PD Background Report (PL-SMA-2022-000025)

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HAWAIIAN OLA BREWING CORPORATION 74�5598 LUHIA 57 KAILUA-KONA HAWAI'I, 96740 December 19, 2022 Mr. Zendo Kern, Director Planning Department Mr. Dennis Lin, Chairman and Members of the Windward Planning Commission County of Hawaii 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Subject: Special Management Area Use Permit Application for Hawaiian Ola Brew Corporation Properties at TMK 2-6-015-001 and TMK 2-6-015-002, at Wailua and Mokuhonua, South Hilo Dear Mr. Kern, Mr. Lin and Members of the Windward Planning Commission: Pursuant to the Special Management Area Rules and Conditions of the County of Hawaii Planning Department and concurrent to meeting Rule 9 of the Planning Commissions' Rules of Practice and Procedures, Hawaiian Ola WWW.CLARIEWCO.COMI Brewing Corporation hereby requests the processing of a Special Management Area Use Permit for the re -development of the former Wainaku Executive Center to a Restaurant, Bar, and Micro -Distillery. Description of the Project: The project is the re -development re -purposing of the existing Wainaku Executive Center structure to house a Restaurant, Bar, and Micro -Distillery of Hawaiian Ki root (Ti leaf) to authentic "Okolehau" spirit. Contingent to the interior re -development actions, will require exterior improvements that are described in full detail with this application. Is E3 In short, the exterior work will consist of 1) Grading and Excavation work of some 12,000 cubic yards of soil and rock from a large hill face on the West side of the existing building. The excavation and grading objectives are to allow for an additional 27 new vehicle parking stalls as well as the various subsurface wastewater structures. 2) Installation of a new Wastewater System to accommodate the increased effluent from the Restaurant and Bar. It is significant to note that the wastewater system is being designed to take the waters to "R-1" standard where it will be trucked off site for further disposal at County of Hawaii wastewater treatment facilities. No wastewaters from the new development will be disposed of on -site. 3) Pending review and approvals from State Historic Preservation Division, DLNR, an overhead concrete flume structure may be demolished. Although a relic of past historic operations of Hilo Sugar Company's Wainaku Mill, this flume structure has become degraded and at risk of causing damage or injury.