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i I PLANNING DEPARTMENT ,oir-Ity of Hawaii t 1� , )f 44 Ane Kectiolk.)if Hwy September 14, 2020 KJ-1:1! o-Kona H 96/0 t t t Mr 'Michael Yee. Director ) County Of Hawaii Planning Department 1 101 Pauahi Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 x Dear Mr. Yee, ) Subject: Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit No. SMA 10-000044 Applicant: St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church Request: Completion of Construction of New Parish Hall Subject: Time Extension Request for Condition No.3 I Tax Map key: 7-5-008-006 o J This letter is to requests a 5-year time extension to the existing Special Management Area (SMA) Use a Permit No. 10-000044 which expires on October 14, 2020. It is the intention of the Owner/Parish to 1 conform to Condition No.: 3 (complete construction of church and related improvements) of the SMA 4 Use Permit. 4 i I History: 1 1 The following is a brief history of St. Michael the Archangel Church and what brought us to the ) improvements we are faced with today. The original St. Michael's Church was built in the 1850's, and after decades of weather and much-needed i renovations remains on the same property as the present church today. On October 15, 2006, a magnitude J 6.7 earthquake struck the west coast of the Big Island, causing significant structural damage to many buildings. including St. Michael the Archangel Church. A structural inspection of the building was conducted and deemed unsafe and it was demolished. Plans to rebuild the new church got under way and construction began in December 2012. j The first phase of construction included the main Church building. parish hall foundation, surrounding landscaping and parking This initial phase was completed in early February 2015. The first mass in the newly constructed Church was celebrated on March 15, 2015. The second phase of construction was postponed to allow the parish to work on fundraising to pay off the initial debt. Unanticipated delays prolonged debt reduction efforts. however, through hard work and the generous support from parishioners, the community and visitors alike helped in paying off the building debt incurred in the first phase of construction. In an effort to cut overall project costs the parish decided to reduce the scope of the second phase by reducing/eliminating the following: ■ Reduce the overall physical scope of the parish hall from a 2-story structure down to a single- story Parish Hall/Center maintaining the design and appearance of the existing chure1• i*l4 y-- -------- Planning Dept. �� ' �`�' Exhibit I t'�' �� I 1