2012-04-19 Leeward Exh A - Tim Bostock

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT APRIL 19, 2012 TIM BOSTOCK PRODUCTIONS, LLC A regularly advertised hearing on the applications of (SPP-12-131) was called to order at 9:34 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chair Geraldine Giffin presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Geraldine Giffin, Brandi Beaudet, Lani Bowman, Thomas Hickcox, Richard Nelson and Thomas Whittemore ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Wayne Iokepa ALSO PRESENT: Ivan Torigoe (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Planner) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And approximately twelve people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: TIM BOSTOCK PRODUCTIONS, LLC (SPP-12-131) Application for a Special Permit to allow an annual music festival and related activities on the Waiki‘i Ranch Polo Field and surrounding lands situated on portions of three separate parcels for a combined approximately 14.5 acres of land within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The properties are located along the west side of Saddle Road within the Waiki‘i Ranch Subdivision, approximately 6.5 miles south of the Saddle Road/Māmalahoa Highway intersection, Waiki‘i, Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawai‘i, Tax Map Keys: 6-7-004: 004 (por), 6-7-007: 003 (por), and 6-7-001: 022 (por). GIFFIN: Moving right along, that brings us to Agenda Item No. 2. The applicant is Tim Bostock Productions, LLC, SPP-12-131. The applicant has submitted an application for a special permit to allow an annual music festival and related activities on the Waiki‘i Ranch Polo Field and surrounding lands on portions of three separate parcels for a combined approximately 14.5 acres of land within the State Land Use Agricultural District. Daryn? ARAI: Thank you very much. If I may direct everyone to the projection screen – one moment while we turn off the lights to get a better view. Once again, the application for a special permit, the applicant is Tim Bostock Productions, LLC. The project site is situated within the Waiki‘i Ranch Subdivision, which is located off of the Saddle Road in the South Kohala District. The property is located roughly 6.5 miles from the intersection of Saddle Road and the Māmalahoa Highway. Looking at this location map, Saddle Road is this line running top to bottom with the top heading in the makai direction, bottom mauka. It is located on the south, I’m sorry, the west side of the Saddle Road in this area here. The project site is highlighted to some extent by this white color. The white color represents the zoning of the property; it doesn’t necessarily indicate the size of the project site. The project site itself would be situated, consists of roughly 14.5 acres. Zooming in closer, the project site is roughly in the eastern quadrant of this area that’s in the whitish color. It also includes additional lands just to the south on an adjoining property and, again, additional lands would be 1 EXHIBIT A