2024-03-15 PL-REZ-2022-000033 LUC Agenda and Meeting Minutes

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Presentations (YouTube: 01:32:43) Daryn Arai presented the petitioners status update and included updates on the Petitioners efforts at the County level. Commissioners questioned the Petitioners on the amount of affordable housing units to be built by Petitioner, the obligation of building the 22 affordable housing units, county proceedings, and the intentions for building and the timing of building. The County of Hawaii presented that Planning Director Zendo Kern has been "walled off" from this matter because of his involvement during his previous work, the prior agreement for affordable housing met expiration after seven amendments, and the status of the planning departments decisions and actions. Commissioners questioned the County on the development timing of the affordable housing units, determination for the location of the affordable housing, and amendments to the zoning (YouTube:02:23:43). The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development presented that the Petitioners and County's presentation is sufficient in providing and update and shows the Parties are working towards competition of the conditions set by the Commission. Commissioners questioned the OPSD on the traffic in the area and the State Department of Transportation's input on the project, questions on the process and concerns of the community, and the willingness to meet with the community members who shared concerns (YouTube:02:54:23). Petitioners' final rebuttal included that the chapter 343 and county council action processes included public input and notification, the county council dictates the criteria of the development, standing, development style and intention of the affordable housing, and the inapplicability of short-term rentals (YouTube:03:04:20). Public Testimony Round Two (YouTube: 03:14:00) Once again, Chair Giovanni opened the meeting up for public testimony on this matter, and there were nine members of the public who provided testimony with concerns and opposition to the project's continuation. Testifiers included David Blancett-Maddock, Diane Blancett-Maddock, Cheryl Tanguay, Mark Van Pernis, Renee Inaba, Joel Gimpel, John Powell, Janice Kerr, and Douglas Cichowicz. Deliberations (YouTube: 03:51:50) The Commission believes that the Petitioner met their burden to provide a status report. The Commission requests on the record that the Petitioner provide updates regarding the status of the County Planning Commission and Council process and proceedings, resolutions involving the State, as well as the continuation of annual report filings. ADJOURNMENT(YouTube: 04:03:16) With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 2:20 p.m. LUC Meeting Minutes February 7, 2024, Kona Vistas(Hawai`i) See LUC Meeting Transcripts for further details Page.3 Of 3 NO USE COMMISSION.