2021-04-15 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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It was moved by Commissioner Carr Smith and seconded by Commissioner DeFranco that public testimony be closed. A vote was taken by Chairman Vitousek, and the motion carried by voice and/or show of hands with all in favor. NEW BUSINESS 1. APPLICANT: ELLEN GARVER KOIZUMI (USE 21-000086) Application for a Use Permit to operate a two (2)-bedroom bed and breakfast establishment within an existing three (3)-bedroom dwelling situated on approximately 3.147 acres of land within the Single-Family Residential-20,000 square feet(RS-20) zoning district. The subject property is located at 73-4270 Hawaii Belt Road, along the west(makai) side of Hawaii Belt Road (Mamalahoa Highway), adjacent to and south of the Kona Coastview Subdivision at the end of Leimomi Street, Kalaoa 4th, North Kona, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: (3) 7-3-005:030. The Commission took up this item at 10:35 a.m. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Newberg and seconded by Commissioner DeFranco that the Use Permit application, USE 21-000086, be approved based on the planning director's recommendation, with additional conditions to limit the number of guests to six and to designate Leimomi Street as the only access for guests. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with six ayes (Newberg, DeFranco, Carr Smith, Kanuha, Van Pernis, and Vitousek), no noes, and one absent and excused (Yates). The hearing ended at 11:38 a.m. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT—EXHIBIT CJ 2. APPLICANT: PABLO PENALOZA (SPP 20-000221) Application for a Special Permit to develop and operate a childcare center/preschool facility and construct a playground for student use and to develop and operate an "event venue"to be rented commercially on a two (2)-acre portion of a 5.3-acre parcel situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 75-477 Hualalai Road, approximately 988 feet, east(mauka) of its intersection with Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway, Wai`aha 1st, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-5-017: Portion of 045. The Commission took up this item at 11:38 a.m. Chairman Vitousek called a recess at 12:09 p.m. He called the hearing back to order at 12:16 p.m. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Carr Smith and seconded by Commissioner Kanuha that the application for Special Permit Docket Number 20-000221 be approved based on the planning director's recommendation, with a deletion of the words "and to develop and operate an `event venue' to be rented commercially"from the first paragraph of the recommendation report. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with five ayes (Carr Smith, Kanuha, DeFranco, Newberg, and Vitousek), one no (Van Pernis), and one absent and excused (Yates). The hearing ended at 12:56 p.m. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT DJ 2 Leeward Planning Commission April 15,2021,Meeting Minutes