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PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT APRIL 23, 2004 FLORA BEAMER SOLOMON A regularly advertised hearing on the application of (SMA NO. 288) was called to order at 10:17 a.m. in the Ohana Keauhou Beach Resort, Kahaluu Ballroom, 78-6740 Alii Drive, North Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Fred Galdones presiding. PRESENT:Fred Galdones C. Kimo Alameda Earl Fujikawa Bill Graham Jeffrey McCall Hannah Springer Francis Smith Bill P. Thibadeau Patricia O’Toole, Deputy Corporation Counsel Chris Yuen, Planning Director Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner And approximately 12 people from the public in attendance APPLICANT: FLORA BEAMER SOLOMON (SMA NO. 288) Request to amend Special Management Area Use Permit No. 288 by allowing the construction of 3 single family dwellings (two 2-bedroom dwellings and a 1-bedroom dwelling) to be used for a bed and breakfast operation. The initial approval allowed the construction of a 3-unit apartment building. The property is located along the south side of Keokea Park Road, approximately 1,500 feet from the Keokea Park Road – Akoni Pule Highway intersection, Niulii, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 5-2-12:14. GALDONES:Commissioners, we are on Agenda Item No. 4. The applicant is Flora Beamer Solomon (SMA No. 288). This is a request to amend Special Management Area Use Permit No. 288 by allowing the construction of 3 single family dwellings (two 2-bedroom dwellings and a 1-bedroom dwelling) to be used for a bed and breakfast operation. Jeff? DARROW:Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If I may direct your attention again to the location map. This request is in the North Kohala District. We’re looking in the area of Niulii. If you were travelling towards Pololu Valley, it would be, you would be traveling in an East/West direction. You would come to the Keokeo Beach area and you would be EXHIBIT D