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VI. Preliminary Hearings (10:24 AM) <br />NEXT TWO ITEMS WERE TAKEN AT ONCE <br />1. APPLICATION NO.: <br />APPLICANT: <br />(10: 24 AM) TRADE NAME: <br />PLACE OF BUSINESS: <br />TMK: <br />LICENSE APPLIED FOR: <br />AND <br />2. APPLICATION NO.: <br />APPLICANT: <br />TRADE NAME: <br />PLACE OF BUSINESS: <br />TMK: <br />LICENSE APPLIED FOR: <br />24-32 <br />One Spot Hawaii LLC <br />One Spot (Retail) <br />28-2903 Hawaii Belt Road, Pepe`ekeo, Hawaii <br />2-8-007:068 <br />Original Retail General liquor license <br />24-33 <br />One Spot Hawaii LLC <br />One Spot (Dispenser) <br />28-2903 Hawaii Belt Road, Pepe`ekeo, Hawaii <br />2-8-007:068 <br />Original Dispenser General liquor license, <br />Category B 1 <br />Representing applicant: Julia Chinen, and John Chinen, Jr., Co -owners. <br />Okabe: Can you please state your name and relationship the to the business? <br />Chinen (Julia): My name is Julia Chinen, and I am 50% owner. <br />Chinen (John): John Chinen, Jr., 50% owner. <br />Okabe: Can you describe the business? <br />Chinen (Julia): Yes, this is a new commercial building in Pepe`ekeo right on Highway <br />19, it's on a 1-acre parcel, we're currently in construction, we have 37 parking stalls <br />and approximately 7,500 square foot building under roof. Our general store is <br />comprised of about 5,500 square feet and it will house True Value Hardware, <br />some grocery and a commercial kitchen to carry grab-n-go deli items. We also have a <br />small police storefront space that we are planning on leasing out to the Hawaii County <br />Police for them to do reports and to respond to calls. We also have an agreement with <br />Hawaii Gas to offer a dispenser there for the public to come and fill their 5-gallon tanks. <br />There is also a tenant space aside from the general store that we would like to open a <br />caf6/wine bar. There's a space above the commercial kitchen in the main general store <br />which we would like to offer some sushi, so we're planning on a sushi bar in that space. <br />We've been connected with the community over the course of planning and now <br />construction, and attended various community meetings, and we've gotten a lot of <br />support from our members but our entire goal from the beginning was to serve the <br />customers on the Hamakua coast. Currently, there's not too much offering as far as <br />MINUTES - LIQUOR COMMISSION MEETING - THURSDAY, MAY 11 2025 - HILO PAGE 17 OF 63 <br />