DATE: Thursday, July 7, 2022
TIME: 10:00 A.M.
PLACE: Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control, Hilo Lagoon Centre
101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawai’i
Due to the rise in COVID case counts, members of the public attending in person are strongly encouraged to face mask, physical distance, and sanitize, pursuant to Mayor Roth’s “Mindful Masking” press release, and Civil Defense guidance, Coronavirus Best Practices, Living with Coronavirus in Our Community.
Public Testimony may be done in person, virtually via Zoom, or in writing by email, fax, or mail. To register for Zoom, email: cohdlc@hawaiicounty.gov. To ensure timely delivery to the Commission, written testimony must be received by 12 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) Email: cohdlc@hawaiicounty.gov; (2) Fax: (808) 961-8684; or (3) Mail: 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, HI 96720. Indicate agenda item submitting for; submit separate testimony for each item. All testimony regardless of time of receipt will be part of the permanent record.
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Approval of Addendum and/or Supplemental Agenda
IV. Public Statements on Agenda Items
V. Public Hearings
1. APPLICATION NO.: 21-37
APPLICANT: Big Island Booch Inc.
TRADE NAME: The Booch Bar
PLACE OF BUSINESS: 110 Keawe Street, Hilo, Hawai’i
TMK: 2-3-005:008
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Increase in Licensed Premises to its
Restaurant General liquor license,
Category B1, to include the adjacent unit, 106 Keawe Street
2. APPLICATION NO.: 21-38
APPLICANT: Scicchitano’s Pizzeria LLC
TRADE NAME: Scicchitano’s Pizzeria
PLACE OF BUSINESS: Puainako Center, 2100 Kanoelehua Avenue, Space B-11, Hilo, Hawai’i
TMK: 2-2-040:006
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Restaurant General liquor license,
Category B1
3. APPLICATION NO.: 21-39
APPLICANT: Aloha Bottle Company LLC
TRADE NAME: Tuesday’s
PLACE OF BUSINESS: Waikoloa Highlands Center,
68-1845 Waikoloa Road, Suite 129B,
Waikoloa, Hawai’i
TMK: 6-8-003:007
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Retail General liquor license
4. APPLICATION NO.: 21-40
APPLICANT: Local Local LLC
TRADE NAME: Appliance Empire Club
PLACE OF BUSINESS: 660 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawai’i
TMK: 2-2-016:041
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Dispenser General liquor license,
Category B2
5. APPLICATION NO.: 21-41
APPLICANT: Big Hitter Enterprises, LLC
TRADE NAME: Willie’s Hot Chicken
PLACE OF BUSINESS: 74-5599 Pawai Place, Bays 1 & 2,
Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i
TMK: 7-4-010:018
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Increase in Licensed Premises to its
Restaurant General liquor license,
Category B1, to include adjacent outdoor area
VI. Preliminary Hearings
1. APPLICATION NO.: 21-43
APPLICANT: Ashkan Motamedi
TRADE NAME: Natural Wine Hawaii
PLACE OF BUSINESS: 73-4174 Hulikoa Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i
TMK: 7-3-058:039
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Retail Beer and Wine liquor license
2. APPLICATION NO.: T21-44
APPLICANT: Kiri Thai LLC
TRADE NAME: Kiri Thai
PLACE OF BUSINESS: King Kamehameha Mall, 75-5626 Kuakini Highway, Suite 5, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i
TMK: 7-5-005:005
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Sale and Transfer of the Dispenser Beer and Wine liquor license, Category A, currently held by PLK, Inc., dba Bangkok House
3. APPLICATION NO.: 21-45
APPLICANT: Volcano Island Brewing Company, LLC
TRADE NAME: Volcano Island Brewing Company
PLACE OF BUSINESS: 27 Waianuenue Avenue, Space 35 & 37, Hilo, Hawai’i
TMK: 2-3-003:006
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Class 18 Small Craft Producer Pub liquor license, Category B1
4. APPLICATION NO.: 21-46
APPLICANT: Mats4 LLC
TRADE NAME: Matsuyama Food and Fuel
PLACE OF BUSINESS: 73-285 Kaiminani Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i
TMK: 7-3-043:113
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Retail General liquor license
5. APPLICATION NO.: 21-47
APPLICANT: United Sake Co., Ltd.
TRADE NAME: Islander Sake Brewery Hawaii
PLACE OF BUSINESS: 62-100 Kaunaoa Drive, Kamuela, Hawai’i
TMK: 6-2-002:025
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Class 18 Small Craft Producer Pub liquor license, Category B2
VII. Unfinished Business
VIII. New Business
IX. Announcements
Meetings of the Liquor Commission
August 4, 2022, 10:00 A.M., Kona Council Chambers,
West Hawai’i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i.
September 1, 2022, 10:00 A.M., Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control, Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawai’i.
X. Adjournment
For information relative to any of the above-mentioned applications and/or procedures for protesting against a liquor license, call the Department of Liquor Control at (808) 961-8218.
Anyone requiring auxiliary aid or other reasonable accommodations due to disability, contact the Department of Liquor Control no later than five business days prior to the meeting to request accommodations. If it is not received in a timely manner, we cannot guarantee the request will be fulfilled.
(WHT1376302 6/26/22)
