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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAIÒI HEARING TRANSCRIPT APRIL 16, 2010 KAWAIHAE RESTAURANT, LLC A regularly advertised hearing on the application of (SMA 10-39) was called to order at 10:08 a.m. in the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Hotel, AliÒi III Room, 69-275 Waikoloa Drive, Waikoloa, HawaiÒi, with Chairman Frederic Housel presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Frederic Housel, Brandi Beaudet, Lani Bowman, Geraldine Giffin, Wayne Iokepa and Richard Nelson STAFF PRESENT: Brandon Gonzalez (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner) and Maija Cottle (Staff Planner). And approximately 30 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: KAWAIHAE RESTAURANT, LLC (SMA 10-39) Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the establishment of a restaurant and commercial/recreational facilities and uses and related activities. The property is located immediately north of the Kawaihae Canoe Club facilities, on the southwest (makai) side of Akoni-Pule Highway (Highway 270), Kawaihae, South Kohala, HawaiÒi, TMK: 6-1-3:15. HOUSEL: Could the Leeward Planning Commission please come back in to order here. We hope we have our sound problems resolved, and so we can proceed. The next application on the agenda today is Kawaihae Restaurant, SMA 10-39. This is a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the establishment of a restaurant and commercial/recreational activities and uses in Kawaihae. So, Maija, would you like to give us presentation? COTTLE: Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. The subject property is located in Kawaihae in the South Kohala District, just north of Kawaihae Harbor. ItÓs shown on the slide outlined in red. ItÓs located just west of the Akoni-Pule Highway, and currently zoned Industrial-Commercial Mixed. The areas in dark green surrounding the property are zoned Open, and most of the properties to the east and the south are zoned General Industrial Î those are shown in gray. The General Plan designation for the property is Industrial, which is shown in gray. There is a strip of Open designation along the shoreline, which is on the property makai of the subject property. This is an aerial photo of the site. The subject property is located in this general area here. Y have the sandy beach thatÓs the location of the Kawaihae Canoe C owns this land and a strip of land along the shoreline here, makai of the subject property. The applicant is proposing to develop a high-quality oceanfront open-air dining areas. They are also requesting to develop a two-story building containing commercial and recreational facilities, uses and activities. Other related improvements would 1 EXHIBIT A