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Home My WebLink About2024-05-22 Kaʻū Meeting Minutes Draft KAʻŪ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI DRAFT MINUTES May 22, 2024 Chair Jason Masters made announcements regarding the public testimony process, the Black Sands LLC application, and the purpose of the Action Committee. [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 4:40] CALL TO ORDER Chair Jason Masters called the Kaʻū Community Development Plan (CDP) Action Committee (AC) meeting to order at 5:12 p.m. A quorum was established with seven members in attendance. This meeting was held in person at the Kaʻū District Gym Multipurpose Room and online via the Zoom platform. The full YouTube video of this meeting can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57wizCScnqc&t=5893s ROLL CALL Members Present (in person): Jason Masters (Chair), Pernell Hanoa (Vice Chair), Kaweni Ibarra, Kaʻohinani Mokuhaliʻi, Leinaʻala Enos, and Catherine Williams. Members Present (via Zoom): Babette Morrow Members Absent: Jesse Ke From the County (in person): Maryam Palma and Kawelo Kalili (Planning Department Staff); Jean Campbell (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Committee) There were approximately 100 members of the public in attendance (85 in person and 15 via Zoom). APPROVAL OF MINUTES Committee member Leinaʻala Enos motioned to approve the minutes from the April 24, 2024 meeting, with corrections. Committee member Kaʻohinani seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 15:22] PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: Ron Ebert provided testimony regarding Item #4 Egress and Ingress at Green Sands Subdivision Regarding Kaʻū CDP Policy 118, Section 5.7.2. [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 19:08] KAʻŪ CDP ACTION COMMITTEE Minutes of April 24, 2024 2 John Dancel provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023- 000046). [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 23:04] John Replogle provided testimony regarding Item #5 Pāhala Water Bottling Facility. [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 28:10] Ikaika Kailiawa Smith provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA- 2023-000046) and Item #5 Pāhala Water Bottling Facility. [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 32:55] Marion Geruschat provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023- 000046) and Item #5 Pāhala Water Bottling Facility. [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 39:45] Nohea Kaawa provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023- 000046), Item #4 Egress and Ingress at Green Sands Subdivision Regarding Kaʻū CDP Policy 118, Section 5.7.2, and Item #5 Pāhala Water Bottling Facility [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 43:30] Naomi K Sheldon Baji provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA- 2023-000046). [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 46:25] Gregory Legault provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023- 000046). [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 50:05] Christine Insera provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023- 000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 51:38] Prodincio Fuerte provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023- 000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 54:18] Elaine Stack provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023- 000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 58:30] Amery Silva provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023- 000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 59:32] KAʻŪ CDP ACTION COMMITTEE Minutes of April 24, 2024 3 Sandra Reha provided testimony regarding Item #5 Pāhala Water Bottling Facility [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 1:01:58] Kavelle Silva Kamei provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA- 2023-000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 1:05:00] Michael Silva provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023- 000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 1:10:34] Alyssia Kailiawa Smith provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA- 2023-000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 1:13:41] Donna Pabre provided testimony regarding Item #5 Pāhala Water Bottling Facility and Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023-000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 1:17:35] Earl Lewis provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023- 000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 1:22:24] Patrick Wimscett provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023- 000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 1:27:30] Karen Veriato provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023- 000046) and Item #4 Egress and Ingress at Green Sands Subdivision Regarding Kaʻū CDP Policy 118, Section 5.7.2 [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 1:30:56] Gwen Sorensen provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023- 000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 1:36:32] Chair Jason Masters and Committee Member Leinaʻala Enos clarified the purpose of the Action Committee and the intention for placing Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023-000046) on the agenda. [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 1:38:23] Two members of the public raised concerns regarding unclear communication to the community regarding the agenda Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023-000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 1:48:12] KAʻŪ CDP ACTION COMMITTEE Minutes of April 24, 2024 4 BUSINESS 1. Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023-000046) – Discussion and decision making on submitting testimony to the Windward Planning Commission. This item was called to order at 6:56 p.m. [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 1:50:45] Amy Jo Krommes provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023- 000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 1:51:34] Bob Graham provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023- 000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 1:58:00] An unnamed member of the public provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023-000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 2:03:46] Kaʻū Johnston-Kitazawa provided testimony regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA- 2023-000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 2:05:50] Due to the meeting time coming to an end, Planning staff announced that the meeting was not going to be adjourned but will be continued on a different date. Any member of the public who filled out a public comment sign-up form will have the opportunity to testify at the next meeting. Public testimony will be closed for Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA-2023-000046) after all testifiers who signed up at this meeting are heard. Written testimony can be sent to the Planning Department CDP team at cdp@hawaiicounty.gov [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 2:11:28] Ryan Hanoa provided testimony via Zoom regarding Item #1 Testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Black Sands Beach, LLC SMA application (PL-SMA- 2023-000046) [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 2:12:35] Committee member Pernell Hanoa motioned to continue the meeting at a special meeting outside of the AC’s tentative meeting cadence. Committee member Ka’ohinani Mokuhali’i seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously [SEE YOUTUBE TIME STAMP 2:16:15] These minutes and all related documents are available in the Planning Department’s Kaʻū Community Development Plan Action Committee folder via the County of Hawaiʻi Public Documents Repository. These documents may also be requested from the Planning Department by calling (808) 961-8288 or emailing cdp@hawaiicounty.gov.