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/109:42 AM <br />Nishimoto: May I have a motion to approve with good cause? <br />Taniguchi: So moved, Taniguchi. The good cause is that they have not been able to <br />make progress in getting the permits with the Planning Department. I think we can all <br />empathize with that. <br />Nishimoto: May I have a second? <br />Greenwell: Greenwell, second. <br />Commissioner Taniguchi moved to approve the request to extend <br />the time issuance of the liquor license for good cause shown for an <br />additional 12 months, from May 7, 2024, to and including May 7, <br />2025, by letter received May 1, 2024, of its Retail General liquor <br />license, located at 84-4811 Hawaii Belt Road, Captain Cook, Hawaii; <br />Seconded by Commissioner Greenwell. <br />Nishimoto: Any discussion of the motion? Go ahead. <br />Wilkinson: So, this is another extension, this is not the first one, and it indicates that <br />now the store doesn't generate enough income to perform the repairs that are required, <br />so now they're, looks like a last-ditch effort to try to get grandfathered-in. I would just <br />suggest that we don't provide another extension after we pass the one we're going to. <br />Nishimoto: For this one in a year? Okay, so noted. Alright, any other discussion? <br />Okabe: So, you're saying that when it comes to the one year, we wouldn't be <br />recommending any more extensions? <br />Wilkinson: No, because we were looking at 18-24 months while they kind of try to <br />figure out if they want to even stay in business, I think that's a long time to keep the <br />hope and determine to do it. <br />Nishimoto: Hopefully this is it. <br />Okabe: And, Director? <br />Takase: Well, you know I kind of feel for all these guys because they're stuck in a <br />process, and really if they could sell liquor, I'm pretty sure they could make enough <br />money to solve all their problems. So, you know it's not only their fault, they're trying to <br />do what they can, but you know they thought they were going to be grandfathered in, <br />they weren't, so now they're going through the permitting process. So, I think from our <br />standpoint is that the Department, we would still support an extension, there's a lot of <br />extenuating circumstances, so for us to turn them down, and that's why I would <br />probably recommend not doing that. It's kind of bad I think, under one hand, we're <br />going to turn you down because you didn't comply with another Department's wishes. <br />MINUTES - LIQUOR COMMISSION MEETING - THURSDAY, MAY 21 2024 - HILO PAGE 21 OF 42 <br />