2025-01-09 Liquor Commission Minutes Hilo

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Garson: Sure, so this is the old Uncle Billy's Hotel in Kona, it is going to be a Hampton Inn. The premises will be in the pavilion area for the hotel which is the middle part of the hotel if you know Uncle Billy's, it will be "Island Bar and Grill by Trader Vic's", will be the name of the restaurant that's operated there. Okabe: Did you receive the application report? Garson: Yes, we did. Okabe: Are there any changes to the report? Garson: No, but I will let you know that I think the report said that the lease and restaurant license agreement was going to be provided, and we did provide that to the Department. Okabe: Thank you. Department, are there any reports of protests? Gonzalez: Chairperson, this is an application for an original license, the applicant mailed 17 out of 17 notices within 100 feet, 140 out of 140 notices within 500 feet, and 1 notice to a condominium or co-op (cooperative) property owner. There were 124 properties entitled to protest within 500 feet, and we did not receive any protests to this application, so there's zero protests. Okabe: Okay, thank you. Any public testimony in regard to this? There was no public testimony. Okabe: Hearing none. Commission, discussion and questions, any discussion or questions from the Commissioners? Yes, Mr. Greenwell. Greenwell: Kathy, how many rooms in the hotel's outside area where we're discussing? Garson: It's going to be 123. Greenwell: 123? Garson: And, I should've mentioned that it is going to be a Hampton Inn if I did not mention that previously. Taniguchi: So this is for Brandon, the licensed premises is going to be on the restaurant side, right? But, usually hotels they're allowed to take the drink to the room, are they going to be allowed to do that? Gonzalez: So, the hotel is going to have a Hotel liquor license, and this is specific to the restaurant. MINUTES - LIQUOR COMMISSION MEETING - THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2025 - HILO PAGE 4 OF 28