2019-03-07 Hearing Transcript - William Quinn Pahoa Farm & Garden

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YEE: It addresses the fertilizer business and everything else. QUINN: Okay, fine. CLARKSON: And, I forgot again, since the last meeting, why is it that you can't stay where you are now? And, continue your business there? QUINN: The building was built in 1968. The roof leaks. There's a flood that runs through there, because they graded the back acre of land. There are other legal issues with that property that I don't want to go into now, but if it's something that you really would like to know, I can have you talk to an attorney that we have, and maybe he can express that to you. But, we're still around the property. We have a lease, but the building is way old, leaks, very bad. If you were to stop by, Joseph, when it's raining heavy, then you'll see why. CLARKSON: Okay. QUINN: The office floods the warehouse. Now, the building we're in, 2,400 square feet, is permitted. It has a 10 -foot setback from the next parcel which is grandfathered in. The two bays next to us, which we do not own, is unpermitted. It was something that Mr. Kuwahara threw together with his kids, and it's just unpermitted. It's supposed to have a 20 -foot setback, any new, new structures going in. CLARKSON: Thank you. At this time, public testimony being closed, if there's no further questions for the Applicant—oh. REPLOGLE: I don't have a question. It's my understanding that this whole issue here was about the road and that the Puna CDP did not want to spread out onto this Bypass Road. SIRACUSA (from audience): Uh-uh, the Puna CDP KAY: Pardon me SIRACUSA (from audience): [Inaudible.] CLARKSON: Yeah— SIRACUSA: [Inaudible.] CLARKSON: Let's, let's REPLOGLE: I'm not here to argue. That was—it's the road, and the entry off the road, was my understanding. Your business and everything you're doing I think is fabulous. I applaud you. But, it's the safety issue— CLARKSON: Well EXHIBIT D 16