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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> HEARING TRANSCRIPT <br /> JUNE 20, 2019 <br /> A regularly advertised hearing on the application of LIVING STONES CHURCH <br /> (SPP 17-000195) was called to order at 9:33 a.m. in the West Hawaii Civic Center, Community <br /> Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, with Chairman <br /> Keith F. Unger presiding. <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Keith F. Unger, Nancy Carr Smith, Scott Church, <br /> Perry Kealoha, Sonny Shimaoka and Michael Vitousek <br /> ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Faith "Faye" Yates <br /> ALSO PRESENT: Mafia Hall, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), Duane Kanuha(Deputy <br /> Planning Director), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Maija Jackson (Planner), <br /> Christian Kay (Planner) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) <br /> And approximately 45 people from the public in attendance. <br /> APPLICANT: LIVING STONES CHURCH (SPP 17-000195) <br /> Application for a Special Permit to allow the establishment of a church and related facilities on an <br /> approximately 7+-acre portion of 29.389 acres of land situated in the State Land Use Agricultural <br /> District. The subject properties are located directly east (mauka) of Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway <br /> and immediately north of the Pualani Estates Subdivision, Kahului 2nd, North Kona, Hawaii <br /> TMK: (3) 7-5-017:040 (por) & 041 (por). <br /> UNGER: Agenda Item No. 2, Applicant Living Stones Church, SPP 17-000195, application for <br /> a Special Permit to allow the establishment of a church and related facilities on an approximately <br /> seven-plus-acre portion of 29.389 acres of land situated in the State Land Use Agricultural <br /> District. The subject properties are located directly east, or mauka, of Queen Ka`ahumanu <br /> Highway and immediately north of Pualani Estates Subdivision, Kahului 2nd, North Kona, <br /> Hawaii. TMK: (3) 7-5-017: [portion of] Parcel 040 and portion of Parcel 041. <br /> Staff, would you like to make your presentation at this time? <br /> KAY: Yes, thank you. Good morning, Mr. Chair, Members of the Leeward Planning <br /> Commission. If I can turn your attention to the screen. As the Chair stated, this is an application <br /> for a Special Permit. <br /> The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow the development of a church and related <br /> facilities on an approximately seven-acre portion of 29.389 acres of land in the State Land Use <br /> Agricultural District. Proposed improvements include: A new 19,000-plus/minus-square foot, <br /> single-story church structure including a 600-seat chapel, prayer rooms, offices and restrooms; a <br /> 1 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br />