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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-16 Applicant Letter to LPC LAND"' * z.. 194 Wiwoole St. Hilo, HI 96720 PLANNING (808) 333-3393 info@landplanninghawaii.com HAWAII LLC December 16, 2024 Ms. Barbara DeFranco, Chair Leeward Planning Commission COUNTY OF HAWAII 101 Pauahi Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Ms. DeFranco: Subject: Updates to Gilliom & Kissel Special Management Area Permit Application (SMA 2024-000066) Applicant: Greg L. Gilliom and Kathleen A. Kissel Puak6, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 6-9-006:014 We are aware of misinformation regarding the subject application being publicized online and wish to clarify for the record. Previous plans for the applicant's home would have taken access from the short extension of Puak6 Beach Drive that fronts the north side of the property. However, the applicants are sensitive to community concerns and do not wish to disrupt existing shoreline access in any way. To preserve the current public shoreline access the plans have been modified to take access from the mauka side of the property along the main stretch of Puak6 Beach Drive. Further, the applicants are in agreement with proposed Condition 13, which memorializes this commitment to preserve public shoreline access: The Applicant shall not, at any time, impede or otherwise restrict public access and parking within the public pedestrian access and road access located adjacent to the subject parcel. Throughout the review process the applicants have displayed a sensitivity to public input and a willingness to adapt and modify their plans to address legitimate concerns. Thank you very much. Sincerely, JOHN PIPAN Planning Administrator Land Planning Hawaii LLC