2020-12-17 Leeward Exh B (AMEND SMA 388)

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CARR SMITH: No problem. You guys want to take a five-minute break? (No audible response) Okay, let's do that. It's 10:05, we'll be back at 10:10. Thank you. (Chair Carr Smith called a recess at 10:05 a.m. She called the hearing back to order at 10:14 a.m.; however, the technical issue with Commissioner Van Pernis's microphone was not resolved.) CARR SMITH: Okay, we are going to move forward with the applicant's presentation. I believe we have Sidney Fuke here, Kim Yoshimoto, and Evan Oue. Is that correct? (No audible response) All right, thanks, you guys (technical issue–echo). ANDREWS: I think on Kona side we are getting a feedback, so, need to shut off the microphone. CARR SMITH: Very good. The three of you, please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to—Evan, thank you—do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter before the Leeward Planning Commission? OUE: I do. FUKE: I do. YOSHIMOTO: I do. CARR SMITH: Thank you. So whoever is going first, please state your name, area of residence, and elaborate on your November 13'h letter and respond to any concerns raised by testifiers, please. Go ahead. FUKE: Got it. Good morning, Madam Chair, Members of the Commission. My name is Sidney Fuke. I'm a planning consultant. I reside in Hilo, Hawaii. I don't know whether—you've already acknowledged the presence of Ms. Kim Yoshimoto and Mr. Evan Oue, the applicant's attorneys, so they may testify specifically as it relates to questions that relate to ownership; I mean I know one of the testifiers had raised the question as far as the validity of the applicant being, you know, whomever it is, so if the commissioners find the, a response to that question is relevant, I'm sure that they are prepared to respond to that. What I would like to do is like, you know, during the course of my re-presentation, is to - - - some of the other concerns or comments raised by the two testifiers. But before doing so, however, or in conjunction with that, I'd like to kind of initially reconfirm the applicant's acceptance of the staff's background report and their proposed recommendation, and more specifically now to respond to the Commission's request for additional information as provided in the, as we provided in our November 13'h letter. Essentially, you know, there are, several questions were, you know, relating to the nature of the project, timetable, and also the issue relating to the graffiti and homelessness on the property, so I'd like to kind of address all three. 4 EXHIBIT B