HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-09-07 Liquor Commission Agenda
Gerald A. Takase
Harry Kim
Director
Mayor
William Takaba, Chair
Wilfred M. Okabe
Managing Director
Art Taniguchi, Vice Chair
Warren Arakaki, Commissioner
David Greenwell, Commissioner
Stephen Lopez, Commissioner
Shelby Nahale-a, Commissioner
Claude Onizuka, Commissioner
County of Hawai‘i
LIQUOR COMMISSION
Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720-4261
(808) 961-8218 Fax (808) 961-8684
E-Mail: cohdlc@hawaiicounty.gov
DATE: Thursday, September 7, 2017
TIME: 10:00 A.M.
PLACE: Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control, Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni
Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawai‘i
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Approval of Addendum and/or Supplemental Agenda
IV. Public Statements on Agenda Items
V. Public Hearings
1. Application No. 16-30 (10:00 A.M.)
Jack’s Diving Locker, dba Jack’s Diving Locker, for an original Retail Beer and
Wine liquor license, located at the Honokōhau Harbor, 74-381 Kealakehe
Parkway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-4-008:040 (por).
2. Application No. 16-38 (10:00 A.M.)
718 K ST LLC, dba Crazy Grandmaz, for an original Dispenser General liquor
license, Category B2 and D, located at 718 Kino‘ole Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i,
TMK: 2-4-025:090.
3. Application No. 16-39 (10:00 A.M.)
Hwy X-Press Mini Mart LLC, dba X-Press Mini Mart, for a change in kind to
General to its Retail Beer and Wine liquor license, located at
28-2831 Māmalahoa Highway, Pepe‘ekeo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-8-016:028.
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
4. Application No. 16-40 (10:00 A.M.)
Hawaii Luxury Cinemas, Inc., dba Waikoloa Luxury Cinemas, for an original
Dispenser General liquor license, Category B1, located at the Queens’
MarketPlace, 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Ste. G-1, Waikoloa, Hawai‘i,
TMK: 6-9-008:017.
5. Application No. 16-41 (10:00 A.M.)
Luquin’s Mexican Restaurant, Inc., dba Luquin’s Mexican Restaurant, Inc.,
submits an Application for Increase in Licensed Premises to include
TMK: 1-5-002:024 to its Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located
at 15-2942 A Pāhoa Village Road, Pāhoa, Hawai‘i, TMK: 1-5-012:069.
6. Application No. 16-42 (10:00 A.M.)
Luquin’s Mexican Restaurant, Inc., dba Luquin’s Cantina, for an original
Restaurant General liquor license, Category B1, located at 15-1450 Kahakai
Boulevard, Pāhoa, Hawai‘i, TMK: 1-5-007:020.
7. Application No. T17-01 (10:00 A.M.)
DHL Mahi Liquor, LLC, dba The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows, for a
sale and transfer of the Hotel liquor license, currently held by Mauna Lani Resort
(Operation), Inc., dba The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows, located at
68-1400 Mauna Lani Drive, South Kohala, Hawai‘i, TMK: 6-8-022:015.
VI. Preliminary Hearings
1. Application No. T17-04 (10:00 A.M.)
Ocled Pacific LLC, dba Bianelli’s Gourmet Pizza & Pasta, for a sale and transfer
of the Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, currently held by Jackson
Kona, Inc., dba Bianelli’s Gourmet Pizza & Pasta, located at the Keauhou
Shopping Center, 78-6831 Ali‘i Drive, Space B106, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i,
TMK: 7-8-010:040.
VII. Unfinished Business
VIII. New Business
1. Jackson Kona, Inc., dba Bianelli’s Gourmet Pizza & Pasta, requests to
transfer liquor inventory for the sale and transfer of the Restaurant General liquor
license, Category B2, to Ocled Pacific LLC, dba Bianelli’s Gourmet Pizza and
Pasta, located at the Keauhou Shopping Center, 78-6831 Ali‘i Drive, Space
B106, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i.
2. Global Resort Partners, dba Hilton Waikoloa Village, requests to transfer
liquor inventory for the sale and transfer of the Hotel liquor license, to Waikoloa
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Village Lessee LLC, dba Hilton Waikoloa Village, located at 69-425 Waikoloa
Beach Drive, Waikoloa, Hawai‘i.
3. Y. H. Yonemori, Inc., dba Restaurant Osaka, current holder of a Dispenser
General liquor license, Category B2 and D, located at 762 Kanoelehua Avenue,
Hilo, Hawai‘i, requests to jointly share 100% of its stock with Micah Troy Wagner.
Personal History and Affidavit for Micah Troy Wagner as Shareholder (jointly
held), received on August 2, 2017.
4. MNS, Ltd, dba ABC Store #62, located at the Kona Inn Shopping Village,
75-5744 Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i; dba ABC Store #63, located at
75-5703-C Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i; dba ABC Store #71, located at the
Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, 75-5660 Palani
Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i; and dba ABC Store #75, located at the Coconut
Grove Marketplace, 75-5817 Ali‘i Drive, Suite F-15, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i,
submits Personal History and Affidavit for Tracy Chiemi Ide as Director, effective
July 3, 2017, received on August 8, 2017, to its Retail General liquor licenses.
5. Waikoloa Village Association, dba Waikoloa Village Golf Course, submits
Personal History and Affidavit for Amy Newby as Director, effective May 6, 2017,
received on August 8, 2017, to its Restaurant General liquor license, Category
B2, located at 68-1792 Melia Street, Waikoloa, Hawai‘i.
6. Wisamettac Asian Foods, Inc., ratification of Application for Solicitor’s Permit
for Masaki Miyazawa, approved by Director Gerald Takase on August 8, 2017.
7. Steve Sakala for Manao Artisan Botanics, ratification of Alcohol Purchase
Permit, approved by Director Gerald Takase on August 9, 2017.
8. Umekes, LLC, dba Umeke’s Kuakini Center, ratification of Application for
Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises to Unit No. 110 of the Kuakini Center,
located at 74-5563 Kaiwi Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i for a rave held on
August 5, 2017, approved by Director Gerald Takase on August 4, 2017, to its
Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located at the Kuakini Center,
74-5563 Kaiwi Street, Unit No. 112, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i.
9. Kona, Hawaii, Lodge No. 2616, Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the
United States of America, dba Kona Elks Club, ratification of Application for
Game Permit for Texas Hold’em held on August 7 and 21, 2017, approved by
Administrative Officer Brandon Gonzalez on August 7, 2017, to its Club liquor
license, Category B2, located at 74-5596 Pawai Place, Bays M and N,
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i.
10. Hualalai Investors, LLC, dba Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, submits an
Application for Alteration Permit to renovate the kitchen area at one of the
restaurants on property (copy of building permit forthcoming) approved by
Administrative Officer Brandon Gonzalez on August 31, 2017, to its Hotel liquor
license, located at 72-100 Ka‘ūpūlehu Drive, 87 Mile Marker on Queen
Kaahumanu Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i.
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11. Special Licenses issued for ratification
a. Application No. SP-17-09, The Kahilu Theatre Foundation, dba The
Kahilu Theatre, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license, held at the
Kahilu Theatre, located at 67-1186 Lindsey Road, Kamuela, Hawai‘i, on
August 3 and 16, 2017.
b. Application No. SP-17-10, The Kahilu Theatre Foundation, dba The
Kahilu Theatre, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license, held at the
Kahilu Theatre, located at 67-1186 Lindsey Road, Kamuela, Hawai‘i, to be
held on September 14, 2017.
c. Application No. SP-17-11, Aloha Performing Arts Company, dba Aloha
Performing Arts Company, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license,
held at the Aloha Theatre Building, located at 79-7384 Māmalahoa
Highway, Kainaliu, Hawai‘i, on August 16, 17 and 18, 2017.
d. Application No. SP-17-12, Aloha Performing Arts Company, dba Aloha
Performing Arts Company, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license,
held at the Aloha Theatre Building, located at 79-7384 Māmalahoa
Highway, Kainaliu, Hawai‘i, on August 19, 2017.
e. Application No. SP-17-13, Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization,
dba Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization, for a Special Beer and
Wine liquor license, held at the Red Barn behind the Parker Ranch
School, located at 66-1304 Hawaii Belt Road, Kamuela, Hawai‘i, on
August 26, 2017.
f. Application No. SP-17-14, Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, dba
Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor
license, held at Sustainable Island Products LLC, located at 831 Leilani
Street, Suite N, Hilo, Hawai‘i, on August 24, 2017.
g. Application No. SP-17-15, Edible World Institute, dba Edible World
Institute, for a Special General liquor license, held at 75-5699 Kopiko
Street, Suite B, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, on August 26, 2017.
h. Application No. SP-17-16, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative Inc., dba
Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative Inc., for a Special Beer and Wine liquor
license, held at The Anna Ranch Heritage Center, located at
65-1480 Kawaihae Road, Kamuela, Hawai‘i, to be held on September 10,
2017.
i. Application No. SP-17-17, North Kohala Community Resource Center,
dba North Kohala Community Resource Center, for a Special Beer and
Wine liquor license, held at The Kohala Village Hub, located at
55-514 Hāwī Road, Hāwī, Hawai‘i, to be held on September 9, 2017.
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12. Transient Vessel Licenses issued for ratification
a. Application No. TV-17-14, NCL (Bahamas) Ltd., dba Norwegian Jewel,
for a Transient Vessel liquor license, in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on October 9,
and 15, 2017.
b. Application No. TV-17-15, NCL (Bahamas) Ltd., dba Norwegian Jewel,
for a Transient Vessel liquor license, in port Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i,
October 10, 2017.
IX. Announcements
Meetings of Liquor Commission
October 12, 2017, 10:00 A.M., Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control,
West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building B,
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2 Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i.
November 2, 2017, 10:00 A.M., Meeting Room, Department of Liquor
Control, Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawai‘i.
X. Adjournment
For information relative to any of the above-mentioned applications and/or procedures
for protesting against a liquor license, please call the Department of Liquor Control at
(808) 961-8218.
The meeting place (or facility) is accessible to persons with disabilities. Anyone who
requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or a modification of
policies or procedures to participate in this meeting should contact the Department at
(808) 961-8218 as soon as possible, but no later than August 31, 2017.
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