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Daryn Arai <br /> Land Use Planning Consultant <br /> March 18, 2024 <br /> Ms. Barbara DeFranco, Chairperson <br /> And members of the Leeward Planning Commission <br /> 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Ms. DeFranco: <br /> SUBJECT: Request to Transmit Change of Zone Amendment Application <br /> (PL-REZ-2022-000033)to County Council regarding Amendment to <br /> Change of Zone Ordinance No. 02 131 <br /> Request: Ten (10)-Year Time Extension to Condition I (Complete Construction <br /> of the First Increment on RM Zoned Lands) and Amendment to <br /> Clarify Condition N(Roadway Standards) <br /> Applicant: Kona Three LLC <br /> Tax Map Key: (3) 7-6-021:016 and 017, North Kona, Hawai`i <br /> The Applicant for the above-described matter has received notification from the Planning <br /> Department dated March 12, 2024 that the public hearing before the Leeward Planning <br /> Commission regarding this particular agenda item originally scheduled for its March 21, 2024 <br /> meeting has been cancelled due to a lack of quorum to hear or act on the matter. <br /> Based on this meeting cancellation, and with no assurance that the Leeward Planning <br /> Commission will be able to offer a timely rescheduling of this particular agenda item due to <br /> continuing issues regarding quorum, the Applicant respectfully requests that the Leeward <br /> Planning Commission promptly transmit the amendment request, and the entire record associated <br /> with this matter, to the County Council for further disposition pursuant to Section 25-2-42(d)(3) <br /> of the Zoning Code. The Applicant understands that this requested action will result in an <br /> unfavorable recommendation on this matter by the Leeward Planning Commission. <br /> This request is further prompted by facts that the proposed amendments were initially <br /> filed by the Applicant and accepted by the Planning Department on June 21, 2022. The initial <br /> hearing on this matter before the Leeward Planning Commission originally scheduled for <br /> October 20, 2022 was deferred by the Planning Department, with agreement by the Applicant, <br /> due to the abbreviated hearing and number of agenda items scheduled that constrained the <br /> Applicant's opportunity to be properly heard. The Applicant subsequently notified the Planning <br /> Department that it was able to proceed with the postponed hearing at the Leeward Planning <br /> P.O.BOX 4501,HILO HAWAII 96720 <br /> PHONE: (808)895-3218 EMAIL:DARYN.ARAI@OUTLOOK.COM <br />