2018-05-03 Hearing Transcript - Taylor Summers & Amber Mitchell SPP 18-196

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT MAY 3, 2018 A regularly advertised hearing on the application of TAYLOR SUMMERS AND AMBER MITCHELL (SPP 18-000196) was called to order at 9:02 a.m. in the County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii with Chairman Joseph Clarkson presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gilbert Aguinaldo, Joe Clarkson, Donald Ikeda, Myles Miyasato, Thomas Raffipiy, John Replogle. ABSENT & EXCUSED: Donn Dela Cruz. ALSO PRESENT: Michael Yee (Planning Director), Malia Ho Hall (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Maija Jackson (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner), Shancy Watanabe (Planner), Melissa Dacayanan (Planning Commission Support Technician), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). And 37 members from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: TAYLOR SUMMERS AND AMBER MITCHELL (SPP 18-000196) Application for a Special Permit to allow the establishment of a 2 -bedroom bed and breakfast operation and community commercial kitchen on 1.00 -acre of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located on the northeast (makai) side of 5 t Avenue, about 1,400 feet northwest of the intersection of 5th Avenue and Kaloli Drive, Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-5-053:139. CLARKSON: Without further ado, we'll go to the first item on the agenda which is an application for a Special Permit from Taylor Summers and Amber Mitchell to allow the establishment of a 2 -bedroom bed and breakfast operation and a community commercial kitchen. And, Shancy Watanabe will make a presentation about this application. WATANABE: Thank you. Aloha mai kakou. The Applicants are Taylor Summers and Amber Mitchell, and they are requesting a Special Permit. The presentation will be right behind you on the screen here. So, this is the location map. The subject property is outlined in red and is located about 1,400 feet from the intersection of 5' Avenue and Kaloli Drive in the Puna District. The Applicants are requesting a Special Permit to establish two separate land uses that will provide sources of income, a detached community commercial kitchen and a detached 2 -bedroom bed and breakfast operation. The bed and breakfast will offer accommodations for tourists in the Puna area as well as family and friends of the local area residents. Each bedroom will consist of a bathroom and EXHIBIT A