation of a church facility with a meditation temple, classrooms, six (6) guest bedrooms and a commercial kitchen and related improvements on an approximately one (1) acre portion of a larger 5.1570-acre property situated in the Special Management Area. The subject property is located at 77-0447 Ho`omaluhia Drive, at the southern terminus of Sea View Circle, H61ualoa 3rd—Kaumalumalu— Beach Sec., North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-7-004:065 (por). APPLICANT: SGRY DBA KONALANI YOGA ASHRAM (SPP 19-000210) Application for a Special Permit to legitimize the development and operation of a residential yoga ashram, and the establishment and operation of a church facility with a meditation temple, classrooms, six (6) guest bedrooms and a commercial kitchen and related improvements on an approximately one (1) acre portion of a larger 5.1570-acre property situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 77-0447 Ho`omaluhia Drive, at the southern terminus of Sea View Circle, H61ualoa 3 rd—Kaumalumalu—B each Sec., North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-7-004:065 (por). CARR SMITH: The next agenda item is Applicant SGRY, which is a DBA Konalani Yoga Ashram. This is SMA Permit 19-000074, application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to legitimize the development and operation of a residential yoga ashram, and the establishment and operation of a church facility with a meditation temple, classrooms, six bedrooms and a commercial kitchen and related improvements on approximately one acre of a larger 5.1570-acre parcel situated in the Special Management Area. The subject property is 1 EXHIBIT E