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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />HEARING TRANSCRIPT <br />JUNE 2, 2016 <br />A regularly advertised hearing on the application of MILE MARKER 12, LLC (SPP 16-189) <br />was called to order at 9:07 a.m. in the County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 <br />Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii with Chairman Charles Heaukulani presiding. <br />COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Charles Heaukulani, Joseph Clarkson, Donn Dela Cruz, <br />Gregory Henkel, Donald Ikeda, and Raylene Moses. <br />ABSENT & EXCUSED: Myles Miyasato. <br />ALSO PRESENT: Duane Kanuha (Planning Director), J Yoshimoto (Deputy Corporation <br />Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), <br />Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), Christian Kay (Staff Planner), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission <br />Secretary). <br />And 32 members from the public in attendance. <br />APPLICANT: MILE MARKER 12, LLC (SPP 16-189) <br />Application for a Special Permit to allow the establishment and operation of a retreat center for <br />health and well-being identified as a "Hawaiian Sanctuary," to be located on an 11.33 -acre <br />portion of a larger 43.57 -acre property situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. <br />The proposed project components include the conversion of an existing dwelling into a health <br />and wellness center; construction of 4 bungalows for overnight accommodations, group <br />educational activities and social events on a property located along the mauka (west) side of the <br />Pahoa-Kalapana Road (Highway 130) at the 12 -mile marker, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-3-009: <br />Portion of 018. <br />HEAUKULANL The first item on our agenda today is Applicant Mile Marker 12, LLC. It's <br />SPP 16-189, and Jeff, could you bring us up to speed on it, please? <br />DARROW: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, Members of the Planning Commission, <br />and, again, we'd like to welcome our new Commissioner. Thank you for your service to our <br />community as well as to our County. Thank you, Commissioner Clarkson. <br />If I can direct your attention to our first presentation this morning, our Applicant is Mile Marker <br />12, and they're requesting a Special Permit. The location of the subject property is just south of <br />Pahoa Town, which is identified in this general area. For reference, coming through the middle <br />of the map, we have Pahoa-Kalapana Road or Highway 130; south, it's heading towards Kaimu <br />and Kalapana; north, it's heading towards Kea`au Town. <br />EXHIBIT A <br />