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NEW BUSINESS <br /> 1. APPLICANT: AHU POHAKU HO`OMALUHIA LLC (FORMERLY ROBERT <br /> WATKINS AND JEAN SUNDERLAND) (PL-SMA-2022-000018) <br /> Application for an amendment to Special Management Area(SMA)Use Permit No. 417 to <br /> increase the number of guest rooms from 16 to 36 by constructing 20 additional guest rooms at <br /> Hawaii Island Retreat, on an approximately 5.0-acre portion of a 14.5-acre parcel of land <br /> situated in the Special Management Area. The subject property is located at 54-250 Lokahi <br /> Road, approximately 1.2 miles northeast(makai) of Akoni Pule Highway, Hanaula and <br /> Honopueo,North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 5-4-009:014 (por). <br /> 2. APPLICANT: AHU POHAKU HO`OMALUHIA LLC (FORMERLY ROBERT <br /> WATKINS AND JEAN SUNDERLAND) (PL-SPP-2022-000018) <br /> Application for an amendment to Special Permit No. 1117 to increase the number of guest <br /> rooms from 16 to 36 by constructing 20 additional guest rooms at Hawaii Island Retreat, on an <br /> approximately 5.0-acre portion of a 14.5-acre parcel of land situated in the State Land Use <br /> Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 54-250 Lokahi Road, approximately <br /> 1.2 miles northeast(makai) of Akoni Pule Highway, Hanaula and Honopueo,North Kohala, <br /> Hawaii, TMK: (3) 5-4-009:014 (por). <br /> Chair DeFranco recused herself from these two items due to a conflict of interest. Pursuant to <br /> Planning Commission Rules 1-4(d), Vice Chairperson Zaheva Knowles assumed the duties of the <br /> chairperson. <br /> The Commission took up these two items simultaneously at 9:54 a.m.,with approximately ten <br /> public members in the audience. <br /> Following the introduction of the items, Vice Chair Knowles opened the floor to public testimony. <br /> Two individuals in person and one individual via Zoom provided testimony. [SEE HEARING <br /> TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT BJ <br /> Vice Chair Knowles stated that the Commission had received three petitions for standing in a <br /> contested case hearing, covering both applications, and that the Commission's first order of <br /> business was to determine whether to grant or deny those petitions. <br /> It was moved by Commissioner Vitousek and seconded by Commissioner Dela Cruz that the <br /> Commission consolidate the petitions as filed so that the Commission can hear each petition's <br /> request to intervene in the Agenda Items 1 and 2 at the same time since they are substantially the <br /> same parties and issues. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with four ayes <br /> (Vitousek, Dela Cruz, Paishon-Duarte, and Knowles), no noes, and one absent and excused <br /> (Kanuha). <br /> Action on Petition of Charles A. Anderson,Trustee of the Charles A.Anderson Trust: It was <br /> moved by Commissioner Vitousek and seconded by Commissioner Dela Cruz that the petition be <br /> granted. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with four ayes (Vitousek, Dela Cruz, <br /> Paishon-Duarte, and Knowles), no noes, and one absent and excused (Kanuha). <br /> 2 <br /> Leeward Planning Commission <br /> January 19,2023,Meeting Minutes <br />