2024-09-05 Liquor Commission Minutes Hilo

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long before 10:00 p.m., and it won’t be anything more than a one or two person, more of an acoustic-style background music, not overpowering and loud. Greenwell: So, when they walked out the door, were you surprised to see that this came in so late? Hatch: No, I’ve been given a heads up from a few people that there are some residents that are definitely going to have issues with it based off of their experience with the last tenant. Gonzalez: Commissioner Greenwell, if I may also add some more information, the applicant before you has been operating in the space since July of this year, and we have not had any noise complaints during that time while he’s been operating there. And, in fact, our investigators took measurements last night of some of the sound readings with Ali‘i Drive, ambient noise, and the noise that may have been coming from The Temple Kona. All of the readings were measured between 42 and 45 decibels from The Temple Kona. So, to give you guys more information, the area is zoned Class B-Resort. There’s two key numbers in play here, some of you might have this question about what is the maximum decibels allowed. So, between 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., the maximum decibels allowed are 60 decibels, so that’s considered daytime. And then nighttime, the maximum decibels levels between 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. is 50 decibels, so they were below that when we measured it last night. Greenwell: So, in granting him a license, should we put a caveat on there that he has to have his music down by 10:00 p.m., he would still be in the boundary if he stayed at 45 as he was doing last night? Gonzalez: Right, with recorded music and his customers talking, although at this time, the Department doesn’t see the need, I mean it’s up to you folks if you want to put a condition on, but we don’t see the need, there’s no complaints and no noise levels above to impose that condition at this time. I’m giving the applicant the benefit of the doubt that they can regulate it themselves and work with their neighbors. Espejo: How far is The Temple Kona in relation to this building? Hatch: It’s right next door. Taniguchi: I have a question, so is this the old Lava Java that used to be there before? Hatch: Island Lava Java, yes. Taniguchi: One question I have I think is for Brandon, because I noticed on the map, they have a shared bathroom that’s all the way in the back of the shopping center. I kind of recall that there’s some kind of a, so many feet or whatever, that requirement? So, is that within compliance? Gonzalez: It’s within compliance for the liquor license. MINUTES – LIQUOR COMMISSION MEETING – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 – HILO PAGE 5 OF 27