2022-01-06 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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NEW BUSINESS 1. APPLICANT: JOHN HEWETT & PATRINA NIU-HEWETT (PL-SPP-2021-000005) Application for a Special Permit for the operation of a self-storage and mailing service facility and related improvements on an approximately 1.64-acre property in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 16-308 `Ainaloa Boulevard in the Orchid Land Estates Subdivision, approximately 1 mile southwest of its intersection with Kea`au-Pahoa Road, or Highway 130, directly across from the `Ainaloa Longhouse complex, Orchidland Estates Subdivision, Kea`au, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-6-008:328. The Commission took this item up at 9:25 a.m. It was moved by Commissioner Galimba and seconded by Commissioner Lin that the application for Special Permit Docket No. 2021-005 be denied. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with six (6) ayes (Galimba, Lin, Aguinaldo, Clarkson, Raffipiy, Replogle) and one (1) no (Au). It was moved by Commissioner Raffipiy and seconded by Commissioner Aguinaldo that the adoption of the written Findings of Facts, Conclusions of Law, and Decision and Order be continued to the next scheduled meeting for the denial of Special Permit Docket No. 2021-005. A roll call vote was taken, and motion carried with seven (7) ayes (Raffipiy, Aguinaldo, Clarkson, Galimba, Lin, Replogle, Au). The hearing item ended at 10:35 a.m. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT B] At 10:36 a.m. Commissioner Aguinaldo stated the next agenda item pertains to his family. Therefore, he would be recusing himself as a Commissioner and asked to be excused from deliberation on that particular item. Chairman An called for a recess at 10:37 a.m. and called the meeting back to order at 10:48 a.m. 2. AGUINALDO 4, LLC (PL-REZ-2021-000008) Application for a Change of Zone from a Single-Family Residential (RS-10) zoning district to a Village Commercial-20,000 square feet(CV-20) zoning district for 1.545 acres of land. The subject property is located at 15-3070 Pahoa-Kapoho Road, on the southeast corner of its intersection with Pahoa-Kalapana Road (Highway 130), across from Pahoa High School at Kaniahiku Homesteads, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-5-003:037. The Commission took this item up at 10:48 a.m. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Lin and seconded by Commissioner Clarkson that a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council on the application for a Change of Zone Docket No. REZ 2021-008, based on the Planning Director's recommendation and amendments to Condition K, which shall be adopted. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with six (6) ayes (Lin, Clarkson, Galimba, Raffipiy, Replogle, Au). Page 3 of 5 Windward Planning Commission January 6,2022 Minutes