2020-07-02 Exh C PD Initiated (Primary Airports)

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different uses they've received permits from us to do certain things. Once we got to let say an airport, it became sticky because it doesn't out right permitted. So,there been many permits that we've allowed for in and around let's say Kona Airport. I think beyond just an airport hotel, there many accessory uses that we also could foresee in the future if the airport had to keep coming to us for what we would think would be reasonable uses. It was kind of burdensome on their part and our part to have to review every accessory use right. So, we are trying to broad it within in reason. I will say if you read through the materials there was a question around questioning whether or not I should have Plan Approval. I want to be firmed that we want Plan Approval from the County. Like we are not giving a blank slate to the airport to say okay we want this and we are just going to do it. So,they have to come in and check what they are doing and in this case with the primary hotel I'm not looking for a resort. I don't want let's say fancy pools and stuff like that. It suppose to be a functional airport for those that have short-stays right. So,that's why we want Plan Approval. CLARKSON: Thank you. RAFFIPIY: Any other questions? I have a question. Will there be a, lets say this goes thru and approved will there be a strategic plan for that area so that we know how things are going to be constructed and build and allowed cause what I don't want to see is I don't want to see so many things happening and there is no strategic look. Before we know it's going to look like Honolulu International Airport as soon as visitors come out and boom they say HI and Nimitz and everything and all that. YEE: I'll have Alex talk maybe a little bit more about the Master Plans. ROY: Yeah, there is a Master Plan for Kona International Airport and the intent of this amendment really is to satisfy and allow them to pursue that Master Plan that has been permitted or approved. I get where you are going with the over development, but they will be having to come in and the reason we are changing this is because the County zoning doesn't permit. So, they need this change in order for us to be able to do the plan review as the Director said. We will be reviewing that in with consistency to the Master Plan that has already kind of been established. That Master Plan calls for one hotel and conference center again in support of airport operations. I think the definitions really allow us the opportunity to ensure that it's not a resort and we are not building that. That's why the definition says in support of airport operations. According to the FAA there are only two primary airports on this island and that's Kona and Hilo. They call no others out as potentially being because it is not up to it's more than 10,000 passenger trips per year. So, the FAA called out only those two, Hilo and Kona. But this is primarily really for Kona to fulfill their Master Plan. RAFFIPIY: Thank you very much. No questions? At this time, we will go into public testimony. I have two (2)people signed up to testify. First, I'm going to call in is Dwight Vicente. Again, Dwight Vicente is not sworn, so please Mr. Vicente go ahead and you have three minutes to do your presentation. Thank you. EXHIBIT C 4