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PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT JULY 18, 2003 A regularly advertised hearing on the application of KEAAU SERVICE STATION, INC. (SLU 03-005/REZ 03-011) was called to order at 10:15 a.m. in the County Building, Councilroom - Room 201, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii with First Vice-Chairperson Earl Fujikawa presiding. PRESENT:Earl FujikawaABSENT & EXCUSED:Fred Galdones William GrahamBill Thibadeau Florence Kubota Jeffrey McCall Aurelio Mina, Jr. Francis Smith Hannah Springer Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel Chris Yuen, Planning Director Norman Hayashi, Staff Planner Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner And approximately 13 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: KEAAU SERVICE STATION, INC. (SLU 03-005/REZ 03-011) Applications for a State Land Use boundary amendment from Agricultural to Urban and a Change of Zone from Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) to a Village Commercial Î 20,000 square feet (CV-20) zoned district for 2.814 acres of land. The property is located along the south side of State Highway 11, adjacent to the existing Keaau Service Station, Olaa Homesteads Reservation Lots, Olaa, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-7-01: por. 11.7. FUJIKAWA:Okay, on Item, Application No. 4, Keaau Service Station Inc. (SLU 03-005/REZ 03-011). Applications for a State Land Use boundary amendment from Agricultural to Urban and a Change of Zone from Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) to a Village Commercial. Staff? HAYASHI:Thank you, Mr. Chair. If I may direct your attention to the presentation map on the board. The subject property is located in red. It is situated makai of Volcano Highway or also referred to State Highway 11. This would be towards the Keaau direction and Mt. View. Huina Road is located across of the subject property. The existing Keaau Service Station is located right above the subject property; and IÓll refer to that on the site map. Also, 1