2020-02-20 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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no second. A roll call vote on the main motion was taken, and it carried with five ayes (Newberg, Kealoha, Unger, Vitousek and Carr Smith), one "present" abstention (Van Pernis), no noes and one excused (Yates). [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT AJ NEW BUSINESS 2. APPLICANT: BNP PARIBAS VPG BROOKLINE CRE, LLC (REZ 19-000238) Application for a Change of Zone from a Single-Family Residential-7,500 square feet (RS-7.5) and Multiple-Family Residential-3,500 square feet(RM-3.5)to Residential and Agriculture-3 acres (RA-3a) and Single-Family Residential-20,000 square feet(RS-20) zoning district for 29.949 acres of land. The subject property is located east and west of the La`aloa Avenue extension between La`ela`e Street and Kuakini Highway, Pahoehoe 2nd North Kona, Hawaii, TMKs (3) 7-7-008:120 and 124. The Commission took up this item at 9:49 a.m., with approximately 25 people from the public in attendance. Two public members provided testimony against this application. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Unger and seconded by Commissioner Newberg that a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council on the application of Change of Zone, Docket No. REZ 19-000238, based on the Planning Director's recommendations, which shall be adopted. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with six ayes (Unger, Newberg, Kealoha, Van Pernis, Vitousek and Carr Smith), no noes and one excused (Yates). [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT BJ 3. APPLICANT: DANA KERN (SPP 19-000204) Application for a Special Permit to legitimize the conversion of an existing garden store to be used as a K-8 private school for up to 49 students on 3.281 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 74-4820 Mamalahoa Highway, at the intersection with Palani Road, Honok6hau 1st, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-4-006:012. The Commission took up this item at 10:11 a.m., with approximately 23 people from the public in attendance. One public member provided testimony in support of this application. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Vitousek and seconded by Commissioner Kealoha that the application for Special Permit, Docket No. 19-204, be approved based on the Planning Director's recommendation, which shall be adopted. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with six ayes (Vitousek, Kealoha, Newberg, Unger, Van Pernis and Carr Smith), no noes and one excused (Yates). [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT Q At 10:20 a.m. Chair Carr Smith called a recess. The meeting was reconvened at 10:30 a.m. 2