2019-01-17 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES JANUARY 17, 2019 The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Keith F. Unger presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Keith F. Unger, Scott Church, Perry Kealoha, Sonny Shimaoka and Michael Vitousek ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Nancy Carr Smith and Faye Yates ALSO PRESENT: Malia Hall, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), Michael Yee (Planning Director), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Christian Kay (Planner), Alex Roy (Planner) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And approximately 13 people from the public in attendance. A quorum was present. Chairman Unger called the meeting to order, and introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public. He explained the procedure for public testimony. RECESSED Staff requested a short recess due to malfunction of the recording equipment. Chairman Unger called a short recess at 9:32 a.m. RECONVENED The meeting reconvened at 9:35 a.m. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC No statements were presented under this section of the agenda. NEW BUSINESS 1. APPLICANT: KILOHANA MAKAI LLC (AMEND SMA 07-000020) Application for a 5-year time extension to comply with Condition No. 3 (Complete Construction) of SMA Permit No. 07-000020, which was issued in 2007 to allow the development of a 5-story, 11-unit residential condominium on 14,450 square feet of land. The property is located along the makai side of Ali‘i Drive, adjacent to and south of the Kona Banyan Tree Condominium, stnd Hōlualoa 1 and 2, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: (3) 7-6-014:013. At 9:35 a.m., with approximately 13 people from the public in attendance, Chairman Unger announced that this agenda item was postponed. He opened the floor for public testimony and Mr. Bob Hoxsie presented his testimony \[SEE EXHIBIT A\]. 1