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July 2022 To: Michael Vitousek, Chair Leeward Planning Commission From: Growth Management Group North Kohala Community Development Plan Subject: Applicant Dwayne Cravalho - REZ 21-000248 At its meeting of March 17, 2022, the Leeward Planning Commission deferred action on the above rezoning request in order for the applicant to reach out to the North Kohala Community Association Action Committee for comment. Because the Action Committee is presently under re -organization, it's Growth Management Group, which has been in existence since 2009, was asked to conduct a public meeting regarding the rezoning with applicant Dwayne Cravalho and his planner Daryn Arai present to explain the changes in the proposed food truck layout, the conditions proposed by the Planning Department and other agency comments. The public meeting was held on June 3rd at 3pm at the Kohala Intergenerational Center in Kamehameha Park. Notice of the meeting was sent to the 23 individuals who submitted testimony at the LPC December 16, 2021, meeting, to residents and businesses in the area and others who had expressed interest. Notice was on two bulletin boards and social media. The meeting was moderated by Toni Withington, a longtime member of the group. Mr. Cravalho said through Mr. Arai that with the commercial zoning he intends to make the space available for one food truck and sufficient parking for customers. The new configuration would not include the earlier proposed two trucks, picnic tables, and porta-potties but would be landscaped with buffers from the roads and neighbors. They shared a packet of information about the zoning regulations and a map showing the proposed location of the food truck and six parking stalls. Sixteen people attended the meeting with twelve speaking. In addition, four people submitted written testimony. Two testifiers spoke in strong support and fourteen had objections. Those in support favored giving Kohala families an opportunity to start a business. The objections focused on three topics -- the small size of the 7,500- square-foot lot, traffic/parking issues, and its inappropriate location. Size of the lot: Several testifiers expressed concerns that the small lot could not accommodate six regulation size parking spaces. Arai said the drawing is conceptual and will be reviewed by the Planning Department. Someone asked if the food truck would leave and return, which might require additional paving. Cravalho said it would not be permanent and would leave. "Six regulation -sized parking stall and food truck parking would require paving almost the whole surface of the usable lot," one testifier said, producing a map of the possible paved area (see attachment).