2024-12-18 Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Decision and Order (PL-BOA-2024-000104)

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Declaratory Ruling, (collectively, "Petition")requesting declaratory rulings from the Planning Director. 2. On April 29, 2024, the Planning Director issued Zendo Kern, Planning Director, County ofHawai'i's Declaratory Order in the Matter of C&J Coupe Family Limited Partnership, Petitioner, Docket No. 24-0001 ("Order") in response to the Petitions. 3. On May 28, 2024, 1250 Oceanside LLC ("Appellant") filed its General Petition for Appeal of Decisions by Planning Director or Public Works Director("Appeal") with the Board of Appeals, County of Hawai'i ("Board") appealing the Planning Director's issuance of the Order. 4. Appellant's Appeal sought to modify the Order or have the Order remanded to the Planning Director to correct alleged errors. 5. On July 3, 2024, C&J Coupe Family Limited Partnership ("Intervenor") filed its Petition to Intervene in General Petition for Appeal of Decision by the Planning Director ("Petition to Intervene"). 6. On July 15, 2024, Appellant filed its Position Statement on Petition to Intervene in General Petition for Appeal of Decision by Planning Director, dated July 3, 2024. 7. On July 17, 2024, the County filed its County of Hawaii Planning Director's Statement of No Position to Petition to Intervene in General Petition for Appeal of Decision of Planning Director, dated July 3, 2024. 8. A hearing on the Petition to Intervene was held on August 9, 2024, at which the Board approved the Petition to Intervene. 9. On October 11, 2024, the Board heard oral arguments and presentation of evidence, including exhibits, and testimony on the Appeal at the West Hawai`i Civic Center with all Board Members present in person. Michael Kaleihoku Vitousek, Manager of Land and 2