2019-04-18 Leeward Exh A (SPP 19-205)

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT APRIL 18, 2019 A regularly advertised hearing on the application of KONA DISTILLING COMPANY, LLC (SPP 19-000205) was called to order at 9:32 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. 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.). UNGER: First item on the agenda, 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 a 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 of Kona Sea Villas, Kahului 1st, North Kona, Hawaii. TMK(3) 7-5-017:a portion of Parcel 2. We'll start with a staff presentation. Thank you. KAY: Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair, good morning. Good morning, Members of the Leeward Planning Commission. It's nice to see you again after a few months off. If I can turn your attention to the screen. It's a Special Permit application for Kona Distilling Company. The subject seven, pardon me, 70.977-acre parcel is located in the North Kona District of Hawaii County in the Kahului area. For reference we've got Kuakini Highway running generally north-south through the slide on the makai side, and Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway on the mauka side of the subject property. We've got the Kona Hillcrest Subdivision here to the north and across Kuakini Highway is the Kona Sea Villas Condominium project. 1 EXHIBIT A