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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON PLANNING <br /> DATE: May 18, 2021 Re: Comm. No. 234/Bill No. 35 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Hilo, Hawaii <br /> TIME: 11:13 a.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 35, reports as follows: <br /> Bill No. 35 amends Ordinance No. 09-138 (REZ 09-000097)to reclassify lands from Single <br /> Family Residential-10,000 Square Feet(RS-10)to Industrial-Commercial Mixed-20,000 Square <br /> Feet(MCX-20) at Waiakea Houselots, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii. Tax Map Key: 2-2- <br /> 035:034. The applicant is J.P. Automotive LLC (Formerly Conrad & Joanne Dakujaku). <br /> Bill No. 35 was introduced by Committee Chair Ashley Kierkiewicz by request. Planning <br /> Director Zendo Kern recused himself from this matter as the applicant was a client when he <br /> worked as a land use consultant. Deputy Director Jeff Darrow was present in the Hilo Chambers <br /> to answer questions on the bill. John Pipan, Consultant from Land Planning Hawaii, LLC, <br /> present via Zoom to represent the applicant. He shared that the applicant achieved numerous <br /> conditions of approval and that the applicant was requesting time extension to complete the <br /> project, which had already received final plan approval and financing. <br /> Committee Member Holeka Inaba noted that the language of Condition J stating the "unlikely <br /> event that surface or subsurface historic resources..." should not include the word"unlikely" as <br /> it gives the perception that there is not enough caution being taken. He also noted that the word <br /> "shall" should be included before "cease work."Deputy Director Darrow did not object to the <br /> suggestions and noted that the Planning Department would include these changes in future bills. <br /> Committee Chair Kierkiewicz noted the significant progress made on the parcel, despite trying <br /> circumstances the applicants had been through and extended her gratitude to Mr. Pipan and his <br /> client for their perseverance. <br /> The vote was then taken on the motion to move this measure to Council with a favorable <br /> recommendation and passed with 9 "ayes." <br /> PC Report No.: 18 <br />