2022-03-17 Leeward Exh A (Item 1 Cravalho REZ 21-000248)

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some of the things that we really tried to present in the hopes of saying, you know, it is a responsive—responsible response by the applicant to address the many concerns that KANUHA: And we appreciate that. We appreciate that. That was my only questions for you guys. ARAI: Thank you. VITOUSEK: Commissioners, any, any further questions? Commissioner Paishon-Duarte. PAISHON-DUARTE: Thank you. Sorry, so, I wanted to address this question to the applicant. So, if you have not had conversations; you said you attempted to have further conversations with community and it was not with the committee, the Action Committee, might you share who you had conversations with, within the community. (Brief inaudible discussion between Mr. Arai and Mr. Cravalho.) CRAVALHO: Oh no, I mean, I haven't had any conversations with North Kohala Resource Center after this meeting. ARAI: If I could clarify, when we first received concerns expressed in writing from the North Kohala Community Resource Center, we did reach out to them specifically and made arrangements through their president to have a meeting. We also understood at the time that one of the adjoining neighbor, Mr.--I just lost his name. Mr. Fukada would also be in attendance. Mr. Fukada not only owns the property immediately adjacent to the project site, but he's also the owner of that structure that encroaches onto Mr. Cravalho's property as well as he leases, to my understanding, he leases use of the building to the North Kohala Resource Center. So, we thought there was going to be this really great dialogue where we really could try to find ways to find common ground, but it was, in the end it was pretty much just one-sided. It was just us presenting the proposal, there was very little, if any, feedback on how we can be constructive in addressing the concerns. And the last we heard, and Mr. Fukada was not in attendance, disappointingly, and they said they would go back to their board members, discuss it, and get back to us with their decision, and nothing ever happened. So, that was the extent of our reach out. And as letters came in, we did like the Palau family for example, we did try to reach out and you do have copies of that dialogue. Again, maybe not necessarily going to the community and talking to a whole bunch of people, but as we became aware of those concerns, we definitely tried to reach out as best as we could. I'm sorry, did I address your question? PAISHON-DUARTE: Thank you. VITOUSEK: If there are no further questions, can we have a motion? Commissioner DeFranco. 5 EXHIBIT A