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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAI`I <br /> HEARING TRANSCRIPT <br /> MARCH 16, 2023 <br /> A regularly advertised hearing on the contested case of AHU POHAKU HO`OMALUHIA LLC <br /> (FORMERLY ROBERT WATKINS AND JEAN SUNDERLAND) (PL-SMA-2022-000018 <br /> AND PL-SPP-2022-000018) was called to order at 11:15 a.m. in the West Hawaii Civic Center, <br /> Council Chambers, Building A, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, with <br /> Vice Chairperson Zaheva Knowles presiding. <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Zaheva Knowles, Michael Dela Cruz, Mahina Paishon-Duarte, <br /> and Michael Vitousek <br /> ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Clement"CJ" Kanuha III <br /> RECUSED: Barbara DeFranco <br /> PARTIES PRESENT: Michael Matsukawa, Esq. (Counsel for Applicant), Jean Sunderland <br /> (Applicant's Representative), Sidney Fuke (Planning Consultant for Applicant via Zoom), <br /> Edmund Haitsuka, Esq. (Counsel for Intervenors), Charles Anderson (Agent for Intervenors), <br /> Jean Campbell, Esq. (Counsel for the Planning Director), and Zendo Kern (Planning Director) <br /> ALSO PRESENT: Sinclair Salas-Ferguson, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), Maija Jackson <br /> (Planning Program Manager), Jessica Andrews (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner), Alex Roy <br /> (Planner), Janice Hata(Zoom host), and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) <br /> And one public member in the audience. <br /> APPLICANT: AHU POHAKU HO`OMALUHIA LLC (FORMERLY ROBERT WATKINS <br /> AND JEAN SUNDERLAND) (PL-SMA-2022-000018) <br /> Application for an amendment to Special Management Area(SMA)Use Permit No. 417 to <br /> increase the number of guest rooms from 16 to 36 by constructing 20 additional guest rooms at <br /> Hawaii Island Retreat, on an approximately 5.0-acre portion of a 14.5-acre parcel of land situated <br /> in the Special Management Area. The subject property is located at 54-250 Lokahi Road, <br /> approximately 1.2 miles northeast(makai) of Akoni Pule Highway, Hanaula and Honopueo, North <br /> Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 5-4-009:014 (por). <br /> APPLICANT: AHU POHAKU HO`OMALUHIA LLC (FORMERLY ROBERT WATKINS <br /> AND JEAN SUNDERLAND) (PL-SPP-2022-000018) <br /> Application for an amendment to Special Permit No. 1117 to increase the number of guest rooms <br /> from 16 to 36 by constructing 20 additional guest rooms at Hawaii Island Retreat, on an <br /> approximately 5.0-acre portion of a 14.5-acre parcel of land situated in the State Land Use <br /> Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 54-250 Lokahi Road, approximately <br /> 1 <br /> EXHIBIT C <br />