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2. Reason for Request: Use of the existing agricultural warehouse structure for gymnastics classes and fitness training is currently ongoing. The applicant previously operated at 74- 550 Honokohau Street but moved from that facility due to zoning issues. The size of the warehouse is ideal and necessary for the proposed use as a youth gymnastics and sports fitness facility, which requires at least 5,000-square feet of unobstructed clear space and a minimum ceiling height of 21 feet. Kona Aerial Gymnastics Inc. is a non-profit organization that has served West Hawaii athletes since 1989. According to the applicant, it is the only gymnastics training facility in Kailua-Kona. Their programs offer youth with the opportunity to investigate, experiment and grow through participation in an array of activities designed to advance physical and emotional skills. The gymnastics and sports fitness programs offered emphasize building time-management skills, leadership skills, self-confidence, teamwork and physical coordination. The proposed use would provide a space for athletes to train for national-level teams and seek college scholarship opportunities. In addition to youth classes, senior fitness and adult gymnastics are offered. Recently, Kona Aerials has partnered with Nakuwauna Foundation to expand the offerings at the site to include adult fitness, strength and conditioning facilities. Nakuwauna Foundation is proposing to share the existing structure with Kona Aerials with a partition to separate the two spaces. 3. Staff/Students: The youth gymnastics facility has approximately 200 participants in 20 different classes per month.The maximum class size is proposed to be 40 participants. The sports fitness facility has approximately 70 users per day, with no more than 17 simultaneous users. Kona Aerial Gymnastics currently has 1 full-time and 6 part-time employees. Nakuwauna Foundation is currently run by volunteers but anticipates hiring 2- 3 employees. 4. Hours of Operation: The youth gymnastics facility will operate Monday through Friday, 2:OOPM to 7:30PM, and Saturday, 8:OOAM to 3:OOPM. The sports fitness facility will operate Monday through Friday, 6:OOAM to 9:OOPM, and Saturday, 10:00AM to 5:OOPM. Summer programs will operate during school summer breaks (May through August) with gymnastics classes held Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 7:30AM to 3:30PM, and Tuesday/Thursday, 3:OOPM to 7:OOPM. -2-