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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> HEARING TRANSCRIPT <br /> OCTOBER 15, 2020 <br /> A regularly advertised hearing on the application of PUAKEA RANCH DBA KUPUNAKANE <br /> RANCH LLC (SPP 20-000219) was called to order at 11:30 a.m. via live-stream online meeting, <br /> with Chairperson Nancy Carr Smith presiding. <br /> COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE: Nancy Carr Smith, Barbara DeFranco, Perry Kealoha, <br /> Max Newberg, Mark Van Pernis, Michael Vitousek and Faith"Faye" Yates <br /> ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: J Yoshimoto, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), Michael Yee <br /> (Planning Director), John Mukai, Esq. (Counsel for the Planning Director), Alex Roy (Planner), <br /> Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Jessica Andrews (Planner), Tracie-Lee Camero <br /> (Planner), Rachelle Ley (Secretary to the Planning Director), Kim Tanaka(Secretary to Boards <br /> and Commissions) and Noriko Sauer(Leeward Planning Commission Secretary) <br /> APPLICANT: PUAKEA RANCH DBA KUPUNAKANE RANCH LLC (SPP 20-000219) <br /> Application for a Special Permit to operate Puakea Ranch as a Guest Ranch on a 14.9-acre portion of <br /> a 32.411-acre parcel situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is <br /> located mauka of Akoni Pule Highway south of Haw! Town, Puakea, North Kohala, Hawaii, <br /> TMK: (3) 5-6-001: Portion of 082. <br /> Secretary's Note: "- - -" indicates indiscernible speech due to internet/technical difficulties or <br /> simultaneous talk. <br /> CARR SMITH: We are going to move on to the first agenda item. Applicant Puakea Ranch dba <br /> Kupunakane Ranch LLC. This is SPP 20-000219. It's an application for a Special Permit to <br /> operate Puakea Ranch as a guest ranch on a 14.9-acre portion of a 32.411-acre parcel situated in <br /> the State Land Use Ag district. The subject property is located mauka of Akoni Pule Highway, <br /> south of Hawi town, Puakea, North Kohala, Hawaii. TMK is (3) 5-6-001 and a portion of <br /> Parcel 082. So, staff, ready for the presentation? I believe this is Alex. <br /> VITOUSEK: Commissioner—Chairperson Carr Smith? <br /> CARR SMITH: Yes. <br /> VITOUSEK: If I could just <br /> CARR SMITH: Yeah. <br /> VITOUSEK: This is Mike. Before we get started, I would like to make a declaration on this. At <br /> the bottom of our pile, after reading the whole thing, I noticed that my father, Roy Vitousek, has <br /> previously represented the applicant. I contacted him, and he told me that he has not represented <br /> 1 <br /> EXHIBIT D <br />