2021-09-16 LPC Minutes & Transcripts

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GYMNASTIC TEAM INC. (SPP 21-000227), and that there were also some public members who were registered to provide oral testimony. He called upon the testifiers, swore them in to tell the truth in their testimony and explained the procedure. At 9:43 a.m. nine individuals provided testimony regarding New Business Item 1, the application of KONA AERIAL GYMNASTIC TEAM INC. (SPP 21-000227). The testimony ended at 10:14 a.m. [SEE TESTIMONY TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT A] It was moved by Commissioner DeFranco and seconded by Commissioner Kanuha that public testimony be closed. There being no discussion on the motion, a vote was taken by show of hands, and the motion carried by unanimous vote of those present. NEW BUSINESS 1. APPLICANT: KONA AERIAL GYMNASTIC TEAM INC. (SPP 21-000227) Application for a Special Permit to legitimize the operation of a youth gymnastic and sports fitness facility and related improvements on an approximately 2.3-acre portion of a larger 23.738-acre property in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 75-476 Hualalai Road, approximately 700 feet east of its intersection with Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway, Wai`aha 1st, Puapua`anui 1st, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-5-017:044 (por). The Commission took up this item at 10:14 a.m. It was moved by Commissioner Armbruster and seconded by Chairman Vitousek that the Commission go into executive session to consult with its attorney pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes 92-5. A vote was taken by show of hands, and the motion carried by unanimous vote of those present. The Commission went into executive session at 11:41 a.m. and came out at 11:53 a.m. Chairman Vitousek called a short recess at 12:08 p.m. He called the hearing back to order at 12:14 p.m. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Armbruster and seconded by Commissioner Yates that the Commission defer its decision on the application until such time that the applicant has provided the engineering support requested by the Commission [i.e. reports from a structural engineer and a civil engineer determining whether the existing building and access driveway, respectively, are safe for the proposed use]. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with five ayes (Armbruster, Yates, DeFranco, Kanuha, and Vitousek), and no noes. The hearing ended at 12:38 p.m. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT BJ 2 Leeward Planning Commission September 16,2021,Meeting Minutes