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Nishimoto: Alright, thank you. Have you received the application report? <br />Lawrence: Yes. <br />Nishimoto: Are there any changes to the report? <br />Lawrence: No. <br />Nishimoto: Director, are there any reports of protest? <br />Takase: Madame Chairman, the applicant mailed 10 out of 10 notices within 100 feet, <br />47 out of 47 within 500 feet, there were 36 properties entitled to protest, we received no <br />protests to this application. <br />Nishimoto: Is there any public testimony? <br />There was no public testimony. <br />Nishimoto: I see that there are none. Commissioners, any questions, discussion? <br />Commissioner Greenwell? <br />Greenwell: You said you have 80 acres of coffee that you're planting? <br />Lawrence: No, we haven't started planting the coffee yet, I plan to plant the 80 acres. <br />Greenwell: 80 acres of coffee? <br />Lawrence: We won't have a whole 80 acres, if I can get, that's the size of the property, <br />but I'd like to get another maybe 15-20 acres to plant. <br />Greenwell: I was gonna say if you have 80 acres of coffee, you wouldn't have time for <br />the restaurant. <br />Lawrence: No, no, well the restaurant detoured me from planting the coffee, I got so <br />busy working on the restaurant, that I stopped working on the other property, so you <br />know, it's been challenging getting this restaurant and the property up to the level that <br />want it at, I've been working on it for 2 �/2 years, and it's absolutely gorgeous. I'm <br />providing an upscale experience I feel like in the jungle up there, and having big <br />growing beds that we're putting tomatoes in, got the hoop house and I've put an outdoor <br />area that I call the internet lounge that people can come and get on their computers and <br />work and have a cup of coffee, not just booze, you know? I get a lot of people in the <br />morning that come up because they don't have internet up there, and it's beautiful <br />gardens. But, to support that kitchen, and open that big kitchen up and staff it is a <br />challenge, so having this liquor license in the coffee shop, I can section off the internet <br />lounge, and around the monkey pod tree, and not have the big kitchen open, where <br />can pre -make take -away food, take -away salads and so forth that people can grab and <br />either get a mimosa, a beer, or a cup of coffee and enjoy the gardens. <br />MINUTES - LIQUOR COMMISSION MEETING - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 2024 - KONA PAGE 18 OF 37 <br />