2022-08-18 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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five ayes (Dela Cruz, Paishon-Duarte, DeFranco, Knowles, and Vitousek), no noes, and one absent and excused (Kanuha). The hearing ended at 10:07 a.m. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT AJ 4. APPLICANT: JOHN AND SHELLI MENEGHETTI (PL-SMA-2022-000017) Application for a Special Management Area(SMA) Use Permit to construct a two-story, 4,798-square foot, 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath, single-family residence, and related improvements which include a swimming pool, garage, and lanai, on a 0.38-acre parcel situated within the SMA. The subject property is located within the Lanihau Point Subdivision of Kona Bay Estates at 75-5434 Kona Bay Drive, approximately 0.7 miles from Kona Bay Drive's intersection with Kuakini Highway, por. of Kailua Airport, North Kona District, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-5-005:095. The Commission took up this item at 10:07 a.m. There was no one from the public who wished to testify on this application. It was moved by Commissioner Knowles and seconded by Commissioner Paishon-Duarte that public testimony on this agenda item be closed. A voice vote was taken, and the motion carried with all in favor. Chairman Vitousek called a short recess at 11:03 a.m. He called the hearing back to order at 11:14 a.m. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Knowles and seconded by Vice Chair DeFranco that the application for a Special Management Area Use Permit, Docket number SMA 2022-017, be approved based on the Planning Director's recommendation, which shall be adopted. Commissioner Paishon-Duarte moved to amend the motion to add the following condition: "The Applicant shall conduct subsurface testing of the property and submit its findings to the Planning Department for HRS 6E-42 review. The Applicant shall implement any mitigation required by the State Historic Preservation Division prior to any land altering activities of the proposed development." Commissioner Dela Cruz seconded the subsidiary motion. A roll call vote was taken, and the subsidiary motion carried with five ayes (Paishon-Duarte, Dela Cruz, DeFranco, Knowles, and Vitousek), no noes, and one absent and excused (Kanuha). A roll call vote was taken on the main motion as amended, and the motion carried with five ayes (Knowles, DeFranco, Dela Cruz, Paishon-Duarte, and Vitousek), no noes, and one absent and excused (Kanuha). The hearing ended at 11:19 a.m. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT B] PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT Report on Special Management Area (SMA) determinations, minor permits and enforcement action issued by the Planning Director. 3 Leeward Planning Commission August 18,2022,Meeting Minutes