2012-06-21 Leeward Exh A - Next Design

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT JUNE 21, 2012 NEXT DESIGN, LLC (SMA 12-49) A regularly advertised hearing on the applications of was called to order at 9:34 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chair Geraldine Giffin presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Geraldine Giffin, Thomas Hickcox, Wayne Iokepa, Richard Nelson and Thomas Whittemore ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Brandi Beaudet and Lani Bowman ALSO PRESENT: BJ Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Margaret Masunaga (Deputy Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Deanne Bugado (Planner), Kiran Emler (Department of Public Works, Engineering Division – from 9:53 a.m.), and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And two people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: NEXT DESIGN, LLC (SMA 12-49) Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit application to allow the development of a financial institution complex. The property is located at the northwestern corner of the Palani Road-Kuakini Highway intersection, Kailua-Kona, North Kona, Hawai‘i, Tax Map Key: 7-5-005:061. GIFFIN: The first agenda item is the applicant is Next Design, LLC for SMA Application 12-49. It is a special management area use permit application to allow the development of a financial institution complex. Daryn? ARAI: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. Good morning, Commissioners. COMMISSIONERS: Good morning. ARAI: The first item on today’s agenda is a request by Next Design, LLC for an SMA use permit application to allow the establishment of a financial institution complex on a property located in Kailua-Kona. If I may direct your attention to the presentation screen. The subject property is located at the corner of Palani Road and Kuakini Highway. Palani Road is in this area here, and Kuakini is in this direction heading north. Kona Coast Shopping Center is in this area here. And the subject property is outlined in blue as indicated in this area here – and I apologize my hand is shaking, I’m not that nervous but – it is located just mauka of the hotel, King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel. Looking at an aerial photo of the affected area, you can see this area outlined in red, that is the subject property again at the northwestern corner of Kuakini and Palani Road intersection. And fortunately, the property has been extensively graded; it was previously the site of a gas station – I think it was a Chevron gas station. And as you can see here, this is the subject property. And in this photo to your right, again, another view of the subject property with Kuakini in this direction here and Palani in this location there. 1 EXHIBIT A