2021-02-04 Windward Exh A (Public Testimony SPP 20-000220)

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT FEBRUARY 4, 2021 Public testimony regarding the application of KIRPAL MEDITATION AND ECOLOGICAL CENTER LLC (SPP 20-000220) was called to order at 9:08 a.m. via live-stream online meeting, with Chairperson John Replogle presiding. COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE: Dean Au, Gilbert Aguinaldo, Joseph Clarkson, Thomas Raffipiy and John Replogle. ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Malia Hall, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), Zendo Kern, (Planning Director), Jeff Darrow (Deputy Planning Director), John Mukai, Esq. (Counsel for the Planning Director), Maija Jackson (Temporary Assignment Planning Program Manager), Tracie-Lee Camero (Planner), Rachelle Ley (Secretary to the Planning Director), and Melissa Dacayanan-Salvador (Windward Planning Commission Secretary). APPLICANT: KIRPAL MEDITATION AND ECOLOGICAL CENTER, LLC (SPP 20-000220) Application for a Special Permit to legitimize the operation of a meditation and ecological center and retreat on 10 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 13-260 Pohoiki Road, approximately 0.5 miles west, or mauka, of the intersection with Kalapana-Kapoho Beach Road, Pohoiki, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-3- 008:005. Secretary's Note: "—" indicates that there were technical and/or internet difficulties, which made the conversation inaudible. REPLOGLE: Statements from the public, first we have Tim Lloyd is Tim here please. LLOYD: I'm here. Can you hear me everybody? REPLOGLE: I can hear you but I can't see you. So. LLOYD: I was not able to get this function through to Cisco services — REPLOGLE: Okay. LLOYD: —to a website so I have to do this through a cell phone. REPLOGLE: Okay. Would you please raise your right hand — LLOYD: I'm raising my right hand. 1 EXHIBIT A