2011-05-19 Leeward Exh B - UH Marine Center

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT MAY 19, 2011 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT HILO A regularly advertised hearing on the application of KALĀKAUA MARINE EDUCATION CENTER (SMA 11-046) was called to order at 10:55 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Vice Chair Lani Bowman presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Lani Bowman, Brandi Beaudet, Thomas Hickcox, Wayne Iokepa, Richard Nelson and Thomas Whittemore ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Geraldine Giffin STAFF PRESENT: Julie Mecklenburg (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner) and Roz Newlon (Staff Planner) And six people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT HILO KALĀKAUA MARINE EDUCATION CENTER (SMA 11-046) Application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the development of the Kalākaua Marine Education Center at Puakō. The property is located on the makai side of Puakō Beach Drive, adjacent to and north of the Puakō boat ramp, Lālāmilo, South Kohala, Hawai‘i, TMK: 6-6-2: 45. BOWMAN: The third item on the agenda is the application from University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, Kalākaua Marine Education Center, SMA Permit 11-046, application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the development of the Kalākaua Marine Education Center at Puakō. Staff, present the presentation, please. ARAI: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. Good morning, Commissioners. COMMISSIONERS: Good morning. ARAI: And it is still morning. The application before you, as the Chairwoman mentioned, is a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the development of the Kalākaua Marine Education Center that’s part of the University of Hawai‘i. The subject property is located here, outlined in black. It is situated within an area designated Open by the County – that is indicated here by this dark green color. Surrounding lands include this area, the pink area, that are designated for Resort uses, yellow areas representing Single-Family Residential zoned lands, and this lighter green color representing Ag-5. To your right is the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway. Coming off of the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway is Puakō Beach Drive, which runs down along the frontage of the subject property and then onto all of Puakō Beach lots. Puakō Bay is situated in this particular location here, and the boat ramp is located in this approximate location as shown by my laser pointer. 1 EXHIBIT B