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<br />LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br />COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />JUNE 21, 2012 <br /> <br />The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:32 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic <br />Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, <br />Hawai‘i, with Chair Geraldine Giffin presiding. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Geraldine Giffin, Thomas Hickcox, Wayne Iokepa, <br />Richard Nelson and Thomas Whittemore <br /> <br />ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Brandi Beaudet and Lani Bowman <br /> <br />ALSO PRESENT: BJ Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Margaret Masunaga (Deputy Planning <br />Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Deanne Bugado (Planner – until 10:12 a.m.), <br />Kiran Emler (Department of Public Works, Engineering Division – from 9:53 a.m. until 10:12 <br />a.m.), and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) <br /> <br />And six people from the public in attendance. <br /> <br />A quorum was present. The Chair called the meeting to order and introduced the Commissioners <br />and staff to members of the public, and described the procedure for public testimony. <br /> <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – There were no statements from the public presented at this <br />time. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />APPLICANT: NEXT DESIGN, LLC (SMA 12-49) <br /> <br />Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit application to allow the development of a financial <br />institution complex. The property is located at the northwestern corner of the Palani Road-Kuakini <br />Highway intersection, Kailua-Kona, North Kona, Hawai‘i, Tax Map Key: 7-5-005:061. <br /> <br />The Commission took up this item at 9:34 a.m. with two people from the public in attendance. <br /> <br /> <br />(SEE EXHIBIT A) <br /> <br />APPLICANT: NEXT DESIGN, LLC (Revocation of SMA 05-01) <br /> <br />Revocation of SMA Use Permit No. 05-01 that allowed the development of a Kentucky Fried <br />Chicken restaurant. The property is located at the northwestern corner of the Palani Road-Kuakini <br />Highway intersection, Kailua-Kona, North Kona, Hawai‘i, Tax Map Key: 7-5-005:061. <br /> <br />The Commission took up this item at 10:12 a.m. with no one from the public in attendance. <br /> <br />Mr. Arai said that in light of the Commission’s approval for the previous agenda item, the applicant <br />was requesting that the former SMA use permit for the same property be revoked. <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />