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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAI`I <br /> MINUTES <br /> JANUARY 19, 2023 <br /> The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:35 a.m. in the West Hawaii Civic <br /> Center, Council Chambers, Building A, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, <br /> Hawaii, with Chairperson Barbara DeFranco presiding. This meeting was streamed live on <br /> YouTube. <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Barbara DeFranco, Zaheva Knowles,Michael Dela Cruz, <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 /> A quorum was present. Chair DeFranco called the meeting to order and introduced <br /> Commissioners and staff. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> At 9:37 a.m. Chair DeFranco stated that approval of the minutes of the December 15, 2022, <br /> meeting was postponed until the next meeting. <br /> STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS <br /> At 9:37 a.m. Chair DeFranco opened the floor to public testimony. She explained the procedure <br /> and Planning Commission Rule 1-5 regarding decorum. The testifiers were given the options of <br /> speaking at this time or later at the time the specific agenda item was called to order. <br /> Two individuals provided testimony in person regarding New Business Items No. 1, AHU <br /> POHAKU HO`OMALUHIA LLC (PL-SMA-2022-000018),No. 2 AHU POHAKU <br /> HO`OMALUHIA LLC (PL-SPP-2022-000018), and No. 3 CHARLES STEVENSON, <br /> ANN STEVENSON & JOHN FUMO (PL-REZ-2022-000035). [SEE TESTIMONY <br /> TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT A] <br /> There being no further public testimony at this time, Chair DeFranco closed this agenda item at <br /> 9:54 a.m. <br /> 1 <br /> Leeward Planning Commission <br /> January 19,2023,Meeting Minutes <br />