2009-09-04 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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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. The applicant, Edward Nagata, was in attendance. Mr. Nagata said he agreed with the proposed conditions. He, however, requested that the required 15-foot right-of-way set aside for future road widening in proposed Condition F be part of the fair share contribution in proposed Condition M. Mr. Gonzalez said the release being requested by the applicant is already available as the last paragraph in Condition M states “In lieu of paying the fair share contribution, the applicants may contribute land and/or…within the region impacted by the proposed development, subject to the review and recommendation of the Planning Director, upon consultation with the appropriate agencies and approval of the County Council.” Mr. Gonzalez said when this ordinance goes to Council it would be up to the Director, in working with the applicant, to recommend whether this 15-foot dedication should be applied to the fair share contribution. Commissioner Domingo felt the Council should be informed of the Commission’s sentiment that it agreed with the applicant that the 15-foot wide future road widening easement be a part of the fair share contribution as 185 feet is a considerable amount that the County will be taking. Ms. Cottle at this time amended Condition F to read, “The applicant shall subdivide a 15-foot wide future road widening strip along the entire property frontage of Ainaloa Drive and shall dedicate the future road widening strip within 5 years from the effective date of this ordinance.” Mr. Gonzalez suggested after the word “dedicate” add in “to the County,” to which the staff agreed. It was moved by Commissioner Ogata and seconded by Commissioner Domingo to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council as recommended by the Planning Director with Condition F amended to read, “The applicant shall subdivide a fifteen (15)-foot wide future road widening strip along the entire property frontage of Ainaola Drive, and shall dedicate to the County the future road widening strip within five (5) years from the effective date of this ordinance,” along with a notation in the transmittal letter to the Council that the Windward Planning Commission looks favorably upon allowing the 15-foot future road widening strip required by Condition F to be credited towards the fair share requirements in Condition M. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with five ayes (Ogata, Domingo, Ishibashi, Kern, and Woodward) and one absent and excused (Iwashita). The Commission took the following item up at 9:37 a.m. with approximately 15 people from the public in attendance: 3