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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT FEBRUARY 5, 2010 GREGORY R. MOOERS (SPP 09-95) A regularly advertised hearing on the application of was called to order at 10:50 a.m. in the County of Hawaii, Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Rell Woodward presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Rell Woodward, Dean Au, Takashi Domingo, Andrew Iwashita, Zendo Kern, and Wallace Ishibashi. STAFF PRESENT: Brandon Gonzalez (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Norman Hayashi (Planning Program Manager), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Phyllis Fujimoto (Staff Planner), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), Maija Cottle (Staff Planner), and Kelly Gomes (Staff to the Department of Public Works). And approximately 14 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: GREGORY R. MOOERS (SPP 09-95) Special Permit to allow the establishment of a country market and occasional special events for non-profit agencies within an existing covered equestrian arena on approximately 2.3 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District.The property is located along the north (makai) side of Highway 19 and east of the Waimea Country Club golf course near the 51-mile marker, Waikoekoe, Hamakua, Hawaii, TMK: 4-7-7: portion of 40. WOODWARD: The next application is Item No. 3. There are two considerations here that make this a little bit unusual. One is that the applicant has requested a continuance till next th month, March 5 meeting, but we also have a filing for contested case standing. And so what we will do is get a very brief presentation from the Planning Staff, just for the purposes of familiarizing everybody with the basic application; and then take the, address the issue of standing for the contested case. There will be no decision with regard to the actual application today, at least assuming that we vote to continue it. So, Jeff, with that, if you’ll give us the lowdown. DARROW: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’m going to make it very short, very sweet. The applicant, Gregory R. Mooers, is requesting a special permit to allow the operation of a country market and occasional special events for nonprofit agencies within an existing covered equestrian arena on 2.353 acres of an approximate 73-acre parcel. The parcel is located just outside of Waimea to the south along the Hamakua coast. This is Hawaii Belt Road or Mamalahoa Highway. The Waimea Country Club is located just in this area right before Waimea town, directly next to the subject property. The actual subject property is identified in this area. 1 EXHIBIT B