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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> HEARING TRANSCRIPT <br /> JULY 15, 2021 <br /> A regularly advertised hearing on the application of PACIFICA BIG ISLAND, LLC (Amend <br /> SMA 286) was called to order at 1:04 p.m. via live stream online meeting, with Chairman <br /> Michael Vitousek presiding. <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Michael Vitousek, Barbara DeFranco, Mark Van Pernis, and <br /> Faith "Faye" Yates <br /> ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Clement"CJ" Kanuha III <br /> ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Dalilah Schlueter, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), <br /> Jean Campbell, Esq. (Counsel for the Planning Department), Zendo Kern (Planning Director), <br /> Jeffrey Darrow (Deputy Planning Director), Maija Jackson (Planning Program Manager), <br /> Christian Kay (Planner), Tracie-Lee Camero (Planner), and Noriko Sauer(Leeward Planning <br /> Commission Secretary) <br /> APPLICANT: PACIFICA BIG ISLAND, LLC (Amend SMA 286) <br /> Application for a three (3)-year time extension to Condition No. 2 (Time to Secure Final Plan <br /> Approval) of Special Management Area Use Permit No. 286, which allows the development of <br /> 184 units of multiple-family housing and related improvements on two (2)parcels totaling <br /> approximately 24.499 acres of land situated within the Special Management Area. The subject <br /> properties are located on the east(mauka) side of the Kamehameha III Road-Ali`i Drive <br /> intersection, Kahulu`u and Keauhou 1st, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-8-010:078 and 090. <br /> VITOUSEK: Item number 2, applicant is, the application is by Pacifica Big Island, LLC, <br /> to amend SMA 286; application for a three-year time extension to condition number 2, time to <br /> secure final Plan Approval, of Special Management Area Use Permit number 286, which allows <br /> the development of 184 units of multiple-family housing and related improvements on two <br /> parcels totaling approximately 24.499 acres of land situated within the Special Management <br /> Area. The subject properties are located on the east, mauka, side of the Kamehameha III <br /> Road-Ali`i Drive intersection, Kahulu`u and Keauhou 1st, North Kona Moku, Hawaii Island, <br /> TMK: 7-8-010:078 and 090. Staff presentation today will be by Christian Kay. Christian, please <br /> proceed. <br /> KAY: Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair, and good afternoon to the members of the Leeward Planning <br /> Commission. Welcome, Commissioner Armbruster. If you give me a moment, I'll share my <br /> screen, please. And can everybody see that? (No audible response) okay, thank you. <br /> As the Chair stated, this is an amendment to SMA Use Permit number 286. The subject <br /> properties are situated in the North Kona District of Hawaii Island, more specifically, in the <br /> Keauhou area. They are outlined here in red. There are two properties totaling 24.499 acres. <br /> 1 <br /> EXHIBIT D <br />