2009-07-01 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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Commission’s approval would not a set precedent. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with five ayes (Domingo, Kern, Ishibashi, Ogata and Woodward) and one absent and excused (Iwashita). The Commission took the following item up at 9:47 a.m. with approximately 14 people from the public in attendance: APPLICANT: PAA AINA TRUST (REZ 962) Amendment to condition B (time limit to secure Final Plan Approval) and related conditions of Ordinance No. 01 34, which rezoned 19,721 square feet of land from Single-Family Residential 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to General Commercial 10,000 square feet (CG-10) district. The property is located along the west (mauka) side of Kinoole Street, approximately 240 feet south (Puna side) of the Kinoole Street – Wailoa Street intersection, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-2-20:7. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, summarized the request, and noted the Planning Director recommended approval of the application with conditions. The applicant’s representative, Gina Hara Chun, said the family of Mabel Kubota rezoned the property but her client did not proceed with the project as the industry became very busy and it was difficult to get a consultant to do the work they needed to do. She said now that the economy is slower they have decided to move forward with the project to convert the existing home into an office space, noting it is consistent with the General Plan and LUPAG Map. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on the application. It was moved by Commissioner Domingo and seconded by Commissioner Ogata that the application be approved as recommended by the Planning Director, with conditions. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with five ayes (Domingo, Ogata, Ishibashi, Kern, and Woodward) and one absent and excused (Iwashita). The Commission took the following item up at 9:54 a.m. with approximately 13 people from the public in attendance: APPLICANT: HAWAII JOHNS, INC. (SPP 09-82) Special Permit to allow the storage of portable toilets, parking for employee and business vehicles, and office on 1.65 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located at the southwest corner of Highway 19 and Kalopa Lower Road intersection, Kalopa Homesteads, Hamakua, Hawai‘i, TMK: 4-4-3:portion of 50. (SEE EXHIBIT A, Pages 1 to 16.) RECESSEDThe Chair called a short recess at 10:32 a.m. RECONVENED The Commission reconvened at 10:45 a.m. 4