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COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I PLANNING DEPARTMENT REVISED BACKGROUND AND RECOMMENDATION
JOHN C. CROSS SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA USE PERMIT APPLICATION (PL-SMA 2025-000082)
BACKGROUND
The Applicants have submitted a revised gross floor area, parking, bicycle parking, off-
site parking and landscape calculations for the proposed development (Planning
Department Exhibit 8 – Second Addendum for PL-SMA-2025-000082 dated March
26, 2026). Since the revised plans were submitted after the Background and
Recommendation Reports were distributed to the Commission, the Planning Department
is submitting the following revised background and recommendation to the Applicant’s
request, that will supersede the original request:
1.By way of background, Application No. PL-SMA-2025-000082 was heard by the
Leeward Planning Commission on December 18, 2025. As set forth in the original
application materials submitted to the Planning Commission (Planning
Department Exhibit 1 – Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit
Application Dated August 21, 2025), the proposed development included the
demolition of 2,080 square feet of existing commercial space and the addition of
9,668 square feet of new commercial area and outdoor seating to an existing
commercial development located on a 33,411-square-foot lot.
2.On December 17, 2025, the Applicant submitted an addendum to the application
materials (Planning Department Exhibit 5 – Applicants Addendum to SMA
Application dated December 17, 2025) indicating that the previously stated
calculation of existing square footage was erroneous, in that 3,883 square feet of
existing development had been omitted from the application materials. As a result,
the total size of the existing structures was revised to 11,917 square feet, and, with
the proposed demolition and additions, the project would result in a total of 13,571
square feet of commercial space. This new information was presented to the
Leeward Planning Commission at the December 18, 2025, hearing, however, the
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square footage calculations for the proposed project are outdated and superseded
with the most recent proposed square footage calculations provided by the
Applicant in Planning Department Exhibit 8.
3. Condition No. 5 of the Recommendation Report submitted to the Leeward Planning
Commission on December 11, 2025, provided as follows:
“Prior to issuance of any Plan Approval or Building Permits, the Applicant
shall demonstrate full compliance with the off-street parking, parking stall
dimensions, and loading space requirements of Hawai‘i County Zoning
Code §§25-4-51(4), 25-4-53(a) and (b), and 25-4-56(1). Compliance shall
be achieved by either securing a duly executed shared parking agreement
sufficient to meet required parking stalls or reducing the gross floor area of
the proposed commercial space to conform to the applicable parking and
loading requirements. No Variance Application for relief from these
requirements shall be accepted or approved, and no Plan Approval or
Building Permits shall be issued until the Planning Director verifies
compliance with these provisions.”
Due to the amended scope and size of the proposed project as presented to the
Leeward Planning Commission, the development was determined to require forty-
six (46) parking spaces and two (2) loading zone stalls based on the minimum
parking requirements in the Zoning Code. As the Director was not inclined to grant
a variance from the applicable parking and loading zone requirements, the
Applicant proposed to satisfy a portion of the parking requirement by providing
eighteen (18) parking spaces off site at a location that had not yet been secured,
to utilize the existing loading zone located within the public right-of-way on Palani
Road, and to seek relief from the requirement to provide the additional loading
zone stall.
4. At the Leeward Planning Commission meeting, the Commission voted to defer
consideration of the application in order to provide time for the Applicant to work
with the Planning Department on parking requirements for the proposed project.
Thereafter, the Applicant met with the Planning Director and Planning Department
staff on January 8, 2026, and again on March 18, 2026. Based on those meetings,
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the Planning Director and the Applicant reached an agreement that the required
parking calculation would be based solely on the new development and would not
include the existing square footage already in use. This determination enabled the
project to satisfy the applicable parking requirements on site, thereby eliminating
the need for an off-site parking agreement. Further, the Director determined that
the existing loading space located within the public right-of-way may be deemed
sufficient, as the scale of the proposed new development does not warrant the
provision of an additional loading zone pursuant to §25-4-56 in the Zoning Code.
5. On March 26, 2026, the Applicant submitted the addendum to the original
application presently before the Commission. The new calculations of the existing
square footage, the demolition and new construction are shown in Figure 1 below:
Figure 1: Second Addendum calculations proposed by the Applicant; all figures are expressed in
square feet.
6. Based on the calculations set forth above, the remaining 8,821 square feet of
existing structures to remain after demolition will not be included in the revised
parking requirement calculation as per the agreement between the Planning
Director and the Applicant. The proposed 3,193 square feet of new construction
would require eleven (11) additional parking stalls, in addition to the sixteen (16)
existing stalls. To satisfy this requirement, the Applicant proposes to provide six (6)
BUILDING EXISTING DEMOLISH NEW TOTAL
A 2,848 -620 606 2,834
B 1,496 -1,496 - -
C 6,594 - 1,512 8,106
D 659 -659 - -
E 419 -419 - -
KIOSK 1 - - 200 200
KIOSK 2 - - 200 200
OUTDOOR - - 675 675
TOTAL 12,016 -3,194 3,193 12,015
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new on-site parking stalls, one (1) new ADA parking stall and twenty (20) bicycle
parking spaces in lieu of four (4) vehicular parking spaces.
7. In a letter dated December 29, 2025 (Planning Department Exhibit 6), the State
of Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation
Division stated that, because the property has been previously disturbed by existing
commercial development and use, there is a low likelihood that the proposed project
would adversely affect subsurface historic properties. The letter further states that
the Kona Seaside Shops are either not eligible, or unlikely to be eligible, for listing
in the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places, as the property lacks the requisite
significance and historic integrity. Accordingly, the proposed project would have no
effect on historic architectural resources.
8. On March 2, 2026, the County of Hawai‘i Department of Public Works issued a letter
(Planning Department Exhibit 7) to the Applicant stating that the Kona Seaside
Shops and adjacent commercial properties have utilized the loading zone located
within the public right-of-way for many years. The Department further stated that it
does not intend to remove, relocate, or modify the loading zone designation unless
required by a public safety issue or traffic management necessity. In such event,
the Applicant and affected property owners would be notified in advance and
provided an opportunity for consultation.
9. Staff further notes that, because the proposed project will remain substantially the
same size following demolition and new construction, the project is not anticipated
to result in any material increase in existing water demand. Condition No. 6 of the
Planning Director’s Report provides that, prior to the issuance of a water
commitment by the Department of Water Supply (DWS), the Applicant shall submit
calculations identifying the project’s anticipated maximum daily water demand.
DIRECTOR’S RECOMMENDATION
Based upon the foregoing information, the Planning Director recommends that the
following revisions and additions be made to the conditions set forth in the Planning
Director’s Recommendation Report.
A. Change Condition No. 3 to read as follows:
“Demolition and construction of the Kona Seaside Shops shall be conducted
in a manner that is substantially representative of plans and details as
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contained within the addendum to the Special Management Area Use Permit application dated March 26, 2026, all supplemental material, and
representations made to the Leeward Planning Commission. Any
expansion of uses beyond what is represented in this document shall
require an amendment to this permit.
B. Change Condition No. 5 to read as follows:
“Prior to issuance of Final Plan Approval, the Applicant shall demonstrate
full compliance with the off-street parking, parking stall dimensions, and
loading space requirements of Hawai‘i County Zoning Code §25-4-51(4),
25-4-53(a) and (b), and 25-4-56(1) as presented in the addendum to the
application dated March 26, 2026. This shall include the use the one (1)
loading zone space found within the public right of way granted by the County of Hawaii.”
Staff notes that all the remaining conditions included in the Director’s recommendation
report are still applicable to the revised request.
To: Jeff Darrow, Director
OLSON --TRUST--
Derek Harbaugh, SMA Planner
Hawaii County Planning Department
101 Aupuni Street Suite 3
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
From: John C. Cross, Sr. Land Manager, Edmund C. Olson Trust No.2
March 26, 2026
RE: PL-SMA-2025-000082, Second Addendum regarding deferral of LPC Hearing
Dear Jeff, Derek and Planning Department Staff.
Please accept this letter of transmittal for our response to Chairperson Dean Au's letter of
deferral for our SMA action before the Leeward Planning Commission.
Since the initial hearing on December 18, 2025 we have had two very productive meetings
with you, Michelle Ahn, and Maija Jackson. The Olson Trust staff was attended by Paul
Alston, Jeff Clark, Brenda lokepa-Moses, and our design consultant Almodina Lopez from
Tinguely Development Inc.
Submitted to EPIC please find along with this letter, 1) Second Addendum to Special
Management Area Application, (PL-SMA-2025-000082), 2) KSS Area Calculations R1
spreadsheet; 3) Expanded version of Parking Calculation Sheet; 4) Architectural Site Plan,
Parking plan, Landscape Plan, and Existing Conditions, sheets A00 through A03 inclusive;
5) 30 comparison renderings proposed design vs. previous; and 6) DPW letter from Wes
Segawa regarding Load Zone.
We look forward to presenting this to the Leeward Planning Commissioners and Chair at
the May 22, 2026 meeting. I will need to notify all property owners within 300' of the project
at least 20 days prior to the hearing. Please let me know if we made the May 22, 2026
agenda.
Sincerely,
�C.�
�.Cross
Sr. Land Manager
Edmund C. Olson Trust No. 2 We envision Hawai'i, where the land and people thrive together. olsonlrusl.<;om I P.O. Box 446 I Papa'ikou, Hawai'i 96781
Item #2 John C. Cross for Edmund C. Olson Trust No. 2
PL-SMA-2025-000082
Addendum Material from Applicant
Info Given at LPC 12-18-25 Meeting
ADDENDUM TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA APPLICATION
Revised Area, Parking, and Landscape Calculations
Project: Kona Seaside Shops SMA Permit No.: PL-SMA-2025-000082
TMK: 7-5-006-017
Address: 75-5663 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i
Applicant: Survivor's Trust created under the Edmund C. Olson Trust No. 2 Agent: John C. Cross, Senior Land Manager Date: December 17, 2025
Purpose
This addendum documents revisions to gross floor area, parking, bicycle parking, off-site parking, and landscape calculations based on the current architectural and parking plans.
Existing vs. Proposed Gross Floor Area Summary The proposed gross floor area reflects inclusion of the second floor of Building A (3,883 SF),
which was previously omitted from gross area calculations; with this correction and removal of
Buildings B, D, and E, the project results in a total proposed gross area of 13,571 square feet.
Gross Floor Area
Building A (Big Kahuna / Ka 'u Coffee) •Level 1: 2,900 square feet•Level 2: 3,883 square feet•Total Building A: 6,783 square feet
Other Structures
•Building C: 4,472 square feet
•Building C Lanai: 262 square feet•Kiosk 1 ( open-sided): 200 square feet•Kiosk 2 ( open-sided): 200 square feet
Removed Buildings •Buildings B, D, and E: removed; 0 square feet remaining
Total Gross Building Area: 11,918 square feet
Exterior Seating Areas
•Building A Outdoor Seating: 248 square feet•Building C Outdoor Seating: 539 square feet•Building C Outdoor Seating Bar: 866 square feet
Total Exterior Seating Area: 1,654 square feet
From:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Date:
Lebo. Susan A
Planning Internet Mail; Harbaugh. Derek
Gastilo, Joshua I; Schmidt. Brianna C; Meno. Nicole A; HICRIS 2025PR01299, PL-SMA-2025-000082
Thursday, January 8, 2026 12:09:58 PM
Attachments: 3-7-5-006-017 2025PR01299 2511JG06 COMB 6E42 PRMT NHPA -revised permit no (part l} -siqned.pdf
Hello,
SHPD apologizes for the error and inconvenience. Please discard our earlier letter and
replace with the following in which we have corrected the permit application info PL
SMA-2025-000082.
Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 6E-42 Historic Preservation Review
County of Hawaii Special Management Area Use Permit No. PL-SMA-2025-000082
Proponent: John Cross (Landowner's representative) ' ' Lanihau 1-2, Moeauo Ahupua a, North Kona District, Island of Hawai i
TMK: (3) 7-5-006:017
Sincerely,
Susan
Susan A. Lebo, PhD
SHPD Archaeology Branch Chief
(808)321-9000 cell
Notes:
SHPD provides determinations only io wrjtjng.
Additionally, SHPD accepts submittals via HICRIS only. Do not submit your project materials via
email or US mail.
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR I KE KIA'AINA
SYLVIA LUKE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR I KA HOPE KIA'AINA
December 29, 2025
STATE OF HAWAl'I I KA MOKU'AINA 'O HAWAl'I
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
KA 'OIHANA KUMUWAIWAI 'AINA
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION KAKUHIHEW A BUILDING 601 KAMOKILA BL VD, STE 555 KAPOLEI, HAW All 96707
DAWN N.S. CHANG CHAIRPERSON BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RYAN K.P. KANAKA'OLE FIRST DEPUTY
CIARA W.K. KAHAHANE DEPUTY DIRECTOR -WATER
AQUATIC RESOURCES BOATINGANDOCEAN RECREATION BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONSERVATION AND COASTAL LANDS CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT ENGINEERING FORESTRY AND l/\,1LDLIFE HISTORIC PRESERVATION KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION LAND STATE PARKS
IN REPLY REFER TO:
Jeff Darrow, Director
Planning Department County of Hawaii
Project No_ 2025PR01299
Doc. No. 2511JG06 Archaeology, Architecture 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, HI 96720 planning@hawaiicounty.gov
Dear Jeff Darrow:
SUBJECT: Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 6E-42 Historic Preservation Review
County of Hawaii Special Management Area Use Permit No. PL-SMA-2025-000082 Proponent: John Cross (Landowner's representative)
Lanihau 1-2, Moeauo Ahupua'a, North Kona District, Island ofHawai'i TMK: (3) 7-5-006:017
This letter provides the State Historic Preservation Division's (SHPD's) review of the subject County of Hawaii Special Management Area Use Permit Application received on November 17, 2025. The submittal includes a County of Hawaii Special Management Area Use Permit Application, development plans, and aerial images of the project area.
The current project area comprises the entirety of the O_ 76-acre parcel_ The proponent proposes the following activities:
•Demolition of three of the five buildings (removal of 2,080 sq_ ft. of retail/office space)•Renovations and improvements of the existing "Building 1" with an addition of 1,100 sq_ ft. for a newproposed area of 2,900 sq_ ft.•Renovations, improvements, and change of use of the existing "Building 3" with an addition of 1,854 sq_ ft.for a new proposed area of 4,734 sq_ ft. and change from a retail store to a restaurant.•Construction of two kiosk structures to measure 200 sq. ft. each.
•Construction of outdoor seating areas at "Building 1" (248 sq_ ft.) and "Building 3" (539 sq. ft. for exteriorand 866 sq_ ft. for exterior bar).•Construction of new dry wells for drainage_
•Installation of two new in-ground grease trap interceptors.•Removal and repositioning of air conditioning equipment.
A review of SHPD records indicates that the proposed project area has not been subject to any previous archaeological studies, nor have any historic properties been previously identified therein_ Additionally, historic (1976) and contemporary aerial imagery indicates that the subject project area has been previously impacted by the commercial development and use. Thus, low potential exists for the project to impact subsurface historic properties_
Buildings 1, 2, and 3 were built in 1971 and Buildings 4 and 5 were built in 1975. The Kona Seaside Shops are not eligible or likely not eligible for listing in the Hawaii Register of Historic Places as they lack significance and historic integrity. The proposed project will have no effect on historic architectural properties_
C.Kimo Alameda, Ph.D.Mayor
William V. Brilhante, Jr. Managing Director County of Hawai'i
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Aupuni Center
March-2, 2..02fr _____ _
Edmund C. Olson Trust No. 2 Kona Seaside Shops 75-5663 Palani Road
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740TMK: 7-5-006-017-0000
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 7 • Hilo, Hawai'i 96720-4224 (808) 961-8321 • Fax (808) 961-8630pub! ic_ works@hawaiicounty.gov
Attention: Paul Alston, Successor Trustee John C. Cross, Sr. Land Manager, Applicant on behalf of SMA PL-SMA-000082
SUBJECT: Loading Zone stall on County Owned Palani Road
Dear Paul and John,
Wesley R. Segawa, P.E. Director
Neil A. Azevedo Deputy Director
This letter is to confirm that the County of Hawai'i Department of Public Works (DPW)
acknowledges the existence of the Loading Zone stall located on Palani Road adjoining your subject parcel and that it is currently designated and signed by DPW as NO PARKING-30 Minute Loading Zone-7:00 am to 3:00 pm.
DPW recognizes that the existing Loading Zone has adequately served the operational needs of Kona Seaside Shops and adjacent commercial properties for many years, including Quinn's Almost by the Sea, Kona Square Associates, and the King Kamehameha Beach Hotel across the street.
DPW does not intend to remove, relocate, or materially modify the Loading Zone designation absent a compelling public safety or traffic management necessity and will provide advance notice and an opportunity for consultation with affected property owners.
This letter will be posted on your EPIC work page PL-SMA-2025-000082 and copied to Planning Director Jeff Darrow and Dere,k Harbaugh, Planner-SMA and Administrative Planning.
DPW hopes this confirmation assists in addressing the parking and loading concerns associated with 'J'vm project.
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Item #2 John C. Cross for Edmund C. Olson Trust No. 2
PL-SMA-2025-000082
Addendum Material from Applicant
Info Given at LPC 12-18-25 Meeting
ADDENDUM TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA APPLICATION
Revised Area, Parking, and Landscape Calculations
Project: Kona Seaside Shops SMA Permit No.: PL-SMA-2025-000082
TMK: 7-5-006-017
Address: 75-5663 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i
Applicant: Survivor's Trust created under the Edmund C. Olson Trust No. 2 Agent: John C. Cross, Senior Land Manager Date: December 17, 2025
Purpose
This addendum documents revisions to gross floor area, parking, bicycle parking, off-site parking, and landscape calculations based on the current architectural and parking plans.
Existing vs. Proposed Gross Floor Area Summary The proposed gross floor area reflects inclusion of the second floor of Building A (3,883 SF),
which was previously omitted from gross area calculations; with this correction and removal of
Buildings B, D, and E, the project results in a total proposed gross area of 13,571 square feet.
Gross Floor Area
Building A (Big Kahuna / Ka 'u Coffee) •Level 1: 2,900 square feet•Level 2: 3,883 square feet•Total Building A: 6,783 square feet
Other Structures
•Building C: 4,472 square feet
•Building C Lanai: 262 square feet•Kiosk 1 ( open-sided): 200 square feet•Kiosk 2 ( open-sided): 200 square feet
Removed Buildings •Buildings B, D, and E: removed; 0 square feet remaining
Total Gross Building Area: 11,918 square feet
Exterior Seating Areas
•Building A Outdoor Seating: 248 square feet•Building C Outdoor Seating: 539 square feet•Building C Outdoor Seating Bar: 866 square feet
Total Exterior Seating Area: 1,654 square feet
From:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Date:
Lebo. Susan A
Planning Internet Mail; Harbaugh. Derek
Gastilo, Joshua I; Schmidt. Brianna C; Meno. Nicole A; HICRIS 2025PR01299, PL-SMA-2025-000082
Thursday, January 8, 2026 12:09:58 PM
Attachments: 3-7-5-006-017 2025PR01299 2511JG06 COMB 6E42 PRMT NHPA -revised permit no (part l} -siqned.pdf
Hello,
SHPD apologizes for the error and inconvenience. Please discard our earlier letter and
replace with the following in which we have corrected the permit application info PL
SMA-2025-000082.
Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 6E-42 Historic Preservation Review
County of Hawaii Special Management Area Use Permit No. PL-SMA-2025-000082
Proponent: John Cross (Landowner's representative) ' ' Lanihau 1-2, Moeauo Ahupua a, North Kona District, Island of Hawai i
TMK: (3) 7-5-006:017
Sincerely,
Susan
Susan A. Lebo, PhD
SHPD Archaeology Branch Chief
(808)321-9000 cell
Notes:
SHPD provides determinations only io wrjtjng.
Additionally, SHPD accepts submittals via HICRIS only. Do not submit your project materials via
email or US mail.
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR I KE KIA'AINA
SYLVIA LUKE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR I KA HOPE KIA'AINA
December 29, 2025
STATE OF HAWAl'I I KA MOKU'AINA 'O HAWAl'I
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
KA 'OIHANA KUMUWAIWAI 'AINA
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION KAKUHIHEW A BUILDING 601 KAMOKILA BL VD, STE 555 KAPOLEI, HAW All 96707
DAWN N.S. CHANG CHAIRPERSON BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RYAN K.P. KANAKA'OLE FIRST DEPUTY
CIARA W.K. KAHAHANE DEPUTY DIRECTOR -WATER
AQUATIC RESOURCES BOATINGANDOCEAN RECREATION BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONSERVATION AND COASTAL LANDS CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT ENGINEERING FORESTRY AND l/\,1LDLIFE HISTORIC PRESERVATION KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION LAND STATE PARKS
IN REPLY REFER TO:
Jeff Darrow, Director
Planning Department County of Hawaii
Project No_ 2025PR01299
Doc. No. 2511JG06 Archaeology, Architecture 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, HI 96720 planning@hawaiicounty.gov
Dear Jeff Darrow:
SUBJECT: Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 6E-42 Historic Preservation Review
County of Hawaii Special Management Area Use Permit No. PL-SMA-2025-000082 Proponent: John Cross (Landowner's representative)
Lanihau 1-2, Moeauo Ahupua'a, North Kona District, Island ofHawai'i TMK: (3) 7-5-006:017
This letter provides the State Historic Preservation Division's (SHPD's) review of the subject County of Hawaii Special Management Area Use Permit Application received on November 17, 2025. The submittal includes a County of Hawaii Special Management Area Use Permit Application, development plans, and aerial images of the project area.
The current project area comprises the entirety of the O_ 76-acre parcel_ The proponent proposes the following activities:
•Demolition of three of the five buildings (removal of 2,080 sq_ ft. of retail/office space)•Renovations and improvements of the existing "Building 1" with an addition of 1,100 sq_ ft. for a newproposed area of 2,900 sq_ ft.•Renovations, improvements, and change of use of the existing "Building 3" with an addition of 1,854 sq_ ft.for a new proposed area of 4,734 sq_ ft. and change from a retail store to a restaurant.•Construction of two kiosk structures to measure 200 sq. ft. each.
•Construction of outdoor seating areas at "Building 1" (248 sq_ ft.) and "Building 3" (539 sq. ft. for exteriorand 866 sq_ ft. for exterior bar).•Construction of new dry wells for drainage_
•Installation of two new in-ground grease trap interceptors.•Removal and repositioning of air conditioning equipment.
A review of SHPD records indicates that the proposed project area has not been subject to any previous archaeological studies, nor have any historic properties been previously identified therein_ Additionally, historic (1976) and contemporary aerial imagery indicates that the subject project area has been previously impacted by the commercial development and use. Thus, low potential exists for the project to impact subsurface historic properties_
Buildings 1, 2, and 3 were built in 1971 and Buildings 4 and 5 were built in 1975. The Kona Seaside Shops are not eligible or likely not eligible for listing in the Hawaii Register of Historic Places as they lack significance and historic integrity. The proposed project will have no effect on historic architectural properties_
C.Kimo Alameda, Ph.D.Mayor
William V. Brilhante, Jr. Managing Director County of Hawai'i
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Aupuni Center
March-2, 2..02fr _____ _
Edmund C. Olson Trust No. 2 Kona Seaside Shops 75-5663 Palani Road
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740TMK: 7-5-006-017-0000
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 7 • Hilo, Hawai'i 96720-4224 (808) 961-8321 • Fax (808) 961-8630pub! ic_ works@hawaiicounty.gov
Attention: Paul Alston, Successor Trustee John C. Cross, Sr. Land Manager, Applicant on behalf of SMA PL-SMA-000082
SUBJECT: Loading Zone stall on County Owned Palani Road
Dear Paul and John,
Wesley R. Segawa, P.E. Director
Neil A. Azevedo Deputy Director
This letter is to confirm that the County of Hawai'i Department of Public Works (DPW)
acknowledges the existence of the Loading Zone stall located on Palani Road adjoining your subject parcel and that it is currently designated and signed by DPW as NO PARKING-30 Minute Loading Zone-7:00 am to 3:00 pm.
DPW recognizes that the existing Loading Zone has adequately served the operational needs of Kona Seaside Shops and adjacent commercial properties for many years, including Quinn's Almost by the Sea, Kona Square Associates, and the King Kamehameha Beach Hotel across the street.
DPW does not intend to remove, relocate, or materially modify the Loading Zone designation absent a compelling public safety or traffic management necessity and will provide advance notice and an opportunity for consultation with affected property owners.
This letter will be posted on your EPIC work page PL-SMA-2025-000082 and copied to Planning Director Jeff Darrow and Dere,k Harbaugh, Planner-SMA and Administrative Planning.
DPW hopes this confirmation assists in addressing the parking and loading concerns associated with 'J'vm project.
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