2019-04-18 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII MINUTES APRIL 18, 2019 The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. in the West Hawaii Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, with Chairman Keith F. Unger presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Keith F. Unger, Nancy Carr Smith, Sonny Shimaoka, Michael Vitousek and Faye Yates ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Scott Church and Perry Kealoha, ALSO PRESENT: J Yoshimoto, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), Michael Yee (Planning Director), Jeff Darrow(Planning Program Manager), Maija Jackson (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner) and Noriko Sauer(Commission Secretary) And approximately 20 people from the public in attendance. A quorum was present. Chairman Unger called the meeting to order, and introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public. He explained the procedure for public testimony. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC No statements were presented under this section of the agenda. NEW BUSINESS 1. APPLICANT: KONA DISTILLING COMPANY, LLC (SPP 19-000205) Application for a Special Permit to allow the establishment of a micro-distillery, visitor's center (including a tasting component) and related facilities on an approximately 7.5-acre portion of 70.977 acres of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 75-6099 Kuakini Highway, along the northeast side of Kuakini Highway, directly mauka(east) of Kona Sea Villas, Kahului 1st, North Kona, Hawaii TMK: (3) 7-5-017:002 (por.). The Commission took up this item at 9:32 a.m., with approximately 20 people from the public in attendance. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Vitousek and seconded by Commissioner Carr Smith that the application for a Special Permit, Docket No. 19-205, be approved based on the Planning 1