2009-03-20 Planning Commission Minutes

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Ms. Cottle oriented the Commission and public regarding the subject and surrounding properties on the location map, site plan and aerial photo, and summarized the request noting that the proposed Thrift Store would replace the originally proposed gymnasium for that location and also an existing Thrift Store in the Kona Industrial Subdivision. She stated that the Planning Department recommends approval of the amendment request with conditions. The applicantÓs representative, Sidney Fuke, was present. Mr. Fuke raised a question whether it is standard to require applicants to come back before the Planning Commission with an initial time extension request. He addressed a concern of a neighboring property owner about unkempt donated items on property, saying that the items would be set aside and the applicant would do daily removal of them. He mentioned that the amended plan is archaeologically and culturally more sensitive in that it recognizes an existing burial site and leaves it untouched, while the original plan had the gymnasium proposed at the site. He also mentioned that although they have to get approval from the State Department of Transportation, the applicant would like to include an emergency exit out only to Queen KaÒahumanu Highway in their final design phase. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agen In response to Mr. FukeÓs earlier question, Mr. Hayashi stated that if the Commission so desires, the Department has no objections to revising Condition No. 11, so that an initial extension of time for the performance of Condition No. 3 with respect to construction of the Thrift Store may be granted administratively by the Planning Director, since the Thrift Store is a new request. For further clarification he referred the Commissioners to Condition No. 11 of Agenda Item No. 4, which wording is basically what the Department would recommend as new Condition No. 11 of this permit. Commissioner Bowman expressed her concern about the revision as precedent setting. Mr. Fuke at this time mentioned that it would accommodate the applicantÓs financial concern, if the wording in Condition No. 3 could be amended from Ðshall be completedÑ to Ðshall commence.Ñ It was moved by Commissioner Domingo and seconded by Commissioner Ogata that the application be approved with revised Condition No. 11 as presented by staff. Commissioner Bowman proposed an amendment to the motion to keep the initially recommended Conditions, except that Ðshall be completedÑ in Condition No. 3 be replaced with Ðshall begin.Ñ The amendment failed with no second. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with five ayes (Domingo, Ogata, Bowman, Housel, and Woodward) and one absent and excused (Iwashita). Commissioner Watanabe recused himself due to a conflict of interest. REZ 875 & SPP 1010 The Commission took up the following two item GRACE COMMUNITY at 2:05 p.m. with seven people from the public in attendance. CHURCH ND HONOKHAU 2, NORTH KONA 2