2016-04-21 Leeward Exh C (SMA 16-063)

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UNGER: Please — MOORE: Bill Moore. UNGER: There you go, that’s clearer. MOORE: I’m representing the applicant. I live in Hilo as well. SELF: Deputy Corporation Counsel Amy Self representing the Planning Director who is seated on my right. KANUHA: Duane Kanuha, Planning Director. UNGER: Thank you. If I can remind the testifiers that we are at this time focusing, if I can emphasize that the focus of the testimony right now is to grand standing, should standing be granted or not in this petition. Before we get to that, I would like to address a letter that we got from the petitioner requesting that Commissioner Church be recused. So at this time, Ms. McMichael, would you like, we would like you to address that specifically, and then when you are done, we’ll have Commissioner Church respond. So please, please continue. S. MCMICHAEL: Yes, I would like Mr. Scott Church to be recused, because he is part of the Kona Coast Resort Timeshares and he is president, and I feel that it’s a conflict of interest because we are against the timeshares. So I don’t, I think it’s, I think you should recuse yourself for fairness. I have no, I don’t even know you, nothing personal, no grudges, I just think it’s, fair is fair, and I should be on even grounds here. Thank you. UNGER: Thank you. Commissioner Church, this is your opportunity to respond. CHURCH: Sure. Well, thanks for bringing up that project. I was involved in the project and oversaw it from 1988 to the year 2000, and then I left the employ of two partners at that point in time. And true, I developed three Penthouses at the Kona Coast Resort after that, which were all sold by 2005. I’m not on the board, I’m not an officer in any corporation that’s associated with that, and since that time have done resort condominium development. If my involvement, if as a result of my involvement some 15 years ago I was to recuse myself, then I would have to for virtually every real estate project that ever came before this. I’ve been involved in lot subdivisions, single-family homes, high-rise residential in Honolulu, resort condominiums, and some timeshare. But I have no financial interest in now these developments at this point in time, so I, I cannot recuse myself, I see no merit in that. Thank you, though. UNGER: Thank you, Commissioner — PATEL: Mr. Chair, if I can. Just to be clear, Commissioner Church, do you have any interest in the application that’s before the Commission? CHURCH: No, I have no interest in that. 4 EXHIBIT C