2016-05-19 Leeward Exh E (Amend SPP 77-20 & SPP 378)

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PARTIES: Yes. I do. UNGER: We can proceed. Why don’t we start with the applicant? Please state your name and where you reside, and you can begin your presentation. VITOUSEK: Yeah, hi, Randy Vitousek. I reside in Waimea and I represent Lalamilo Farm Partners, LP. Mr. John Edney from Lalamilo Farm Partners is present. Basically, you know, the applicant has been through a lot of process on this, and doesn’t want to go through any more process. You know, we are a little unhappy with the idea that we reached a settlement agreement that identified the conditions that would be attached to the permit, and then the applicant \[sic\] came in at our last meeting and asked for an additional condition, which the Director is now recommending. We think that’s really kind of unfortunate, because what’s the point of reaching a settlement agreement presenting it to the Commission, if you are just going to come back later and ask for an additional condition? So we are not happy with that, but, you know, we are going to live with the conditions because, you know, part of the deal here is, you know, basically Lalamilo Farm Partners is trying to conduct agriculture related activities on the property, and the point of the Land Use Law both in the Chapter 205 and the County Zoning is to allow farmers to conduct agriculture related activities in a broadened set of agriculture related activities without having to go through a lot of process. Unfortunately, that hasn’t worked and we are going through a lot of process and, you know, we don’t want to go through it any more. So, basically, Mr. Edney has read the conditions as currently proposed, he is willing to live with the conditions as proposed, and we just want to, you know, get this behind us. Aloha. UNGER: Thank you. YEH: Yes, Mr. Chair and Members of the Commission, good morning. My name is Thomas Yeh, representing the intervenors. I reside in Hilo, Hawai‘i. I could, we could go back and forth on our discussion, but given that the applicant seems to be willing to go with the recommended conditions, we will say no more. No further comments unless there is — UNGER: So you have received the recommendations and — YEH: We have — UNGER: — you do agree with them. YEH: — and we have no objections. UNGER: Thank you. BRILHANTE: Good morning, Chair and Commissioners. William Brilhante, Assistant Corporation Counsel, appearing on behalf of Planning Director Duane Kanuha. I am glad that the parties have come to amicable resolution in this matter, the conditions as proposed. The 3 EXHIBIT E