2022-08-18 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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NEW BUSINESS 1. APPLICANT: KULA NEI, LLC (PL-PUD-2022-000002) Application for a Planned Unit Development(PUD) for an 8-lot, agricultural subdivision on 40.421 acres of land. The PUD would allow various exceptions from Chapter 23 (Subdivision) and Chapter 25 (Zoning) of the Hawaii County Code. The subject property is located at the southeast corner of the Kukuna Street/Punawele Street intersection, south of the Kona Acres and O`oma Plantation subdivisions and west(makai) of the Kona Hills Estates subdivision, O`oma I"-Kohanaiki, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-3-007:039. Chairman Vitousek stated that this item was postponed until an unspecified date. There was no one from the public who wished to testify on this application. The Commission took up the next two agenda items together. 2. APPLICANT: ARTE MCCULLOUGH (PL-SLU-2022-000006) Application for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Rural for 5.848 acres of land. The subject property is part of a two-unit condominium property regime (CPR) and is located at 62-2225 and 62-2239 `Ouli Street, at the southwest corner of its intersection with Kawaihae Road, Kanehoa Subdivision, `Ouli, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 6-2-009:015. 3. APPLICANT: ARTE MCCULLOUGH (PL-REZ-2022-000026) Application for a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-5 acre (A-5a) to a Residential and Agricultural-2 acre (RA-2a) zoning district for 5.848 acres of land. The subject property is part of a two-unit condominium property regime (CPR) and is located at 62-2225 and 62-2239 `Ouli Street, at the southwest corner of its intersection with Kawaihae Road, Kanehoa Subdivision, `Ouli, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 6-2-009:015. The Commission took up these two items simultaneously at 9:38 a.m. There was no one from the public who wished to testify on these applications. It was moved by Vice Chair DeFranco and seconded by Commissioner Dela Cruz that public testimony on these agenda items be closed. A voice vote was taken, and the motion carried with all in favor. Action on Item 2 (PL-SLU-2022-000006): It was moved by Commissioner Paishon-Duarte and seconded by Commissioner Dela Cruz that a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council on the application for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment, based on the Planning Director's recommendation, which shall be adopted. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with five ayes (Paishon-Duarte, Dela Cruz, DeFranco, Knowles, and Vitousek), no noes, and one absent and excused (Kanuha). Action on Item 3 (PL-REZ-2022-000026): It was moved by Commissioner Dela Cruz and seconded by Commissioner Paishon-Duarte that a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council on the application for a Change of Zone, based on the Planning Director's recommendation, which shall be adopted. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with 2 Leeward Planning Commission August 18,2022,Meeting Minutes