2014-09-04 Hearing Transcript-Scott Watson Amend SMA 450

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WATSON: May I— OLYMPIA: The-- STRAUSS: Use the microphone. WATSON: Mr. Commissioner, we were right about to pour the slab. We had approval for the underground plumbing that was installed several weeks before. We got approval for the steel in the structure. It was ready to pour. The County came out, made a surprise inspection the day before I was about to pour it, and stopped us. They pointed out rule 450. We’ve been trying to resolve this ever since. It’s been almost two years. HEAUKULANI: So, you continued with the pour after you had notice? WATSON: No sir, no sir, everything stopped as of November 30th, 2012. OLYMPIA: And that’s important—we’ve done nothing with the Department’s consent in terms of pouring cement, doing anything out there without their consent. We have not continued and disregarded that letter. HEAUKULANI: But your entire affiliation with this property, you were aware that there was a Special Management Use Permit in play, right? OLYMPIA: No. HEAUKULANI: You didn’t realize that you were going to build in that location and that there was an SMA? OLYMPIA: I was unaware totally and completely, and I can look you in the face and honestly say we knew nothing about SMA 450. Nothing. Until that letter. And neither did the Planning Department. And I went through all of the files at the Planning Department— HEAUKULANI: Wait, wait, you’re saying that the Planning Department didn’t know anything about— OLYMPIA: --absolutely— HEAUKULANI: --the fact that there was a Special Management Area Use Permit in play? OLYMPIA: Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying. And, if you look at their Background Report— HEAUKULANI: --I think that you’re referring to Condition 11 of the permit, but they certainly had knowledge of the use permit in place for construction out at that location. 14 EXHIBIT G