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REZ06-000054 The Commission took this item up at 10:08 a.m. with <br />BIG ISLE approximately 7 people from the public in attendance. <br />VENTURES, LLC <br />POUPOUWELA <br />AND KAWALA, <br />KAU <br />APPLICANT: BIG ISLE VENTURES, LLC (REZ06-000054) <br />Change of Zone from a Single-Family Residential – 7,500 square foot (RS-7.5) to a Village <br />Commercial – 7,500 square foot (CV) district for 17,382 square feet of land. The property is <br />located at the northeast corner of the Highway 11 (Mamalahoa Highway) and Kukui Road <br />rd <br />intersection, across from the Naalehu Park, Naalehu Subdivision 3 Series, Poupouwela and <br />Kawala, Ka’u, Hawaii, TMK: 9-5-24:8. <br />(SEE EXHIBIT B) <br />RECESSED The Chair called a short recess at 10:44 a.m. <br />RECONVENED The meeting reconvened at 10:51 a.m. <br />REZ 06-000057 The Commission took this item up at 10:51 a.m. with <br />DIANE SMITH approximately 5 people from the public in attendance. <br />WAIAKEA, <br />SOUTH HILO <br />APPLICANT: DIANE SMITH (REZ 06-000057) <br />Change of Zone from a Single-Family Residential – 10,000 square foot (RS-10) to a General <br />Commercial – 7, 500 square foot (CG-7.5) district for 3,251 square feet of land. The property is <br />situated at the western corner of the Kinoole Street – Wailoa Street intersection, in the vicinity of <br />Furnitureland Store, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-18:36. <br />Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding property owners <br />on the location map and site plan, summarized the request, and noted correspondence recently <br />received were from the Department of Water Supply, Department of Public Works, and an email <br />from Linus Tavares on behalf of Farm Credit Services of Hawaii expressing their concern on the <br />parking issue. He stated that the Planning Director is recommending the Planning Commission <br />send an unfavorable recommendation to the Hawaii County Council, noting the size of the <br />property and difficulty in meeting the parking requirements. <br />In response to Commissioner Siracusa’s inquiry, Mr. Darrow said the applicant can only <br />accommodate one stall out of the required four on the 3,251 square foot property and Mr. Yuen <br />noted that backing out onto the street is not allowed for a commercially zoned property. <br />The applicant, Diane Smith, said she felt the property could accommodate two stalls and that <br />there is always parking available on Wailoa Street. She said people have expressed interest to <br />2 <br /> <br />