2020-07-02 Exh C PD Initiated (Primary Airports)

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT JULY 2, 2020 A regularly advertised hearing on the application of PLANNING DIRECTOR INITIATED was called to order at 10:03 a.m. in the County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii with Chairman Thomas Raffipiy presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gilbert Aguinaldo, Joseph Clarkson, Thomas Raffipiy, John Replogle. ABSENT & EXCUSED: Dean Au. ALSO PRESENT: Michael Yee (Planning Director), John Mukai (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Planning Department), Malia Hall (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Alex Roy (Planner), Jessica Andrews (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner) and Melissa Dacayanan-Salvador (Temporarily Assigned Commission Secretary). And 7 members from the public in attendance outside of the conference room. INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR An ordinance amending Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Articles 1 and 5 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to primary airports. The purpose of these amendments is to establish a land use called "Primary Airports"by adding a definition, identifying accessory land uses, and adding the land use as a permitted use within the County's Limited Industrial (ML) and General Industrial (MG) zoning districts. RAFFIPIY: The next item on the agenda is Planning Director Initiated item an ordinance amending Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Articles 1 and 5 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to primary airports. The purpose of these amendments is to establish a land use called "Primary Airports"by adding a definition, identifying accessory land uses, and adding the land use as a permitted use within the County's Light(should be Limited Industrial (ML) and General Industrial (MG) zoning districts. At this time, we will let staff do the presentation. ROY: Thank you Chair. Like you said, this is a really a definition change, a Planning Director Initiated change to include a definition for what's called Primary Airports. So, as stated this is an amendment Chapter 25 of the Zoning Code, Article 1 and Article 5. The Planning Director is initiating this amendment to the Zoning Code and it's relating to like I said Primary Airports. Currently, the only reference in the Zoning Code refers to the airport type use listed as airfields, heliports, and private landing strips. It's very general and basic. These uses are not defined in the Zoning Code and do not mention any accessory uses that's the key as to why we are here today. The definitions is going to allow accessory uses at a primary EXHIBIT C 1