Agenda Item 1 - Aaron Spielman (PL-KVD-2022-000028)

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Note that the Location Address has been changed with the Real Property Tax Office to 75-5747 Alii Drive (previously 75-5739 Alii Drive). Project Background. The Subject Parcel is zoned Resort-Hotel (V-0.75) by the County and designated Urban by the State Land Use Commission (LUC). The subject parcel is designated as Resort Node (ren) by the Hawaii County General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) map. The subject parcel is within the Special Management Area (SMA), however it is not considered a shoreline parcel as defined by Section 205A-41, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), since the project site is mauka of Alii Drive. As described in the attached letter (SMA Letter) from the Planning Department, dated May 12, 2022, the subject parcel is not located within a shoreline area, and the Planning Director has determined that the proposed work considered is exempt from the definition of Development and will not have a cumulative impact, or significant adverse environmental or ecological effect on the Special Management Area. The Planning Director has imposed certain conditions as described in the attached SMA Letter,including, but not limited to, that the Applicant shall secure all necessary approvals and permits from other affected federal, state, and county agencies as necessary to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. The original Hotel was constructed in 1963,with additional structures added in 1966 and 1979. The existing 89,558 sq.ft. hotel complex consists of(123) Keyrooms within existing two-story and four-story structures, and an existing single-story Guest Services and Support Building with Lobby,Limited Service Restaurant&Bar, Limited Kitchen (no exhaust hood), Fitness Area, and Dining Area. Existing Accessory Improvements on the Subject Parcel include two Pools and deck area, Elevators, Guest Laundry, Off-Street Parking, Landscaping,lava rock site walls, and air-conditioning chillers. Project Brief. The Owner is proposing to upgrade and repair/maintain and restore the hotel complex and rebrand the hotel as a Hampton Inn by Hilton to meet current market demands. The proposed project will not increase the current number of hotel units/Keyrooms. The following lists the proposed activities to be considered for Plan Approval and as described in the attached supporting documents. Please note that certain activities identified in the attached SMA Letter are intentionally excluded here, as those are not in consideration at this time. As described by the attached Survey (A001), the existing buildings vary in distance to property lines. The distances from the existing buildings to the property page 2 of 9