2008-08-22 Planning Commission Minutes

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REZ 333 The Commission took this item up at 10:58 a.m. with AMY B. H. GREENWELL approximately ten people from the public in attendance. ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN KEALAKEKUA, SOUTH KONA APPLICANT: AMY B. H. GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN (REZ 333) Request to delete Condition A (submittal of subdivision) and to amend Condition B (construction timetable) of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 79-465, which rezoned 1.1774 acres of land from an Agricultural 1-acre (A-1a) to a Neighborhood Commercial 7,500 square feet (CN-7.5) district. The property is located along the southeast side of Mamalahoa Highway, adjacent to and northwest of the Kealakekua Park/Yano Hall complex and diagonally across from Manago Hotel, Kealakekua, South Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 8-2-13: portion of 2. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission and public regarding the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, summarized the request, and noted that the Planning Director recommended that the Commission forward a favorable recommendation with updated conditions to the County Council. The applicant’s representatives, Greg Mooers and Peter Van Dyke, were in attendance. Mr. Mooers stated that the applicant was not involved in the original Change of Zone application, as the previous owner donated the property to the applicant in 2000; therefore the plan to subdivide the property for a fast food operation and other uses is no longer applicable. He also stated that the applicant is working with the Department of Parks and Recreation on a joint access and parking agreement, and requested a revision to the last sentence of Condition D so that it won’t trigger Condition E in the event the Department of Parks and Recreation decides to expand the parking on the subject property in the future.Mr. Van Dyke indicated that the applicant is agreeable to all the other conditions as proposed. Director Yuen suggested the last sentence of Condition D be reworded as follows: The applicant shall be required to provide improvements as listed in Condition E if parking is expanded beyond the initial Phase I representation, except for any additional public parking. Mr. Mooers stated that the new wording was acceptable to the applicant. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agenda item. It was moved by Commissioner Woodward and seconded by Commissioner Alameda to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council as recommended by the Planning Director, with the rewording of the last sentence of Condition D. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Woodward, Alameda, Bowman, Domingo, Iwashita, Ogata, and Watanabe) and one absent and excused (Siracusa). SMA 08-000027 The Commission took this item up at 11:15 a.m. with E. COMMERCE approximately 17 people from the public in attendance. ENTERPRISES CORPORATION PAHOA, NORTH KOHALA 2