2018-01-04 Hearing Transcript - Celestial Sanctum SPP 17-192

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continue the hearing for the subject application to provide the Applicant time to meet with all of the surrounding community here and understand their concerns with the proposed project and try to work out a plan to address those concerns. The Applicant contacted all of the lot owners along Luna Ikena Road via a letter, an email, to invite them to a December 17th community meeting regarding the project. Seven lot owners and two observers attended the meeting along with the Applicant and his representative, Zendo Kern. According to the Applicant, the participants articulated the following concerns with the project: the location of the project, commercial development in an agricultural community, impact of increased traffic, unwanted visitors and trespassing, road maintenance issues, and lack of communication by the Applicant. Based on their requests of the meeting, the Applicant proposed amendments to their requests reducing the overall scope of the retreat operation. I'll go through the rest of the presentation relatively quickly. It's the one you saw back in November, but there are a few Commissioners who weren't here then. In the next slides, we'll talk about the request, but I've basically amended the request to show what they're now requesting in red. So, the Applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the development of a lodge and wellness retreat center including healing workshops, wellness classes, yoga classes, a certified kitchen, and overnight accommodations for up to ten guests on approximately a 3.926 -acre portion of a larger 25 -acre parcel of land. The Applicant plans to convert an existing five -bedroom, five -full bath, two half -bath, 3,880 - square foot single-family dwelling into the main area for the lodge and retreat center use. In addition, the Applicant plans to convert a portion of the garage and the existing dwelling into two additional bedrooms, down from four, totaling seven bedrooms within the existing dwelling. The Applicant will occupy one bedroom, and the remainder will be available for guests. The Applicant is also proposing to build a 600 -square foot yoga pavilion adjacent to the existing dwelling. Originally, they are proposing to build six additional detached bedrooms, but decided to take that out in their amended request. The Applicant is proposing to offer 13 retreats a year for approximately five to seven days per retreat. According to the Applicant, the facility will not be available to non -retreat guests while a retreat is in session. During the periods when retreats are not being conducted, the Applicant is proposing to offer their lodge to the public for overnight accommodations for up to ten guests, again, down from the original request of 21. The Applicant will provide six on-site parking stalls to accommodate guests, including one ADA compliant parking stall, and the Applicant is proposing to construct several greenhouses to grown organic food for their guests, and to that end, develop a certified kitchen to provide meal service to guests. The operation of classes and workshops will be offered between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Non -retreat guests are required to check in at 4 p.m. and check out at 11 a.m. As the lodge and retreat center EXHIBIT C 2