FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, DECISION AND ORDER (SPP-2021-000005)

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Natural Resources Forestry and Wildlife Division and Engineering Division (See Exhibit List). The remainder of the agencies had no comment or response. 7. By letter dated December 20, 2021, the Planning Department notified the Applicant that the Windward Planning Commission would hold a public hearing on the application on January 6, 2022 via Zoom video conferencing. Notice of the public hearing was published by the Planning Commission on December 17, 2021 in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald and the West Hawaii Today. 8. On January 5, 2022 the Planning Department received from the applicant an affidavit of second mailing to property owners within 500 feet of the subject parcel dated December 29, 2021. The letters were mailed on December 22, 2021. 9. The Planning Commission commenced the public hearing on the application on January 6, 2022 at 9:00 a.m., via Zoom. Applicant's representative John Pipan and Landowner Patrina Hewett appeared on behalf of the Applicant. Deputy Corporation Counsel Jean Campbell appeared on behalf of the Planning Department. Deputy Corporation Counsel Malia Kekai appeared on behalf of the Planning Commission. Planning Commissioners present were Gilbert Aguinaldo, Dean Au, Joseph Clarkson,Michelle Galimba, Dennis Lin, Thomas Raffipiy and John Replogle. Planning Department Staff present were Jeff Darrow (Planning Deputy Director),Alex Roy (Temporary Assignment Planning Program Manager), Christian Kay (Planner) and Melissa Dacayanan-Salvador(Commission Secretary). 10. The Planning Commission took no testimony from members of the public. 11. The Planning Commission asked questions of the Planning Department staff, Applicant's representative, John Pipan and Landowner Patrina Hewett. 12. The Planning Commission moved and seconded that the application for Special Permit Docket No. PL-SPP-2021-000005 be denied based on the Deputy Planning Director's Recommendation. 13. The Planning Commission moved and seconded that the matter be continued to the next Windward Planning Commission meeting on February 3, 2022 to allow for the preparation of the Final Proposed Findings of Facts and Conclusion of Decision and Order for the application for Special Permit Docket No. PL-SPP-2021-000005. 3