2022-11-17 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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Chairman Vitousek called a short recess at 10:58 a.m. At this time, Director Kern left the meeting, and Deputy Director Darrow took the seat to represent the Planning Department. Chairman Vitousek called the meeting back to order at 11:06 a.m. NEW BUSINESS 2. APPLICANT: SHAWN MAILE NAKOA, ESQ. (PL-REZ-2022-000017) Application for a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a) to a Family Agricultural-1 acre (FA-la) zoning district for 5.29 acres of land. The subj ect property is located at 77-6632 A Kuakini Highway, approximately 0.25 miles northwest of its intersection with Kamehameha III Road, Pahoehoe 1"-Kapalaalaea 2nd (Beach Sec.), North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-7-008:062. The Commission took up this item at 11:06 a.m. with five people from the public in the audience. Commissioner Paishon-Duarte recused herself for the reason that she is related to the applicant. Two individuals from the public provided testimony via Zoom regarding this item. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Knowles and seconded by Commissioner Kanuha that a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council, based on the Deputy Planning Director's recommendation. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with five ayes (Knowles, Kanuha, DeFranco, Dela Cruz, and Vitousek), no noes, and one recused (Paishon-Duarte). The hearing ended at 12:06 p.m. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT DJ PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT Report on Special Management Area (SMA) determinations and minor permits issued by the Planning Director. At 12:06 p.m. Chairman Vitousek introduced this item and opened the floor to public testimony. Ms. Simmy McMichael provided the following statement via Zoom: "I'm still following up from the last testimony that Alex was supposed to send me the update, and it's January, it was supposed to show me that it was on that report, but I never got that report. And the permit was from 2022, but then Alex sent me the permits of 2019, and he added three lots, not just Lot No. 19; he added 19, 13, 4, which is the Kahalu`u Historic District. So, I'm still awaiting that process. And this is a historic property, and it's still being done with all, no SMA permit, and it's being allowed to be grubbing and grading without any permit. And when they find inadvertent finds, SHPD is called, SHPD can't get on. So, how do we deal going forward on less than one acre and 7,500 square feet of construction? And development also means destruction of historical sites." Chairman Vitousek suggested that the staff follow up with Ms. McMichael and address her concerns outside of this meeting. Mr. Kay responded in agreement and said that staff were in 3 Leeward Planning Commission November 17,2022,Meeting Minutes