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BUKALSKI: Thank you. My name is Bob Bukalski, 19-4228 Kawailehua, Volcano. We are
<br />three lots down from the applicant. I have a general question regarding a use available under a
<br />bed and breakfast license. I’ve had very amicable discussions with the applicants, and one item
<br />on their website speaks to reunions, retreats, special events, other sort of non-traditional I guess
<br />if you would say B&B applications—I have a copy for the Commission if they’d like. My
<br />question is, are such special events as they have identified as reunions, retreats, of the entire
<br />ranch that may be rented in advance with notice and accommodating up to 14 people. Your
<br />rental will include breakfast preparation, special amenities. We can arrange for special catered
<br />lunch, dinner an additional charge. And it notes weddings, if you decide to have a destination
<br />wedding, we can make it memorable. For \[inaudible\] gathering of our entire ohana, the vision
<br />reality, let’s create a spectacular outdoor venue on our ranch grounds with tenting, twinkle lights,
<br />and have a rustic yet elegant barn wedding. Even more room for guests, no problem, we can
<br />coordinate with other B&B’s in the area. To everyone’s place, to stay by—let’s take care of the
<br />details including basic consultation, coordination of full service planning are available.
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<br />Would such a use be permitted under a B&B license?
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<br />MIYASATO: Director? Or Jeff?
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<br />DARROW: Thank you, Mr. Chair. We’re unaware of those requested uses. And, in the past,
<br />we have had bed & breakfasts that have requested those types of uses in conjunction as being
<br />accessory to the bed & breakfast use which have been approved through the Planning
<br />Commission such as holding wedding retreats, usually with, in conjunction with staying at the
<br />bed & breakfast, but in this particular case, it is, it has not been requested. It might be good to
<br />have the applicant come forth now. If, if that’s their intention, we would request that the
<br />applicant come back in for an amendment to the permit.
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<br />BUKALSKI: If I might just say, if such a use would require a separate permit, we’d have no
<br />problem whatsoever with the application as it going forth for a B&B, but if this would be
<br />included, such a permit would be, use would be included within their current B&B license, we
<br />would have an objection.
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<br />MIYASATO: Can the, will the applicant please come forward? Just as a reminder that you’re
<br />still under oath, yeah? Could you please, would you like to comment on--?
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<br />SOMMER: My understanding is that in the event we were going to hold weddings or anything
<br />of that nature, it would be a separate permit, and that’s why I have not applied for one because
<br />we don’t have any interest in anything at that time, at this time. But, it’s something that we have
<br />on our website for the general public if they wanted to inquire on it. But, at this time, we have
<br />no plans for any of that.
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<br />MIYASATO: Okay, thank you.
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<br />DARROW: If I might add, it, if the Planning Commission approves this today, this Special
<br />Permit request, that would just be an amendment to this permit. That’s all it would be. It
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