2021-01-07 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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NEW BUSINESS 1. APPLICANT: COUNTY OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION (SMA 20-000077) Application for a Special Management Use Permit to conduct facilities upgrades and Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) improvements at Kolekole Gulch Park on 5.5 acres of land situated within the Special Management Area. The subject property is located at the Kolekole Gulch Park, makai of Old Mamalahoa Highway and underneath and mauka of Hawaii Belt Road, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-8-015:015. The Commission took this item up at 9:40 a.m. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Au and seconded by Commissioner Raffipiy that the Special Management Area Use Permit application for County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation, SMA 20-000077 be approved based on the Planning Director's recommendation with amendments, which shall be adopted. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with five ayes (Replogle, Aguinaldo, Au, Clarkson, Raffipiy) and no noes. This hearing item ended at 10:22 a.m. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT BJ 2. APPLICANT: KIRPAL MEDITATION AND ECOLOGICAL CENTER, LLC (SPP 20-000220) Application for a Special Permit to legitimize the operation of a meditation and ecological center and retreat on 10 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 13-260 Pohoiki Road, approximately 0.5 miles west, or mauka, of the intersection with Kalapana-Kapoho Beach Road, Pohoiki, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-3-008:005. The Commission took this item up at 10:22 a.m. Chairman Replogle stated this item was continued at the Applicant's request. 3. APPLICANT: AT&T MOBILITY (USE 20-000084) Application for a Use Permit to allow the construction a non-manned telecommunication facility consisting of a 100-foot tall monopole with related equipment within a 1,050- square foot portion of a 441-acre property situated in the County's Agricultural zoning district. The subject property is located at 13-3820 Pahoa-Kalapana Road (Highway 130) northwest(mauka) of the highway about 0.28 miles north of its intersection with Kam5'ili Road, Kam5'ili, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-3-001: portion of 007. The Commission took this item up at 10:22 a.m. Chairman Replogle called a recess at 10:25 a.m., and the meeting was reconvened at 10:38 a.m. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Clarkson and seconded by Commissioner Raffipiy that the Use Permit application for AT & T Mobility, USE 20-000084, be approved based on the Page 2 of 4 Windward Planning Commission January 7,2021 Minutes