2011-01-06 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES JANUARY 6, 2011 The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:03 a.m. in the County of Hawai‘i Councilroom, County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i with Chairman Zendo Kern presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Zendo Kern, Dean Au, Takashi Domingo, Wallace Ishibashi, Stephen Ono, and Rell Woodward STAFF PRESENT: Julie Mecklenburg (Deputy Corporation Counsel), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Phyllis Fujimoto (Staff Planner), Maija Cottleand Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner). The Chair introduced the staff and Windward Planning Commissioners to the public and described the procedures to be followed for today’s meeting. The Commission took the following item up at 9:06 a.m. with 12 people from the public in attendance: APPLICANT: YAMADA & SONS, INC. (SPP 10-110) Application for a Special Permit to allow for the establishment of a quarry and related uses on 14.99-acre portion of a larger 2,500±-acre parcel situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The project site is located to the south of the Hilo Sanitary Landfill and adjacent to the -1-13: Portion of 2. (SEE EXHIBIT A) The Commission took the following item up at 9:26 a.m. with 8 people from the public in attendance: APPLICANT: CROWN CASTLE GT COMPANY LLC (USE 10-023) Application for a Use Permit to allow the removal of an existing 111-foot tall telecommunication monopole and the construction of a 104-foot tall steel telecommunication monopole, antennas and related improvements on a600-square foot portion of a larger 2,000+-acre parcel situated in the County’s Agricultural-zoned district. The project site is located approximately 1.5 miles south (makai) of Highway 11 and Na‘alehu Village, Kahilipali Nui, Ka‘u, Hawai‘i, TMK: 9-5- 007: Portion of 16. (SEE EXHIBIT B) The Commission took the following item up at 10:00 a.m. with 7 people from the public in attendance: