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Highway and adjacent to the Kona Billfisher and Kona Mansions condominium <br />nd <br />complexes and mauka of the Royal Kona Resort Hotel, Kailua-Kona, Puaa 2, North <br />Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-5-9:40. <br />(SEE EXHIBIT E) <br />The Commission took this item up at 2:37 p.m. with <br />SMA NO. 243 <br /> approximately 4 people from the public in attendance. <br />GREATER PACIFIC, LP <br />ND <br />KEAUHOU 2, <br />NORTH KONA <br />APPLICANT: GREATER PACIFIC, LP (SMA NO. 243) <br />Continued hearing on the request for a time extension to Condition No. 3 (construction <br />deadline for Phase I) of Special Management Area Use Permit No. 243 which allowed <br />the development of a 405-unit condominium project and related improvements. The area <br />involved in the time extension is situated adjacent to and southwest (makai) of the <br />nd <br />existing Mauna Loa Village complex at Keauhou 2, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-8-10: <br />69 and portions of 95 and 96. <br />Mr. Hayashi noted this matter was continued from the last meeting to resolve some of the <br />issues raised by the parties requesting a contested case hearing, and that Mr. Fuke has <br />faxed a correspondence to the Planning Department indicating that the parties granted <br />standing have subsequently withdrawn their requests for a contested case hearing. <br />Mr. Hayashi explained the request, and noted the Planning Director recommended <br />approval of the time extension request. <br />In response to Commissioner Grahams inquiry, Mr. Fuke clarified that the request would <br />allow the applicant to complete Phase I of the project by constructing 41 single family <br />residential units. <br />Mr. Fuke said in light of Commissioner Grahams concern expressed at the last meeting, <br />theapplicanthassubmittedastudywhichconcludedthatimpactsfromthisprojectwould <br />be negligible both to the ground water as well as to the marine environment. <br />CommissionerGrahamexpressedhisappreciationforthestudypreparedasitis <br />especially valuable to the Commission. <br />There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agenda item. <br />Commissioner Graham said he supported only Phase I for the 41-unit project, with the <br />PlanningDirectorsrecommendation,andnotPhaseII. <br />Mr. Hayashi clarified that the applicant is currently requesting an amendment to <br />Condition 3 of the permit which refers to when the 41 units in Phase I had to commence <br />and complete construction, noting the applicants have reduced the number of units within <br />Phase I. He added that there will also be 177 units to be constructed in Phase II of the <br />7 <br /> <br />