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Ueoka: Good morning, Mr. Chair, members of the Commission, Mr. Takase, Robert <br />Ueoka on behalf of Duke's Kona, present to my right is Ms. Jackie Reed, she is the <br />Chief Executive Officer of TS Restaurants. <br />Okabe: Can you please also state your name and the relationship to the business? <br />Reed: My name is Jackie Reed, Chief Executive Officer for TS Restaurants. <br />Okabe: Okay, can you describe your business? <br />Ueoka: If I could, Mr. Chair, it's a typical Duke's Restaurant similar to Duke's Waikiki, <br />we're going to be located in Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa, we're taking over Ray's on <br />the Bay. So, it's that old location that we are excited to get into the Kona market. <br />We're going to have typical like the other restaurants, Hawaiian -style food, fresh fish, <br />seafood, and steaks, and kind of the same and similar business plan like other Duke's <br />restaurants. We also have restaurants on Maui, Honolulu of course, and Kauai, so <br />we're very excited to get open. We're looking at second quarter 2026 opening currently <br />under construction, so we will do inspections once construction is complete, and get <br />the liquor license issued before opening if all goes well. But we're happy that the <br />Department got our application through so early and it's good to be ahead of the curve <br />as far as getting this liquor license process at this stage right now. We're excited to get <br />open and looking forward to having another Duke's in Kona. <br />Okabe: Okay. Have you received the application report? <br />Ueoka: We did, no changes to the application report. <br />Okabe: Okay, Director, are there any protests? <br />Takase: Mister Chairman, the applicant mailed 13 out of 13 notices within 100 feet, 318 <br />out of 318 notices within 500 feet. There was 1 notice to a condominium or cooperative <br />property manager. There were 174 total properties entitled to protest, we received no <br />protests to the application. <br />Okabe: Any public testimony in regards to this applicant? <br />There was no public testimony. <br />Okabe: Hearing none. Commissioners, do you have any questions or discussions on <br />this? <br />Ventura: I have a question, Mr. Chair. So, how long has the space been sitting <br />vacant? <br />Ueoka: I'm not sure, my client is actually Outrigger as well, but I would say it's been <br />vacant ever since I've been known, so at least 5-10 years, Gerald? I'm not sure. <br />MINUTES - LIQUOR COMMISSION MEETING - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025 - KONA PAGE 4 OF 49 <br />