2018-08-13 Hearing Transcript - HICDC SLU 18-051

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CLARKSON: Any questions for staff from the Commission? If not, will the Applicant or their representative please come forward? Would you raise your right hand to be sworn in, please? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter before the Planning Commission today? KATO: Yes. CLARKSON: Would you please introduce yourself, where you reside, and then proceed. KATO: My name is Keith Kato. I'm the executive director of the Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation. I live in Papa`ikou. So, this, you know well, okay, so we're here I think because there was some different interpretations of the procedures that were to be followed. We did a 201H, you know preemption or exemption process for all of these facilities, and as we were developing them, the LUC staff questioned using that process to change the State Land Use District. You know, the theory that we had been operating under is that so long as it's less than 15 acres, it's within the jurisdiction of the County. You know, there's this provision in 201H that things within the County's jurisdiction could be dealt with, you know, through the process. And, to be honest with you, this is not the first time this process had been used. It's been, we've been doing it for several years actually. But, anyway, to clean up the record, you know, we are, you know, back before the Planning Commission with this application. You know, as the staff has pointed out, Phase 1 for senior housing, 60 units has been completed. Phase 2 has been completed. That's 30, and they are still both fully occupied. And, the Adult Day Center is probably going to be completed either late this month or early next month. CLARKSON: Thank you. Are there any questions for the Applicant from the Commission? If not, thank you. We may have some later, but probably not. Is there anyone here wishing to testify on this matter from the public? If not, I'll ask for a motion that public testimony be closed. DELA CRUZ: So moved. IKEDA: Second. CLARKSON: It's been moved and seconded that public testimony be closed. Allin favor? COMMISSIONERS: Aye. CLARKSON: Opposed? Motion carried. Public testimony is closed. Is there any discussion from the Commission? If not, do we have a motion for action? IKEDA: Mr. Chairman, I move that a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council on the application of the State Land Use Boundary Amendment, Docket No. SLU 18- 000051 based on the Planning Director's recommendations, findings, and proposed conditions which shall be adopted. EXHIBIT A 3