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PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT March 16, 2007 A regularly advertised hearing on the application of SUNSTONE KONA, LLC (SMA 05-005) was called to order at 11:18 a.m. at the King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, 75-5660 Palani st Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, with 1 Vice Chairman Kimo Alameda presiding. PRESENT:C. Kimo AlamedaABSENT & EXCUSED:Andrew Iwashita Takashi Domingo William Graham Alvin Rho Rene Siracusa Rodney Watanabe Rell Woodward Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel Christopher Yuen, Planning Director Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner And approximately 30 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: SUNSTONE KONA, LLC (SMA 05-005) Discussion and action on the Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit to allow the development of 289 multiple-family residential units and related improvements, including associated commercial space. The property isbordered by Alii Drive and Kuakini Highway, nd approximately 1,040 feet south of the Lunapule Road-Alii Drive intersection, Kahului 2, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-5-19:1. GRAHAM:Well have a five- or ten-minute break right now, and then well go on to our next agenda item. I believe on our next agenda item Commissioner Alameda will chair the meeting, because he did previously last year when this was first begun. Thank you. ALAMEDA:Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. My name is Kimo st Alameda.Imthe1ViceChair.IstartedoffastheChairman,presidingofficer,earliersowe just thought that I just continue as the presiding officer. Its a little less cold. I remember the last timeitwasabitcold,soIappreciatethewarmerairthistime.Letmejusttellyouthatthis agenda item has been a hanahou for us or hana-hanahou maybe. And Id like to just turn over toJefftogiveusabriefintroduction.Manyofusalreadyknow,butapparentlyforthenew 1EXHIBIT C