2008-09-19 Planning Commission Minutes

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At this time, 11:20 a.m., the Chair announced that the Commission will grant a request from a member of the public, Josephine Tanimoto, and allow her to provide testimony on the matter of the South Kohala Community Development Plan (SEE EXHIBIT C). SPP 08-000064 The Commission took this item up at 11:30 a.m. with five people GOODFELLOW from the public in attendance. BROTHERS, INC. WAIKOLOA, SOUTH KOHALA APPLICANT: GOODFELLOW BROTHERS, INC. (SPP 08-000064) Special Permit to allow the establishment of a baseyard to provide equipment and motor vehicle maintenance and repair services and relates uses on 14.77 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located adjacent to the existing Waikoloa Quarry and south of Waikoloa Road, half way between Waikoloa Village and Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 6-8-1: portion of 5. Ms. Cottle oriented the Commission and public regarding the subject and surrounding properties on the location map, site plan and aerial photos, summarized the request, and noted that the Planning Director recommended approval of the request with conditions. In response to Commissioner Housel’s inquiry, she said that the project site is located at least one mile mauka of Queen Kaahumanu Highway, and the quarry isn’t visible from the highway. The applicant’s representatives, Ann Cobb and Ed Brown, were in attendance. Ms. Cobb indicated that the applicant is agreeable to the conditions as proposed by the Planning Director. She added that the applicant is in need of a baseyard central to its operations in West Hawaii, and the location was selected because of its distance from surrounding uses, and thus will have minimal to no impact on residential areas, viewplanes, infrastructure or traffic. In response to Commissioner Bowman’s question, Mr. Brown said that the proposed solar farm and a generator together will provide all electricity needed at the baseyard. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agenda item. It was moved by Commissioner Domingo and seconded by Commissioner Bowman that the request be approved as recommended by the Planning Director, with conditions. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with six ayes (Domingo, Bowman, Housel, Ogata, Woodward and Watanabe) and two absent and excused (Alameda and Iwashita). SPP 08-000062 The Commission took this item up at 11:38 a.m. with two people HAWAII WILDLIFE from the public in attendance. CENTER HALAULA, NORTH KOHALA 3