2016-02-18 Leeward Exh B (SMA 15-062 & SSV 15-010)

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT FEBRUARY 18, 2016 STATE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND A regularly advertised hearing on the applications of NATURAL RESOURCES (SMA 15-062/SSV 15-010) was called to order at 9:40 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Vice Chairman Thomas Whittemore presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Thomas Whittemore, Collin Kaholo, Sonny Shimaoka and Keith Unger ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Brandi Beaudet, Scott Church and Barbara Nobriga ALSO PRESENT: Danny Patel (Counsel for the Commission), Bobby Command (Deputy Planning Director), Jeff Darrow (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And seven people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: STATE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES (SMA 15-062/SSV 15-010) Applications for a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit and a Shoreline Setback Variance to allow facility improvements at the Kekaha Kai State Park (Phase II), that will include minor repair and safety improvements to park access roadways and parking, a stairway to replace a dilapidated ramp, new storage and water tank building to provide water for facility cleaning and maintenance, two showers, several new or refurbished accessible picnic tables and BBQ pits, and other miscellaneous features and improvements. These improvements will be focused on a 3-acre portion of the 1,642-acre Kekaha Kai State Park situated at both Manini‘ōwali Beach and Mahai‘ula Beach locations, including improvements within a 0.5-acre area situated within the 40- foot wide shoreline setback area. The affected properties are located makai of the Queen nd Kaʻahumanu Highway and includes the area adjacent to Kua Bay, Manini‘ōwali, Kukio 2 and Mahai‘ula, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMKs: 7-2-004:003,009,017 & 019; 7-2-005:002,003,007 & 7-3-043:portion of 001. WHITTEMORE: Okay, our second agenda item is State Department of Land and Natural Resources; this is applications for a Special Management Area Use Permit, a Shoreline Variance Setbacks \[Setback Variance\] to allow for improvements at Kekaha Kai State Park. Will the applicant or the representatives please come forward, or, excuse me, staff. This is my first meeting as Chair, so I apologize to everybody, just enjoy. DARROW: Thank you, Mr. Chair. If I could direct your attention to our next presentation. As mentioned, the applicant is the State of Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of State Parks. They are requesting a Special Management Area Use Permit, as well as a Shoreline Setback Variance. 1 EXHIBIT B