2010-02-05 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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The Commission took the following item up at 10:50 a.m. with 14 people from the public in attendance: APPLICANT: GREGORY R. MOOERS (SPP 09-95) Special Permit to allow the establishment of a country market and occasional special events for non-profit agencies within an existing covered equestrian arena on approximately 2.3 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located along the north (makai) side of Highway 19 and east of the Waimea Country Club golf course near the 51- mile marker, Waikoekoe, Hamakua, Hawaii, TMK: 4-7-7: portion of 40. (SEE EXHIBIT B) The Commission took the following item up at 11:12 a.m. with 13 people from the public in attendance: APPLICANT: GREENHOUSE SPECIALISTS, INC. (SLU 09-24/REZ 09-110) a.State Land Use boundary amendment for 1.646 acres from the Agricultural to the Urban district. b. Change of Zone for 1.646 acres from Agricultural – 20 acres (A-20a) to Limited Industrial – 20,000 square feet (ML-20) district. The property is located on the southeast corner of the Keaau Bypass Road and Milo Street intersection, approximately 1 mile east of the Keaau Town Center, Keaau, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-6-152:18. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, summarized the requests, and noted the Planning Director recommended approval of the applications. For Commissioner Iwashita’s information, Mr. Darrow agreed that the subject property is right on the boundary, just outside or along the boundary of the Regional Town Center. The applicant’s representatives, Thomas Yeh, Scott Seaton, and Don Seaton, were in attendance. Mr. Yeh gave some general background information of the business which involved the sale of greenhouses and irrigation equipment basically to support farmers and said the applicants now wish to expand their operation to allow retail sales of garden supplies more for the public. He said the conditions proposed by staff were acceptable with the exceptions of: Condition E (widening of Milo Street from 80 feet for an additional 40 feet) wherein they’re suggesting instead of a 40-foot road widening setback it be a 20- or 22-foot road widening setback to make that road boundary co-terminus with what is existing now, noting the County Code for industrial roadways are 60 feet in width. Condition F (providing curbs, gutters and sidewalks) wherein they’re requesting this condition to state that the applicant shall comply with the standards outlined in Standard Details for Public Works Construction R-34 (revised) by providing 4