2019-04-18 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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Commissioner Carr Smith seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with five ayes (Shimaoka, Carr Smith, Vitousek, Yates and Unger), no noes, and two absent and excused (Church and Kealoha). [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT BJ MINUTES Approval of the Minutes of the March 21, 2019, Leeward Planning Commission meeting. At 1:46 p.m. it was moved by Commissioner Shimaoka and seconded by Commissioner Yates that the minutes be approved as submitted. A voice vote was taken and the motion carried with all in favor. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Discussion of recent Special Management Area (SMA) determinations, minor permits and enforcement action issued by the Planning Director. The Commission took up this item at 1:47 p.m., with approximately 13 people from the public in attendance. The latest SMA Assessment log had been emailed to the Commissioners earlier. Mr. Darrow reported that the Department had consistently been receiving and processing Assessment applications, and that there were no particularly controversial cases within those recent applications. No questions were asked by the Commissioners. Mr. Darrow also reported that staff was in the process of compiling the discussions that the Leeward and Windward Planning Commissions each had had at the previous meetings about time extensions and condition compliance for various permits. He said that the information would be presented to both Commissions for further discussion about the course of action, which might include amendments to the Planning Commission Rules and/or the County Code. He added that if the Rules were to be amended, the Commissions would have to hold a joint meeting. In response to Commissioner Carr Smith's question about the timing, he said that the discussion transcripts of both Commissions had just become available, and that staff would work on the compilation as diligently as possible. ANNOUNCEMENTS None. 3