2008-05-22 Planning Commission Minutes

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APPLICANT: H.O.V.E. ROAD MAINTENANCE CORPORATION (SPP 740) Amendment to Special Permit No. 740 by increasing the area for the road maintenance facility and baseyard from 4 acres to approximately 10 acres, and adding an office building, storage building and related uses. The property is located on the northwest side of Aloha Boulevard between Lotus Blossom Lane and Lehua Lane in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Kahuku, Kau, Hawaii, TMK: 9-2-20:41-46 and 69. 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 that the Planning Director recommended approval of the application with conditions. The president of H.O.V.E. Road Maintenance Corporation, Loren Heck, gave some background information. He stated that a large portion of the proposed 6-acre expansion would be taken up by a cinder holding area for the residents of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, and that everything the applicant is requesting is a result of votes by the community. He mentioned that a few residents raised concerns including dust problem and view obstruction, and that they have discussed and addressed those concerns. In response to Commissioner Siracusa’s inquiry, Mr. Heck stated that he has reviewed the Planning Department’s recommendation, and he has no problem with the proposed conditions. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agenda item. It was moved by Commissioner Siracusa and seconded by Commissioner Rho that the application be approved based on the Planning Director’s recommendation and proposed conditions. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with five ayes (Siracusa, Rho, Domingo, Ogata and Watanabe) and three absent and excused (Alameda, Bowman and Iwashita). Commissioner Woodward abstained due to a conflict of interest. SMA 379 The Commission took up the following two items simultaneously KOHALA LLC at 6:25 p.m. with no one from the public in attendance. PLANNING DIRECTOR ST KAHUA 1, NORTH KOHALA APPLICANT: KOHALA LLC (SMA 379) Reconsideration on the Planning Commission’s action on an amendment to Condition 4 (time to secure final subdivision approval) of Special Management Area Use Permit No. 379, which allowed the development of a 50-lot single-family residential subdivision. The property involved is located along the southwest (makai) side of Akoni Pule Highway and the Kohala st Ranch Subdivision, Kahua 1, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 5-9-1:8. INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR (SMA USE PERMIT NO. 379) Reconsideration on the Planning Commission’s action on the revocation of Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit No. 379, which allowed the development of a 50-lot single-family residential subdivision. The property involved, owned by Kohala LLC, is located along the st southwest (makai) side of Akoni Pule Highway and the Kohala Ranch Subdivision, Kahua 1, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 5-9-1:8. 3