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Mitchell D. Roth `pA'~-Y;oR h''`,, Aaron Spielman,Chair <br /> Mayor <br /> Natalie Kurashima,Vice Chair <br /> •� �• Matthew Clark <br /> Desmon Haumea <br /> % Nw M <br /> .!4;;oFi;:0° _ Kilohana Hirano <br /> Roberta"Ku`ulei"Keakealani <br /> Kealohanuiopuna Kinney <br /> County of Hawaii Nicole Lui <br /> PLANNING DEPARTMENT Scott Mahoney <br /> CULTURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION <br /> Aupuni Center • 101Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Phone(808)961-8288 • Fax(808)961-8742 <br /> July 17, 2023 <br /> Barbara DeFranco, Chairperson <br /> Leeward Planning Commission <br /> 101 Pauahi St., Suite 3 <br /> Hilo,HI 96720 <br /> Dear Ms. DeFranco: <br /> SUBJECT: Change of Zone Amendment Application (PL-REZ-2022-000033) <br /> Applicant: Kona Three,LLC <br /> Request: Ten -Year Time Extension to Comply with Condition I(Complete <br /> Construction of Phase I) and Condition N(Roadway Standards) <br /> Tax Map Key: (3) 7-6-021: 016 and 017; North Kona,Hawaii <br /> The Leeward Planning Commission, at its duly held public hearing on December 15, 2022,considered the <br /> above -referenced application. The subject properties are located along the east(mauka) side of the Queen <br /> Ka'ahumanu Highway at its junction with Kuakini Highway and between Pualani Estates subdivision to <br /> the north and Kona Vistas to the south,portion of Holualoa Hui Lands,Holualoa 1,2, and 3,North Kona, <br /> Hawai'i. The Commission voted to defer its decision until the County of Hawai'i Cultural Resources <br /> Commission(CRC)had the opportunity to review the project. <br /> • On March 8,2023, the CRC held an official meeting according to the provisions of Chapters 91 <br /> and 92 Hawaii Revised Statutes and Chapter 2,Article 44 of the Hawaii County Code, to <br /> deliberate the subject request; consider design review, comment(s) and recommendation(s)for <br /> Kona Three LLC (PL-REZ-2022-000033). In accordance with HRS 92-5.5, the CRC formed a <br /> Permitted Interaction Group(PIG) subcommittee to further review the project and a site visit <br /> occurred on March 23, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. The subcommittee subsequently created a site visit <br /> report(the Report). <br /> • On May 10, 2023,the CRC heard the Report from the PIG subcommittee regarding the March 23, <br /> 2023, site visit conducted for the Kona Three project. <br /> • On June 21, 2023,the CRC held discussion of recommendations and opinions of the project <br /> (based on the site visit,public testimony, the records, and documents on file including <br /> archaeological reports submitted) and made motions in culmination of their review; the <br /> communication was drafted by staff This draft was presented to the CRC on July 12,2023, at a <br /> regular CRC meeting. <br /> www.cohplanningdept.com Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@co.hawaii.hi.us <br />