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<br /> <br /> <br />Parker Ranch had revised the special permit application in response to commentary by <br />agricultural interests in the area, and discussed other pending special permit applications. Ms. <br />Inaba noted that the applicants in those cases will have to satisfy permit regulations concerning <br />such matters as landscaping, ADA compliance, parking and the like when dealing with the <br />various county departments. <br /> <br />Ms. Horwatt joined the meeting at 5:15 p.m. during this discussion. <br /> <br />The Committee then heard Liaison Reports regarding meetings and events attended by <br />Committee members. <br /> <br />Mr. Schulze reported that he had attended the South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee <br />meeting but that the featured speaker, Tom Brown, Hawaii County Mass Transit Agency <br />Administrator, had been unable to attend. Mr. Schulze briefly discussed the agenda of the <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Ms. Palermo and Mr. Hoover reported that they had attended the Puako Community <br />Association meeting and discussed the matters brought before that meeting. <br /> <br />Mr. Librizzi indicated that he has attended the Waimea Community Association meeting <br />at which various elected and appointed officials, including State House of Representatives <br />member Cindy Evans and County Councilman Pete Hoffmann, spoke about various issues <br />including the capital improvement plan budget. <br /> <br />Mr. Librizzi also advised the committee that he had attended the Pohakuloa Training <br />Area meeting where expansion of operations of the training facilities was discussed. He noted <br />that the Kawaihae harbor improvements are impacted by the plans for expansion of training <br />operations at Pohakuloa and that there is an opportunity to submit comments on the plans at this <br />time. <br /> <br /> Mr. Librizzi than made a motion the Committee authorize Mr. Librizzi to submit a <br />comment urging the planners to review the SK CDP, and other relevant plans such as the harbor <br />and highway plans, to ensure that the plan adopted for expansion of Pohakuloa training <br />operations is consistent with these other plans. The motion was seconded by Ms. Palermo and <br />discussion followed. Mr. Schulze noted that the community had expressed opposition to <br />expanded use of the air space to mover troops to the training base from the harbor. The <br />Committee then voted to approve the motion, with members Alvord, Hoover, Horwatt, Inaba, <br />Librizzi and Palermo voting for adoption and Mr. Schulze abstaining. <br /> <br />Mr. Fischer then reported that he had attended a meeting of the Waikoloa Village <br />Association Board of Directors. He noted that the SK CDP calls for support of the dry forest <br />restoration project which involves acreage owned by the Waikoloa Village Association and in <br />connection therewith requested support from the Committee for authorization to send a letter to <br />the Waikoloa Village Association board urging it to extend the current lease with the Waikoloa <br />Outdoor Circle or its successors relating to that area for a 60 year term. Upon motion duly made <br />and seconded, the Committee unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing Mr. Fischer to draft <br />and transmit a letter to the Waikoloa Village Association urging it to extend the lease with the <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />