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PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI`I HEARING TRANSCRIPT OCTOBER 3, 2003 A regularly advertised hearing on the application of KOA VENTURES, LLC (SMA 03-011) was called to order at 10:52 a.m. in the Ohana Keauhou Beach Resort, Kahaluu Ballroom, 78-6740 Ali`i Drive, North Kona, Hawai`i, with Galdones presiding. PRESENT:Fred GaldonesABSENT AND EXCUSED:Earl Fujikawa Bill GrahamJeffrey McCall Florence Kubota Aurelio C. Mina, Jr. Francis Smith Hannah Springer Bill Thibadeau Patricia O'Toole, Esq., Deputy Corporation Counsel Christopher J. Yuen, Planning Director Norman Hayashi, Staff Planner Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner And approximately 35 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: KOA VENTURES, LLC (SMA 03-011) Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the construction of a 4-story, 32-unit condominium building and related improvements. The property is makai side of Alii Drive, between the Casa De Emdeko condominium Kona Isle condominium complex, Puapuaa, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: GALDONES:We are on agenda item No. 3. Applicant is Koa Ventures, LLC (SMA 03-011). This is a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the construction of a 4-story, 32-unit condominium building and related improvements. Jeff? DARROW:Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If I may direct your attention to the location map, to get our bearings, this is Alii Drive here in the North Kona area. This is north, towards north Kohala. This is south towards South Kona. The area that weÓre looking at is identified in red on this parcel. County zoning is Multi-Family-1.5. This project is actually located in between Casa De Emdeko and Kona Isle condominium project. These renderings here, 3-D renderings, kind of give you an idea of where weÓre looking at. On your left will be Casa De Emdeko, on your right will be the Kona Isle EXHIBIT A