PD Background Report (PL-SPP-2023-000040)

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Commission ("Commission") denied the owner's request to delete the time condition and instead approved a 5-year extension to June 30, 1990. On April 14. 1987,the Commission amended SPP 538 by expanding the use to also include a heliport. The termination date of June 30, 1990,was left intact. 2. Second 5-year to June 1995 On May 24, 1990, in response to the request of the new owner, Waikoloa Development Company("WDC"), the Commission extended the use to June 30, 1995. 3. Third 5-year extension to June 2000 In a letter, dated July 6, 1995,Commission wrote that at its meeting of June 22, 1995, it denied WDC's request to delete the time condition in its entirety and instead approved an additional 5 years to June 30,2000. Concurrently, additional conditions were imposed to address issues like number of flights, maintenance, and the like. (Exhibit B) 4. Fourth 5-year extension to June 2005 On May 5,2000, again in response to WDC's request; the Commission granted another 5-year extension to June 30,2005. 5. Fifth extension to June 2015 (10 years) On March 18,2005,the Commission approved the request of the fee owner of the subject property, WDC Properties, LLC ("WDCLLC"), for a 10-year extension to June 30,2015. (Exhibit C) 6. Sixth extension to June 2025 (10 years) Finally,in its letter On May 21, 2015, the Commission approved an additional 10-year time extension to June 30,2025. (Exhibit A) Thus, in summary, since the initial approval of SPP 538 in 1983,there have been six (6)extension requests,the first four(4) of which were for five (5) years each, and the last two (2) for ten(10)years. If approved,this would amount to a total of seven(7) extension requests. It should be noted that unlike many other time extension requests, this request is not for lack of performance but an extension of its lif e. 2