2009-10-02 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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On the change of zone application, it was moved by Commissioner Iwashita and seconded by Commissioner Kern to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council with conditions, as amended. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried six ayes (Iwashita, Kern, Domingo, Ishibashi, Ogata, and Woodward). On the special management area use permit application, it was moved by Commissioner Kern and seconded by Commissioner Domingo that the application be approved as recommended by the Planning Department with conditions. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried six ayes (Kern, Domingo, Ishibashi, Iwashita, Ogata, and Woodward). The Commission took the following item up at 9:36 a.m. with nine people from the public in attendance: APPLICANT: HARA LAND DEVELOPMENT (REZ 716) Amendment to Condition C (secure Final Plan Approval) and Condition D (construction timeline) and related conditions of Ordinance No. 92 70, which rezoned 1.625 acres of land from a Single-Family Residential – 15,000 square feet (RS-15) to a Village Commercial -10,000 square feet (CV-10) district. The property is located on the northeast side of Pahoa Village Road approximately 920 feet northwest of the Pahoa Village Road and Post Office Road intersection, Nanawale Homesteads, Puna, Hawai‘i, TMK: 1-5-14:7. 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 correspondence from Rene’ Siracusa expressing concerns regarding the application, which were addressed by the applicant. He then recommended the addition of Condition C (backflow prevention assembly) and realphabetizing the remaining conditions. The Chair corrected the middle of the first page of the recommendation which says “Condition B states” to read, “Condition C states….” Architect Bert Nitta, representing the developer Sam Ishigo, stated they agreed with the proposed conditions and recommendations set forth by the Planning Department. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on the application. It was moved by Commissioner Iwashita and seconded by Commissioner Ishibashi to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council as recommended by the Planning Department with conditions, as amended. The Chair said he was seriously considering the concerns expressed by Ms. Siracusa and was happy that her concerns were addressed, particularly with regard to the fuel tank, noting he was glad to see that Ms. Siracusa was still involved with matters before the Commission. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with six ayes (Iwashita, Ishibashi, Domingo, Kern, Ogata and Woodward). The Commission took this item up at 9:48 a.m. with approximately 10 people from the public in 3