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PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 GREENWELL FARMS, INC. (SPP 08- A regularly advertised hearing on the application of 000061) was called to order at 9:45 a.m. in the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Hau Room, 62-100 Kaunaoa Drive, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, with Chairman Rodney Watanabe presiding. PRESENT: Lani Bowman ABSENT & EXCUSED: C. Kimo Alameda Takashi Domingo Andrew Iwashita Frederic Housel Shelly Ogata Rodney Watanabe Rell Woodward Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel Christopher Yuen, Planning Director Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager OgxkkhrEtihlnsn+Rs`eeOk`mmdq Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner Maija Cottle, Staff Planner Deanne Bugado, Planner, Kona Office And eight people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: GREENWELL FARMS, INC. (SPP 08-000061) Special Permit to allow the establishment of seasonal farm worker housing for up to 50 workers on 2 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The area involved is a part of the existing Greenwell Farms located along the makai side of Mamalahoa Highway, approximately 2,500 feet south of the Mamalahoa Highway – Halekii Street intersection, Kealakekua, South Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 8-1-4: Portion of 75. WATANABE: Agenda Item No. 2 is Greenwell Farms, Inc., Special Permit application, SPP 08-000061. Greenwell Farms is requesting a Special Permit to establish a seasonal farm worker housing for up to 50 workers. I guess, Maija, are you going to be the presenter? COTTLE: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning, Commissioners. COMMISSIONERS: Good morning. COTTLE: The next permit is a request from Greenwell Farms for a Special Permit to establish seasonal farm worker housing for up to 50 workers on 2 acres of land within a 104.8- acre parcel. The property is located about ½ mile south of Kealakekua, and it’s a fairly large parcel; it extends from Mamalahoa Highway to the future Mamalahoa Highway Bypass. And EXHIBIT B 1