2016-02-04 Hearing Transcript - Rick and Justin Porter SPP 15-186

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT FEBRUARY 4, 2016 RICK AND JUSTIN PORTER A regularly advertised hearing on the application of (SPP 15-186) was called to order at 9:06 a.m. in the County of Hawai‘i Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i with Chairman Charles Heaukulani presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Charles Heaukulani, Donn Dela Cruz, Gregory Henkel, Donald Ikeda, Myles Miyasato, and Raylene Moses. ALSO PRESENT: Duane Kanuha (Planning Director), Danny Patel (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), Christian Kay (Staff Planner), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). And approximately 13 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANTS: RICK AND JUSTIN PORTER (SPP 15-186) Application for a Special Permit to convert a portion of an existing single family dwelling into an approximately 500-square foot certified kitchen to accommodate the manufacture and distribution of salsa. The 20,000-square foot property is situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District and located along the east side of Amepela Road, approximately 110 feet south of its intersection with Lewa Lani Street in the Mark Twain Estates Subdivision in Papohaku, Ka‘ū, Hawaiʽi, TMK: 9-4-007:003. HEAUKULANI: The first item on the agenda is our Item No. 1, Applicants Rick and Justin Porter, SPP 15-186. It’s an application for a Special Permit to convert a portion of an existing single family dwelling into an approximately 500-square foot certified kitchen to accommodate the manufacture and distribution of salsa. The 20,000-square foot property is situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District and located along the east side of Amepela Road, approximately 110 feet south of its intersection with Lewa Lani Street in the Mark Twain Estates Subdivision in Papohaku, Kaʽū, Hawaiʽi, TMK: 9-4-007:003. And, Christian stands ready to present for us. Thank you. KAY: Thank you, Mr. Chair and Commissioners. Thanks for coming today. As Chair Heaukulani said, this is for a Special Permit. The subject 20,000-square foot parcel is located in the Kaʽū District of Hawaiʽi Island; more specifically, in the Mark Twain Estates Subdivision indicated on this map with this red dot. For your reference on the map running generally east- west is Māmalahoa Highway, and running kind of north-south here is Kamāʽoa Road. 1 EXHIBIT A