2021-03-18 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Discussion of recent Special Management Area (SMA) determinations, minor permits and enforcement action issued by the Planning Director. At 12:10 p.m. Chairman Vitousek called upon staff to address this agenda item. Ms. Jackson said that the latest logs had been distributed to the Commissioners about two weeks earlier, and that she was ready to answer any questions on the logs. There were no questions. Ms. Jackson also informed that the state Office of Planning would be offering training on SMA and shoreline issues at the Commission's May meeting, followed by a staff presentation on how that applies to this island, as well as a question-and-answer session. She suggested that the Commissioners review before the training the Hawaii Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report that had been provided to them earlier, in particular Page 58 which talks about sea walls and their impacts on coastal processes and erosion. 2. Discussion of amending the County Code or permit conditions to add a clause to allow for consideration of the passage of time and change in conditions when considering whether a permit should be extended. The Commission took up this item at 12:13 p.m. The discussion ended at 12:40 p.m. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT Q Commissioner Van Pernis raised concern about Director Kern's potential conflict of interest, saying that, to his knowledge, Director Kern had approved a subdivision of Campbell Trust's property in Kaloko that he had represented prior to becoming planning director, in which Ms. Campbell who is deputy corporation counsel currently assigned to the Planning Department, has interest. Chairman Vitousek cautioned that the Commission would be in violation of the Sunshine Law to discuss matters that were not on the agenda. He suggested that staff follow up with Commissioner Van Pernis's request. ANNOUNCEMENTS Ms. Hall announced that Deputy Corporation Counsel J Yoshimoto was assigned to the Leeward Planning Commission as of March 15, 2021. She expressed her appreciation for the work that the Commissioners do. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved by Commissioner Carr Smith and seconded by Commissioner Kealoha that the meeting be adjourned. At this time Commissioner Van Pernis commented that he wanted to make sure that the conflict-of-interest issue would be taken up. Chairman Vitousek reiterated his response that they had to work with staff to get the matter on a future agenda. 3 Leeward Planning Commission March 18,2021,Meeting Minutes