PD Recommendation Report (PL-SMA-2022-000025)

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R Ola Brew SMA 3/20/2023 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION HAWAIIAN OLA BREWING CORPORATION SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA USE PERMIT APPLICATION (PL-SMA-2022-000025) Upon careful review of the applicant's request against the guidelines for granting of a Special Management Area Use Permit, the Planning Director recommends that this request to convert the existing Wainaku Executive Center into a micro-distillery, restaurant, and bar, which includes grading for new parking and the installation of a wastewater system to accommodate the new uses on 12.31 acres of land the Special Management Area be approved by the Planning Commission. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this recommendation based upon additional information presented at the public hearing. This approval recommendation is based on the following: The applicant requests a Special Management Area Use Permit to convert the existing Wainaku Center into a micro-distillery, restaurant, and bar. Exterior work includes the following: • Grading and excavation work from a large hill on the west side of the building to allow for additional parking as well as the various wastewater subsurface structures. • Installation of a new wastewater system, including connections to county sewer lines and on-site wastewater pre-treatment equipment. • Installation of safety fencing, related development, and other appurtenant structures on the subject property to support the new uses. The interior work will consist of: • Re-design and renovation work to convert the existing Wainaku Center building to accept the new micro-distillery equipment, restaurant kitchen, and other related infrastructure. The first floor will house the micro- distillery and agricultural processing facility while the second floor will serve as the bar and restaurant.