2024-12-05 Liquor Commission Minutes Kona

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NEXT TWO ITEMS WERE TAKEN AT ONCE 2. APPLICATION NO.: APPLICANT: (10:05 AM) TRADE NAME: PLACE OF BUSINESS: TMK: LICENSE APPLIED FOR: AND 3. APPLICATION NO.: APPLICANT: TRADE NAME: PLACE OF BUSINESS: TMK: LICENSE APPLIED FOR: 24-07 Par Hawaii, LLC Hele Stores (1801 Kamehameha) 1801 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii 2-1-006: 042 Original Retail General liquor license 24-08 Par Hawaii, LLC Hele Stores (Palani) 74-5590 Palani Road, Ste. #30, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 7-4-015:001 Original Retail General liquor license Representing applicant: Robert Ichikawa, Authorized Agent, and David Jesse, Retail Operations Manager. Nishimoto: Good morning, could you please state your name and your relationship to the business. Ichikawa: Yes, good morning, Chairwoman Nishimoto, Commissioners, Director Takase, I'm Robert Ichikawa, representing Par Hawaii, LLC, doing business as Hele Stores. We have no changes to the report and received no protests. Nishimoto: Can you please describe your business? Ichikawa: Oh, I'm sorry, this is David Jesse. Jesse: I'm the Retail Operations Manager for Par Hawaii, Hele gas stations and convenience stores, there's a chain of stores around Hawaii, we have eight (8) here on the Big Island. Nishimoto: Okay, and then you said you received the application report and there are no changes, correct? Ichikawa: Correct. Nishimoto: Alright, Director, are there any reports of protests? Takase: Madame Chairman, for Application No. 24-07, which is Hele Stores, 1801 Kamehameha Avenue, the applicant mailed 10 out of 6 notices within 100 feet, 180 out of 180 notices within 500 feet. There were 180 total properties entitled to protest, we MINUTES - LIQUOR COMMISSION MEETING & PUBLIC HEARING - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024 - KONA PAGE 6 OF 50