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oSNcr or x!h• <br />Harry Kim Michael Yee <br />b,6t y <br />Mayor D1P2CiOP <br />iJ•*` Duane Kanuha <br />*i oF•N�ar <br />D2IPI(ly D1P2CiOP <br />County of Hawaii <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />KONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE <br />Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Phone(808)961-8288 • Fa (808)961-8742 <br />Thursday, June 20, 2019 <br />Draft DRAFT. Meeting Minutes <br />CALLTO ORDER BYTHE LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Leeward Planning Commission Chair Keith Unger called the Leeward Planning Commission hearing to <br />order at 11:01 am in the West Hawai'i Civic Center, Community Hale, Building G. <br />The following persons were present: <br />ROLL CALL <br />Action Committee Members Present: Shirley David (Vice -Chair), David Huerta, Franz Weber, Hiram <br />Rivera, Janice Palma-Glennie, and Shane Palacat-Nelsen. <br />Action Committee Members Absent -Excused: Charles Young (Chair), Barbara DeFranco, and Kari <br />Kimura <br />Staff: Bethany Morrison, Christian Kay, Jeff Darrow, Duane Kanuha, Heather Bartlett, Kamuela <br />Plunkett, Maija Jackson, Malia Hall, Noriko Sauer, and Ron Kim. <br />Members of the public: approximately 20 <br />A complete transcript of this hearing [Communication Number 2019-22] is available to view and <br />download at the following website: <br />http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/100971/Pagel.aspx <br />PUBLIC TESTIMONY AT PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING: <br />1. Michael Matsukawa, representing himself, testified in opposition to the proposed <br />amendments. Mr. Matsukawa shared his experience participating in the drafting of the CDP. He <br />expressed his desire to resolve the legal conflicts through better implementation of the plan <br />rather than removing the legally binding language. <br />2. Shirley David, representing herself, testified in support of the proposed amendments. Ms. <br />David introduced herself as the vice -chair of the Action Committee and previous member of <br />the CDP Amendments subcommittee. She shared that while there will always be disagreements <br />about some of the amendments, she felt it important to continue moving forward with the <br />amendments. <br />3. Shannon Rudolf, representing Chuck Flaherty, testified in opposition to the proposed <br />amendments. Mr. Flaherty wrote that the County was mistaken in its early interpretation that <br />Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Page I <br />