2016-09-15 Leeward Exh B (SMA 16-063)

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 A regularly advertised hearing on the contested case of OCEAN VILLAS AT KAHALU‘U BAY, LLC (SMA 16-063) regarding the designation and appointment of a hearings officer, was called to order at 9:47 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Keith F. Unger presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Keith F. Unger, Nancy Carr Smith, Scott Church, Collin Kaholo, Barbara Nobriga and Sonny Shimaoka ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Perry Kealoha ALSO PRESENT: Amy Self (Counsel for the Commission), Malia Ho (Deputy Corporation Counsel), Duane Kanuha (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And eight people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: OCEAN VILLAS AT KAHALU‘U BAY, LLC (SMA 16-063) Discussion and action regarding the designation and appointment of a hearing officer to preside over a contested case proceeding regarding a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit application to allow for the development of a 306-unit multiple family residential project and its related improvements including, but not limited to, internal utilities and driveways, landscaping, recreational amenities such as swimming pools, and off-site infrastructural improvements such as sewer system improvements within Ali‘i Drive and an emergency access/driveway improvements within the proposed Kahului-Keauhou Parkway right-of-way. The affected properties, consisting of approximately 42.551 acres, is located along the mauka (east) side of Ali‘i Drive and Kahalu‘u Bay, approximately 1,375 feet north of the Ali‘i Drive-Makolea Street intersection in Kahalu‘u, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-8-010:004 and 7-8-014:013. UNGER: The third agenda item, Applicant Ocean Villas at Kahalu‘u Bay, LLC, SMA 16-063, discussion and action regarding the designation and appointment of a hearing officer to preside over a contested case proceeding regarding an SMA Use Permit application to allow for the development of a 306-unit multi-family residential project and its related improvements including, but not limited to, internal utilities and driveways, landscaping, recreational amenities such as swimming pools, and off-site infrastructural improvements such as sewer system improvements within Ali‘i Drive and an emergency access/driveway improvements within the proposed Kahului-Keauhou right-of-way. The affected properties, consisting of approximately 42.5 acres, is located along the mauka side of Ali‘i Drive and Kahalu‘u Bay, approximately 1,375 feet north of the Ali‘i Drive-Makolea Street intersection in Kahalu‘u, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK 7-8-10:4 and 7-8-14:13. Staff, did you have comments at this time? 1 EXHIBIT B