2003-02-07 Planning Commission Minutes

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provide the Planning Department with information and documentation regarding its access over an existing 25-foot easement to Mamalahoa Highway. Planning Department is recommending the hearing again be continued as the documents have not been provided to the Department as yet. The applicantÓs representative, Sidney Fuke, stated that to date they have not received any confirmation from the Title Company as to whether the applicant has the right to use the existing 25-foot easement to Mamalahoa Highway. He said in the event the applicant does not have that right, the applicant nonetheless is still prepared to work with the adjoining property owner (Harada) to the South to see whether another easement can be secured rather than the existing 25-foot easement. He said when all these matters come to a resolution they will inform the Planning Department and the can be heard and reviewed by the Commission. There was no one from the public testifying on this agenda item. It was moved by Commissioner Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Fujikawa that the hearing be continued as requested. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. SPECIAL PERMITThe Commission took this item up at 9:14 a.m. with GLENN & MELITTAapproximately 12 people from the public in attendance. HODSON KAPALAALAEA, NORTH KONA APPLICANTS: GLENN & MELITTA HODSON (SPP 02- 039) Î Request to withdraw the application for a Special Permit to allow public tours of the existing Garden of Eden farm, and catered group events with up to 100 guests and 25 staff, and related parking area on approximately 5.001 acres of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located at the end of Nohealani Street adjacent and east (mauka) of Keauhou Uka Subdivision and approximately 600 feet east of the Walua Road- Nohealani Street intersection, Kapalaalaea, North Kona, HawaiÒi, TMK: 7-7-7:29 and 78. Mr. Arai said that the Planning Commission granted standing to various parties for a th contested case proceeding at the December 6 hearing; and since then the applicant has submitted a January 7, 2003 letter requesting the withdrawal of the application from further consideration. The applicants, Glenn and Melitta Hodson, were in attendance. Mrs. Hodson read into the record her written testimony (SEE EXHIBIT A). She added that the small farmers, who pleaded with her to speak, would love to stay on their land and earn a living in additional ways other than just selling their fruits, noting it cost $4.75 to raise a pineapple and the profit margin is only $1. She said the farmers want so much to help keep the County green and plant things on their beautiful farm. 2