2017-07-06 Hearing Transcript - HI Island Distilling SLU 17-047 & REZ 17-218

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT JULY 6, 2017 A regularly advertised hearing on the applications of HAWAII ISLAND DISTILLING, LLC (SLU 17-000047/REZ 17-000218) was called to order at 10:13 a.m. in the County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii with Chairman Gregory Henkel presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gregory Henkel, Donald Ikeda, Myles Miyasato, and Thomas Raffipiy. ABSENT & EXCUSED: Joe Clarkson, Donn Dela Cruz. ALSO PRESENT: Michael Yee (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Deputy Planning Director), Mafia Ho Hall (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Maija Jackson (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner), Shancy Watanabe (Planner), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). And 4 members from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: HAWAII ISLAND DISTILLING, LLC (SLU 17-000047/REZ 17-000218) Applications for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Urban and a Change of Zone from Agricultural -20 acres (A -20a) to General Industrial -20,000 square feet (MG -20) for approximately 6.505 acres of land. The property is located east of Highway 11 (Volcano Highway), west of Railroad Avenue, and north of Highway 130 (Kea`au-Pahoa Highway), Kea`au, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-6-141:002. HENKEL: And, next on the agenda is Item No. 3, Hawaii Island Distilling, LLC. That's SLU 17-47, REZ 17-218. And, Maija? JACKSON: Thank you. Okay, I'll jump right into the location of the property. It is located in the Puna District just north of the town of Kea`au, and the property shown on the slide outlined in red, you have the Volcano Highway running in a north -south direction on the left side of the slide. This area shown in gray is the Shipman Industrial Park, and then Kea`au Town is located just off of the map to the south. You have the Kea`au Bypass coming off to the right side of the slide, and off of that is Kea`au Road, which leads to Railroad Avenue, and it also leads to Shipman Road, which curves around to the subject property. The Applicant is requesting a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Urban as well as a Change of Zone from Agricultural — 20 acres to General Industrial with a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet for approximately 6-1/2 acres of land. The Applicant's making a request in order to establish a microbrewery that will be about 7,500 square feet in size, and it EXHIBIT C