2021-07-15 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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2. APPLICANT: PACIFICA BIG ISLAND, LLC (Amend SMA 286) Application for a three (3)-year time extension to Condition No. 2 (Time to Secure Final Plan Approval) of Special Management Area Use Permit No. 286, which allows the development of 184 units of multiple-family housing and related improvements on two (2)parcels totaling approximately 24.499 acres of land situated within the Special Management Area. The subject properties are located on the east(mauka) side of the Kamehameha III Road-Ali`i Drive intersection, Kahulu`u and Keauhou 1st, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-8-010:078 and 090. The Commission took up this item at 1:04 p.m. Action: It was moved by Commissioner DeFranco and seconded by Commissioner Armbruster that the application to amend the Special Management Area permit, docket number 286, be approved based on the planning director's recommendations, which shall be adopted. Commissioner Van Pernis moved, and Commissioner Yates seconded, to amend the motion to incorporate the following two changes to the conditions of approval: A new condition be added to read, "The applicant shall consult with representatives of Life Care Center to reasonably conserve and protect and mitigate view plane impacts of the ocean and provide the outcome of same to the planning director as part of the Plan Approval process"; and, the last two paragraphs after Condition 19 be deleted and replaced with a new condition to read, "Should Conditions 2 and 3 not be met or substantially complied with in a timely fashion, the planning director shall initiate procedures to revoke the permit." A roll call vote on the subsidiary motion was taken, and the subsidiary motion carried with five ayes (Van Pernis, Yates, Armbruster, DeFranco, and Vitousek), no noes, and one absent and excused (Kanuha). A roll call vote on the main motion as amended was taken, and the motion carried with five ayes (DeFranco, Armbruster, Van Pernis, Yates, and Vitousek), no noes, and one absent and excused (Kanuha). The hearing ended at 3:16 p.m. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT DJ Chairman Vitousek called a recess at 3:16 p.m. He called the meeting back to order at 3:22 p.m. 3. Discussion of Planning Department procedures for processing requests for time extensions on permit and rezone ordinance amendments heard by the Planning Commission. Commissioner Van Pernis moved, and Chairman Vitousek seconded, to postpone this item until the next Commission meeting in August. In response to Commissioner Van Pernis's inquiry, Chairman Vitousek confirmed that the commissioners had received his written testimony regarding this matter. A vote was taken by show of hands, and the motion carried by unanimous vote of those present. 4. Discussion and recommendation on the Mayor's request (Communication 183) to remove Mark Van Pernis from the Leeward Planning Commission, which will be discussed at the August 3, 2021 County Council Committee on Planning meeting. 3 Leeward Planning Commission July 15,2021,Meeting Minutes