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HAWAII COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL RESOURCES <br />PRESERVATION COMMISSION <br />MINUTES - REGULAR SESSION <br />December 10, 2007 <br />Department of Liquor Control Conference Room <br />101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230 <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Present: Chair Kenneth Kaneshiro <br />Vice -Chair Hannah Springer <br />Commissioner E. Kalani Flores <br />Commissioner Bill Gilmartin (arrived at 10:20 a.m.) <br />Commissioner Paul Campbell (left at 2:15 p.m.) <br />Commissioner Kim Garcia <br />Commissioner Laura Schuster <br />Commissioner Benedict Yung (left at 12: 06 p.m.) <br />Deputy Corporation Counsel Amy Self <br />Others Present: Harry Yada, Property Manager, Finance <br />Alexandra Kelepolo, Clerk III, Finance <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair Kenneth Kaneshiro at 10:03 a.m. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS <br />PETER YOUNG <br />Mr. Peter Young spoke on behalf of `O`oma Beachside Village and requested that `O`oma be <br />withdrawn from any consideration by the Commission since the property owners are not <br />interested in selling. He also mentioned that they are currently in an entitlement process with a <br />draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) which should be available later this month or <br />sometime in January 2008. <br />(Mr. Young handed out a map to the commissioners for the `O `oma project) Mr. Young noted <br />that included in the proposed residential community for `O`oma is an extensive inter - connected <br />public access and open coastal area. He further added that about 75 acres along the coastline is <br />proposed to be open space with at least 1000 foot setback from the ocean. <br />Ms. Springer asked Ms. Self if the Commission needs to list this request to withdraw `O`oma as <br />an agenda item for the next meeting or can the Commission make a decision at this meeting. Ms. <br />Self replied that Mr. Yada will cover this in his Finance Report and the Commission can discuss <br />further under Unfinished Business. Mr. Yada further added that in terms of an action to remove <br />this property from the 2007 Prioritized List, it would have to be listed on the next meeting <br />agenda and the commissioners would need to take it into consideration. <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />