2020-09-21 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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Action: It was moved by Commissioner Vitousek and seconded by Commissioner Kealoha that the matter be deferred. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with seven ayes (Vitousek, Kealoha, DeFranco, Newberg, Van Pernis, Yates and Carr Smith) and no noes. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT AJ The hearing was adjourned at 3:17 p.m. Chair Carr Smith called a recess. She called the meeting back to order at 3:30 p.m. 2. APPLICANT: SBA TOWERS V LLC (USE 20-000083) Application for a Use Permit to allow the replacement of an existing 326-foot tall telecommunications tower with a new, non-manned telecommunication facility consisting of a 260-foot tall, self-supporting steel lattice tower with related equipment and improvements within a 2,025-square foot portion of a 3.585-acre property situated in the County's Agricultural-5 acre (A-5a) zoning district. The subject property is located at 81-1106 Nani Kupuna Place, approximately 1,165 feet east(mauka) of Hawaii Belt Road, Haleki`i-Kalukalu (Mauka), South Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 8-1-001: Portion of 026. The Commission took up this item at 3:30 p.m. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Newberg and seconded by Commissioner Vitousek that the Commission approve the Use Permit application, USE 20-000083, with an amendment to proposed Condition No. 11. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with six ayes (Newberg, Vitousek, DeFranco, Kealoha, Van Pernis and Carr Smith), one abstention (Yates) and no noes. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT BJ The hearing ended at 4:18 p.m. Chair Carr Smith called upon staff to address any administrative matters or announcements. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS None. ANNOUNCEMENTS Ms. Jackson informed the Commission that there were tentatively six items on the October 15, 2020, meeting agenda, that many testifiers were expected, and that it would be a long meeting. 2