WPC PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, DECISION AND ORDER

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as Connections legal representation. The Commission granted Connections' request for a continuance. 6. On January 10, 2013, the Commission moved to deny SPP 12-00138. However,no vote was held because members of the Commission were absent. The Commission also instructed the Hawaii County Planning Department("Planning Department") and Deputy Corporation Counsel of the Commission to draft consideration of findings of fact, conclusions of law for denial of SPP 12-000138 for consideration at the Commission's March 7, 2013, meeting. 7. On February 15, 2013,the Planning Department mailed out a notice of public hearing to the surrounding property owners,which included notice of the right to file for intervention in contested case and a petition for standing to intervene in a contested case. Thus, the Planning Department suspended drafting proposed findings of fact, and conclusions of law. 8. On March 7, 2013, due to concerns raised about contested case procedures the Commission withdrew its motion to deny SPP 12-000138 and granted a request by Connections for a contested case hearing. The Commission also granted standing to Intervenor Jeffrey Gomes and voted to retain a hearing officer to conduct the contested case hearing. 9. Retired Judge Sandra Petcher Song was retained as the contested case hearing officer("Hearing Officer"). The contested case hearing was held over five days on October 21, 2013, October 22, 2013, November 12, 2013, January 8, 2014, and January 22, 2014. 10. On April 7, 2014, the Hearing Officer submitted a hearings officer report to the Commission and the Parties. The report concluded that SPP 12-000138 should denied. The Applicants submitted joint exceptions to the Hearing Officer's report, Finding of Fact, 2