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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAI`I <br /> TESTIMONY TRANSCRIPT <br /> JANUARY 19, 2023 <br /> Public testimony regarding the applications of AHU POHAKU HO`OMALUHIA LLC <br /> (FORMERLY ROBERT WATKINS AND JEAN SUNDERLAND) (PL-SMA-2022-000018 <br /> AND PL-SPP-2022-000018) AND CHARLES STEVENSON,ANN STEVENSON & JOHN <br /> FUMO (PL-REZ-2022-000035) was heard at 9:38 a.m. in the West Hawaii Civic Center, <br /> Council Chambers, Building A, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii,with <br /> Chairperson Barbara DeFranco presiding. <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Barbara DeFranco, Michael Dela Cruz, Zaheva Knowles, <br /> Mahina Paishon-Duarte, and Michael Vitousek <br /> ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Clement"CJ" Kanuha III <br /> ALSO PRESENT: Sinclair Salas-Ferguson, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), Jean Campbell, <br /> Esq. (Counsel for the Planning Department), Jeffrey Darrow(Deputy Planning Director), <br /> Maija Jackson (Planning Program Manager), Christian Kay (Planner), Clinton Mercado (Planner), <br /> Janice Hata (Zoom host), and Noriko Sauer(Commission Secretary) <br /> And approximately ten public members in the audience. <br /> APPLICANT: AHU POHAKU HO`OMALUHIA LLC (FORMERLY ROBERT WATKINS <br /> AND JEAN SUNDERLAND) (PL-SMA-2022-000018) <br /> Application for an amendment to Special Management Area(SMA)Use Permit No. 417 to <br /> increase the number of guest rooms from 16 to 36 by constructing 20 additional guest rooms at <br /> Hawaii Island Retreat, on an approximately 5.0-acre portion of a 14.5-acre parcel of land situated <br /> in the Special Management Area. The subject property is located at 54-250 Lokahi Road, <br /> approximately 1.2 miles northeast(makai) of Akoni Pule Highway, Hanaula and Honopueo,North <br /> Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 5-4-009:014 (por). <br /> APPLICANT: AHU POHAKU HO`OMALUHIA LLC (FORMERLY ROBERT WATKINS <br /> AND JEAN SUNDERLAND) (PL-SPP-2022-000018) <br /> Application for an amendment to Special Permit No. 1117 to increase the number of guest rooms <br /> from 16 to 36 by constructing 20 additional guest rooms at Hawaii Island Retreat, on an <br /> approximately 5.0-acre portion of a 14.5-acre parcel of land situated in the State Land Use <br /> Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 54-250 Lokahi Road, approximately <br /> 1.2 miles northeast(makai) of Akoni Pule Highway, Hanaula and Honopueo,North Kohala, <br /> Hawaii, TMK: (3) 5-4-009:014 (por). <br /> 1 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br />