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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> HEARING TRANSCRIPT <br /> JUNE 16, 2021 <br /> A regularly advertised hearing on the application of COUNTY OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT <br /> OF PARKS AND RECREATION (SMA 21-000080) was called to order at 11:01 a.m. via live <br /> stream online meeting, with Chairman Michael Vitousek presiding. <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Michael Vitousek, Barbara DeFranco, <br /> Clement"CJ" Kanuha III, Mark Van Pernis, and Faith "Faye" Yates <br /> ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Dalilah Schlueter, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), <br /> Jean Campbell, Esq. (Counsel for the Planning Department), Zendo Kern (Planning Director), <br /> Jeffrey Darrow (Deputy Planning Director), Maija Jackson (Planning Program Manager), <br /> Alex Roy (Planner), and Noriko Sauer(Leeward Planning Commission Secretary) <br /> APPLICANT: COUNTY OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND <br /> RECREATION (SMA 21-000080) <br /> Application for a Special Management Area(SMA) Use Permit to allow facility improvements <br /> and American with Disabilities Act(ADA) upgrades to the existing Magic Sands Beach Park, <br /> which includes demolition of the existing comfort station, construction of a new ADA compliant <br /> comfort station, construction of ADA compliant parking spaces, new showers, new accessible <br /> picnic table and grill area, new accessible walkways and ramps connecting the park to Alii <br /> Drive, utility improvements, waterline improvements, and pavement restriping. The proposed <br /> improvements will occur on the 0.43-acre Magic Sands Beach Park property as well as within <br /> the Alii Drive right-of-way fronting the subject properties. The properties are located makai of <br /> Alii Drive, approximately 538 feet north of its intersection with La`aloa Avenue, Kapala`alaea <br /> 2nd, North Kona District, Hawaii, TMK(s): (3) 7-7-008:017, 094, 107 & (3) 7-7-010:036. <br /> VITOUSEK: Moving on to new business. The item to be discussed is application by the County <br /> of Hawaii, Department of Parks and Recreation (SMA 21-000080), application for Special <br /> Management Area(SMA) Use Permit to allow facility improvements, American with <br /> Disabilities Act(ADA) upgrades to the existing Magic Sands Beach, which includes demolition <br /> of the existing comfort station, construction of new ADA compliant comfort station, construction <br /> of ADA compliant parking spaces, new showers, new accessible picnic table and grill area, new <br /> accessible walkways, ramps connecting to the park to Alii Drive, utilities improvements, <br /> waterline improvements,pavement restriping. Proposed improvements will occur on the 0.43- <br /> acre Magic Sands Beach Park property as well as within the Alii Drive right-of-way fronting the <br /> subject properties. The properties are located makai of Alii Drive approximately 538 feet north <br /> of its intersection with La`aloa Avenue, Kapala`alaea 2nd°North Kona District, Hawaii, TMK(s): <br /> (3) 7-7-008:017, 094, 107 & (3) 7-7-010:036. <br /> 1 <br /> EXHIBIT C <br />