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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> TESTIMONY TRANSCRIPT <br /> DECEMBER 16, 2021 <br /> Public testimony regarding the applications of WAIKOLOA LAND COMPANY (AMEND <br /> SMA 25, PL-SMA-2021-000004, PL-REZ-2021-000005, PL-SMA-2021-000002, PL-SMA- <br /> 2021-000003, and PL-REZ-2021-000004)was called to order at 9:44 a.m. via live stream <br /> online meeting, with Chairman Michael Vitousek presiding. <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Michael Vitousek, Barbara DeFranco, <br /> Clement"CJ" Kanuha III, Mahina Paishon-Duarte, 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 /> Maija Jackson (Planning Program Manager), Christian Kay (Planner), Jessica Andrews <br /> (Planner), Tracie-Lee Camero (Planner), Eric Cook (Planner), and Noriko Sauer(Commission <br /> Secretary) <br /> APPLICANT: WAIKOLOA LAND COMPANY (AMEND SMA 25) <br /> Application to amend Special Management Area Use Permit No. 25 to withdraw three (3) <br /> non-contiguous land areas identified as "Area A", "Area B", and "Area C" comprising the <br /> proposed Kumu Hou at Waikoloa project totaling approximately 182.9 acres from the land area <br /> covered under SMA 25, which allowed the development of the Waikoloa Beach Resort complex. <br /> The properties are located between the 75- and 76-mile markers on Queen Ka`ahumanu <br /> Highway and west(makai) of the highway to the King's Highway Foot Trail, `Anaeho`omalu <br /> and Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMKs: (3) 6-9-008:013 (por.), 021, 022, 025, 027 (por.), <br /> 028 (por.), 029 (por.), 031 (por.), and 033. <br /> APPLICANT: WAIKOLOA LAND COMPANY (PL-SMA-2021-000004) <br /> Application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the development of 900 <br /> multi-family timeshare units, community support facilities, golf support facilities, public parks <br /> and paths and related improvements within approximately 133.8 acres of land identified as "Area <br /> B" and to allow the development of a new brackish water irrigation source and distribution <br /> system to support the landscape irrigation needs of the project within 3.1 acres of land identified <br /> as "Area C" of the proposed Kumu Hou at Waikoloa project situated within the Special <br /> Management Area. The properties are located between the 75- and 76-mile markers on Queen <br /> Ka`ahumanu Highway and west(makai) of the highway to the King's Highway Foot Trail, <br /> `Anaeho`omalu and Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMKs: (3) 6-9-008:013 (por.), 022, 025, <br /> 028 (por.), 029 (por.), and 033. <br /> APPLICANT: WAIKOLOA LAND COMPANY (PL-REZ-2021-000005) <br /> Application for a Change of Zone from an Open, Multiple-Family Residential-4,000 square feet <br /> (RM-4), Multiple-Family Residential-6,000 square feet(RM-6), Multiple-Family Residential- <br /> 8,000 square feet(RM-8) and Village Commercial-10,000 square feet(CV-10) zoning districts to <br /> 1 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br />