2010-05-07 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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RECONVENED – The meeting reconvened at 10:46 a.m. Again referring to Hu Honua Bioenergy LLC’s SMA221, the Chair reiterated his earlier comments regarding people wishing to consolidate their case and/or withdraw their petition for standing may provide testimony as a member of the public. The Commission took the following item up at 10:46 a.m. with 60 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: CHARLES CAVEDONI & RONG HUA (REZ 10-118) Change of Zone from Single-Family Residential 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to Neighborhood Commercial 10,000 square feet (CN-10) for approximately 9,678 square feet of land. The property is located on Manono Street, approximately 100 feet northeast of the intersection of Kekuanaoa Street and Manono Street, Waiakea House Lots, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-2-34:82. Ms. Cottle 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 a favorable recommendation to the County Council, with conditions. For Commissioner Au’s information, Ms. Cottle noted that the Planning Department does not provide names of consultants, engineers or architects for hire to applicants. The applicants, Charles Cavedoni & Rong Hua, were in attendance. Mr. Cavedoni, a licensed professional engineer in State of Hawai‘i, said he intends to create a private office space for himself and maybe office space for an additional tenant or two. In response to Commissioner Au’s inquiry on whether it was a conflict for the applicant to sign off on his own plans, Ms. Lugo said as she was not aware of any conflict of interest and as she believed Mr. Cavedoni does have a standard of professional conduct that he adheres to, she would not be concerned about any conflict of interest that he has. Ms. Leithead Todd noted that the Department of Water Supply has determined Mr. Cavedoni’s plans for a 5/8” meter serving the property would be adequate for the proposed uses. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agenda item. Ms. Cottle at this time recommended that the following proposed conditions be deleted: Condition B as the Department of Water Supply stated the water calculations that the applicant had submitted were adequate; Condition D as the property already subdivided out a 5-foot wide 2