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Home My WebLink About2021-03-04 Liquor Commission Agenda Liquor Control 02/25/2021 08:19 AM Mitchell D. Roth t11 OF N, Mayor Gerald A. Takase - Director Lee E. Lordlei Managing Director ; • Michael Hughes,Chair Robert H. Command 00'�: °�' � Dawn Raymond,Vice Chair ' Deputy Managing Director �tE�oFN�'� Warren Arakaki,Commissioner Doug Espejo,Commissioner Countyof Hawai�� Ronald Ibarra,Commissioner Claude Onizuka,Commissioner Allen Salave'a,Commissioner LIQUOR COMMISSION Riley Smith,Commissioner Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street,Unit 230,Hilo,Hawai'i 96720-4261 Paula Thomas,Commissioner (808)961-8218 9 Fax(808)961-8684 E-Mail: cohdlc@hawaiicounty.gov DATE: Thursday, March 4, 2021 TIME: 10:00 A.M. PLACE: Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control, Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawaii Pursuant to Governor Ige's 15th COVID-19 Emergency Proclamation dated November 16, 2020, all members of the public attending in person must comply with the mandatory statewide mask mandate, physical distancing, and sanitation requirements to the fullest extent possible. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during these challenging times. Anyone wishing to provide testimony on an agenda item may do so in writing by email, or fax. To ensure timely delivery to the Commission members, written testimony must be submitted by 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) email to cohdlc@hawaiicounty.gov; or by (2) fax to (808) 961-8684. When submitting, please specify what agenda item it is being submitted for (i.e. in the subject line LCOM MTG Agenda Item #). All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be part of the permanent record. AGENDA a. Wig. inn I. Call to Order - II. Approval of Minutes d 4 III. Approval of Addendum and/or Supplemental Agenda IV. Public Statements on Agenda Items V. Public Hearings 1. APPLICATION NO.: 20-20 (10:00 A.M.) APPLICANT: Aloha Vibes Bar& Grill LLC TRADE NAME: Aloha Vibes Bar& Grill PLACE OF BUSINESS: Kona Inn Shopping Village, 75-5744 Alii Drive, Space No. 120, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii TM K: 7-5-007:021 LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2 Liquor Control 02/25/2021 08:19 AM 2. APPLICATION NO.: 20-21 (10:00 A.M.) APPLICANT: Ulu Development LLC TRADE NAME: Magics Beach Grill PLACE OF BUSINESS: Kona Magic Sands, 77-6452 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii TMK: 7-7-008-022-0038 LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Increase in Licensed Premises to its Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located at Kona Magic Sands, 77-6452 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 3. APPLICATION NO.: 20-22 (10:00 A.M.) APPLICANT: Big Kahuna Beach Grill LLC TRADE NAME: Big Kahuna Beach Grill PLACE OF BUSINESS: 75-5663 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii TMK: 7-5-006:017 LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Restaurant General liquor license, Category B1 4. APPLICATION NO.: 20-23 (10:00 A.M.) APPLICANT: Bite the Eye LLC TRADE NAME: Bite the Eye PLACE OF BUSINESS: Kea`au-Pahoa Road, approximately 463 square feet past Ainaloa Boulevard, on the makai side of the highway, Pahoa, Hawaii TMK: 1-5-015:184 LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Dispenser General liquor license, Category B1 VI. Preliminary Hearings 1. APPLICATION NO.: 20-25 (10:00 A.M.) APPLICANT: Hawaiian Ola Brewing Corporation TRADE NAME: Ola Brew Co. PLACE OF BUSINESS: 1177 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii TMK: 2-2-053:001 LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Small Craft Producer Pub liquor license, Category B2 (pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §281-31(r)(9), Applicant requests to add a second location to its current Small Craft Producer Pub license, Category B1, located at 74-5598 Luhia Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii) 2. APPLICATION NO.: 20-26 (10:00 A.M.) APPLICANT: Pahoa Productions LLC TRADE NAME: Kaleo's Orchidland PLACE OF BUSINESS: 16-110 Orchidland Drive, Kea`au, Hawaii TMK: 1-6-010:137 LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2 2 Liquor Control 02/25/2021 08:19 AM 3. APPLICATION NO.: 20-27 (10:00 A.M.) APPLICANT: Aiona Foods, LLC TRADE NAME: Ippy's Hawaiian BBQ PLACE OF BUSINESS: 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Kamuela, Hawaii TMK: 6-4-006:004 LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Restaurant Beer and Wine liquor license, Category B1 4. APPLICATION NO.: 20-28 (10:00 A.M.) APPLICANT: Luquin's Mexican Restaurant, Inc. TRADE NAME: Luquin's 454 PLACE OF BUSINESS: 454 Manono Street, Unit A and Office A, Hilo, Hawaii TMK: 2-2-034:025 LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2 VII. Unfinished Business VIII. New Business 1. Kamaaina Lounge, Inc., dba Sam's Hideaway, approval of Change in Officers, with the removal of Anne Kekaula (deceased,) President, Treasurer, and Director, effective January 28, 2019; removal of Kimberly Kekaula, Vice President, appointment of Baili Adair Cosdon, as Vice President, and change in title of Kully Kekaula-Basque, Secretary, to President and Director, effective January 11, 2021 , by email dated January 22, 2021; and the Personal History and Affidavit for Baili Adair Cosdon, Vice President, to its Dispenser General liquor license, Category A, located at 75-5729 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2. Kohala Village Hub Pub & Shop LLC, dba Hub Pub, receive status update on the rebuilding of Kohala Village Hub Pub & Shop LLC, dba Hub Pub, which received approval by the Liquor Commission on March 5, 2020, to store alcohol in a locked food truck, and sell alcohol out of the food truck for one year, of its Small Craft Producer Pub liquor license, Category B2, located at 55-514 Hawi Road Hawi, Hawaii. 3. Team Builders of Hawaii, LLC, dba Kalaekilohana Inn & Retreat, approval of request to extend the time issuance, for good cause shown, for an additional six months, from April 4, 2021, to and including October 4, 2021, by letter dated February 1, 2021, of its approved Restaurant General liquor I icense, Category B1, located at 94-2152 South Point Road, N5'51ehu, Hawaii. 3 Liquor Control 02/25/2021 08:19 AM 4. Young's Market Company, LLC, dba RNDC of Hawaii, approval of Change in Members, with the addition of: • YHI Spirits LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 7th & Union Development Company Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Young's Holdings, Inc., Member, effective December 31, 2020) by letter dated January 30, 2021 ; Young's Market Company, LLC, retains the same managers and will not be affected by the addition of YHI Spirits LLC, to its Wholesale General liquor license, located at 73-4854 Kanalani Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 5. Seven-Eleven Hawaii, Inc., dba 7-Eleven Stores (Kaumana) #54136, (Kawili) #54258, (Keaau) #54284, (Kilauea) #54138, (Kinoole) #54222, (Kurtistown) #54277, and (Pahoa) #54209, approval of Change in Directors, with the removal of Ryoji Sakai, Director, effective December 31, 2020, and the appointment of Ryota Yokokura, as Director, effective January 1, 2021, by letter dated January 29, 2021, to its Retail General liquor licenses, located at 7-Eleven Store locations. 6. The Other Bar LLC, dba Hilo Town Tavern, approval of Application for Increase in Licensed Premises, to include approximately 720 square feet, for an extra restroom and additonal space for dine-in customers, of its Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located at 168 Keawe Street, Hilo, H awa i`i, TM K: 3-2-3-006-007. 7. Sakura Japanese Restaurant III Inc., dba Sakura Japanese Restaurant III, approval of Change in Officers/Directors, with the resignation of Zhi Yong Zang, Treasurer and Director, and the election of Ming Yan Wu, as Treasurer and Director, effective September 15, 2020, by email dated February 11, 2021; and the Personal History and Affidavit for Ming Yan Wu, Treasurer and Director, to its Dispenser Beer and Wine liquor license, Category A, located at the Waiakea Square Warehouse, 200 Kanoelehua Avenue, Suite 100A, Hilo, Hawaii. 8. Nanea Golf Club, Inc., dba Nanea Golf Club, approval of Change in Directors, with the election of Daniel Louis Rose, as Director, effective March 26, 2020) by email dated January 28, 2021; and the Personal History and Affidavit for Daniel Louis Rose, Director, to its Club liquor license, Category B2, located at the 86 Mile Marker on Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway, 72-2921 Ka`upulehu Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 4 Liquor Control 02/25/2021 08:19 AM 9. Mauna Kea Resort LLC, dba Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, dba The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort, approval of Change in Directors to Prince Resorts Hawaii, Inc., sole member of Mauna Kea Resort LLC, with the removal of Masaaki Arahara, Director, and the appointment of Ei ichi Akamatsu, as Director, effective January 1, 2021, by letter dated February 9, 2021; and the Personal History and Affidavit for Eiichi Akamatsu, Director, to its Hotel liquor license, located at 62-100 Mauna Kea Beach Drive, and 62-100 Kauna`oa Drive, Kamuela, Hawaii. 10. Special Licenses Issued for Ratification a. Application No. SP-20-015, Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, dba Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, for a Special General liquor license, on February 3, 2021, for a Virtual Business After Hours Event. b. Application No. SP-20-016, Christopher Camero Memorial VFW Post 12122, dba Christopher Camero Memorial VFW Post 12122, Inc., for a Special General liquor license, from January 1 - 31, 2021, located at 74-5543 Kaiwi Street, Suite 185A, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. C. Application No. SP-20-017, Wai koloa Dry Forest Initiative, Inc, dba Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, Inc, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license, on February 13, 2021, for a virtual online event. d. Application No. SP-20-018, Christopher Camero Memorial VFW Post 12122, dba Christopher Camero Memorial VFW Post 12122, Inc., for a Special General liquor license, from February 1 - 28, 2021, located at 74-5543 Kaiwi Street, Suite 185A, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. IX. Announcements Meetings of Liquor Commission April 1, 2021, 10:00 A.M., Kona Council Chambers, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A, 1st Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. May 6, 2021, 10:00 A.M., Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control, Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawaii. X. Adjournment For information relative to any of the above-mentioned applications and/or procedures for protesting against a liquor license, please call the Department of Liquor Control at (808) 961-8218. 5 Liquor Control 02/25/2021 08:19 AM Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid/service, or other reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Department of Liquor Control at (808) 961-8218 as soon as possible, but no later than five working days prior to the meeting date, to arrange for accommodations. If a response is received after the five days, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. 6