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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />HEARING TRANSCRIPT <br />FEBRUARY 6, 2020 <br />A regularly advertised hearing on the application of NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, <br />LLC DBA AT&T MOBILITY (USE 19-000081) was called to order at 2:18 p.m. in the <br />County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii with <br />Chairman Thomas Raffipiy presiding. <br />COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gilbert Aguinaldo, Dean Au, Joseph Clarkson, Donn Dela <br />Cruz, Thomas Raffipiy, John Replogle. <br />ALSO PRESENT: Michael Yee (Planning Director), Malia Hall (Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />for the Windward Planning Commission), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Maija <br />Jackson (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner), Jessica Andrews (Planner), and Sarah Hata-Finley <br />(Commission Secretary). <br />And 18 members from the public in attendance. <br />APPLICANT: NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC DBA AT&T MOBILITY (USE <br />19-000081) <br />Application for a Use Permit to allow the construction of a non -manned telecommunication <br />facility consisting of a 180 -foot tall monopole and related equipment within a 2,500 -square foot <br />portion of a 9.65 -acre property situated in the County's Agricultural zoning district. The subject <br />property is located north of Kua`aina Road, approximately 0.5 miles from the intersection with <br />Volcano Road (Highway 11), Kea`au, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-7-031:031. <br />RAFFIPIY: Without further ado, we're going to move right into the next item on our agenda. <br />It's an application for Use Permit to allow the construction of a non -manned telecommunication <br />facility consisting of a 180 -foot tall monopole and related equipment. So, we're gonna have <br />we're gonna move into have the staff make the presentation, please. <br />ANDREWS: Thank you, Commission. I'm here to present the application for AT&T Mobility. <br />This is Use Permit Application No. 19-81. This is the location map, and it shows the general <br />proximity. The location of the site is here. The subject property, Kea`au, is here; this is Kea`au <br />Ag Lots. Kurtistown is here, and this is the campus of Kamehameha Schools. The Applicant is <br />requesting a Use Permit to construct a non -manned telecommunication facility consisting of a <br />180 -foot tall monopole, excuse me, and related equipment within a 2,500 -square foot portion of <br />a 9.65 -acre property situation in Ag, County's Agricultural zoning district. The monopole tower <br />will be designed to accommodate co -location of antennas for other wireless carriers, and will <br />comply with all Federal, State, and County rules and regulations. The proposed project serves to <br />expand, provide expanded wireless phone service to the Kurtistown area, and expand AT&T's <br />coverage throughout Hawaii Island. <br />EXHIBIT C <br />