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requirements. The agricultural exemptions provided by this measure will ease <br /> the financial and administrative burden on farmers and ranchers and <br /> encourage agricultural diversification and self-sufficiency." <br /> The agricultural exemptions in HRS § 46-88 exist to encourage sustainable, local farming and <br /> ranching by easing the burden of complying with local building permit requirements. <br /> B. I`O PROCESSING IS A LOCAL MEAT PROCESSING COMPANY <br /> SUPPORTING LOCAL RANCHERS AND CONSUMERS. <br /> I'o Processing is a locally-owned meat processing company, which was founded with the <br /> goal of supporting Hawaii's network of local farmers and ranchers. Unlike the large-scale <br /> slaughterhouses that currently dominate the industry, I'o Processing created a boutique, high-end <br /> facility, which measures approximately 2,000 square foot, on approximately 4-acres of <br /> agricultural land in North Kona(the "Facility"). I'o Processing designed the Facility with the <br /> assistance of Friesla, a Washington company that specializes in producing processing facilities <br /> for independent ranching operations and small communities.' Friesla designed the Facility as a <br /> stainless-steel single-story structure, which combines state-of-the art production capabilities with <br /> a small and fully-enclosed footprint. The Facility is professionally constructed to meet stringent <br /> safety standards, and has been certified by a Hawaii-licensed mechanical engineer to be able to <br /> withstand hurricane-force winds and massive earthquakes. <br /> C. I`O PROCESSING MADE EVERY EFFORT TO SECURE DPW APPROVAL, <br /> BUT DPW HAS REFUSED TO GRANT AN AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTION <br /> UNDER HRS § 46-88. <br /> I`o Processing's goal is to build a legal, thriving, long-term local business. Accordingly, <br /> I`o Processing has made every effort to work with DPW to process all necessary approvals for its <br /> operations. Specifically, I`o Processing has spent the last two years trying to obtain an <br /> agricultural exemption for the Facility. <br /> 1 See https://friesla.com/equipment/meat-processing-systems/. <br /> 4 <br /> 4871-5206-8494.1.071717-00001 <br />