2008-03-20 Planning Commission Minutes

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APPLICANT: WEST HAWAII CONCRETE (SPECIAL PERMIT NO. 909) Request to amend Condition No. 9 (life of the permit) of Special Permit No. 909, which allowed the establishment of a cinder quarry operation on approximately 13.774 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The project site is located mauka of the Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 190) and approximately 2,100 feet west of the existing West Hawaii Concrete rock quarry, Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK:6-7-1: Portion of 25. APPLICANT: WEST HAWAII CONCRETE (SPECIAL PERMIT NO. 1156) Request to amend Condition No. 2 (time requirement to establish the quarry) of Special Permit No. 1156, which allowed the establishment of a cinder quarry operation on approximately 14.944 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The proposed project site is located on the mauka side of Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 190) and approximately 2,900 feet south of the existing West Hawaii Concrete rock quarry, Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 6-7-1: Portion of 25. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, and summarized the requests. He noted that the Planning Director is recommending that a 10-year time extension for Special Permit No. 909 and a term of 5 years from the commencement date for Special Permit No. 1156 be approved by the Commission, rather than the applicant’s amendment requests. In response to Commissioner Siracusa’s inquiry, Director Yuen said that there is no requirement that there be a time limit on these permits; however, in view of the fact that the current uses of the surrounding properties might change in the future, he recommends that a reasonable time frame be set. He also said that his proposed amendments afford the applicant a considerable period of time to operate their quarries, and that the applicant can request a time extension, if necessary. The applicant’s representative, Gregory Mooers, was in attendance. He stated that the applicant has no problem with the 10-year extension for Special Permit No. 909, as well as the 1-year time frame for the commencement of quarry operations under Special Permit No. 1156; however, with respect to the recommended 5-year permit life, he said that at least 10 years is a reasonable expectation for quarry operations. Director Yuen stated that a term of 10 years from the commencement date with a possibility of time extension is acceptable to him. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agenda item. For the amendment to Special Permit No. 909, it was moved by Commissioner Domingo and seconded by Commissioner Siracusa that the amendment request be approved as recommended by the Planning Director. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Domingo, Siracusa, Bowman, Ogata, Rho, Woodward and Watanabe) and two absent and excused (Alameda and Iwashita). For the amendment to Special Permit No. 1156, it was moved by Commissioner Domingo and seconded by Commissioner Siracusa that the amendment request be approved as recommended by the Planning Director, with the change to the term of permit from 5 years to 10 years. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Domingo, Siracusa, Bowman, Ogata, Rho, Woodward and Watanabe) and two absent and excused (Alameda and Iwashita). 3