2007-12-12 Planning Commission Minutes

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from an Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) to a Single-Family Residential 15,000-square foot (RS-15) district. b. Continued hearing on an amendment to Condition 4 (time to secure final subdivision approval) 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 st the Kohala Ranch Subdivision, Kahua 1, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 5-9-1:8. (SEE EXHIBIT A) USE 07-000009 The Commission took this item up at 11:11 a.m. with HAWI JODO MISSION approximately 12 people from the public in attendance. HAWI, NORTH KOHALA APPLICANT: HAWI JODO MISSION (USE 07-000009) Use Permit to allow the establishment of an elementary school (K-6) on 0.95 acre of land within the County’s Single-Family Residential 15,000-square foot (RS-15) district. The property is located along the south side of the Akoni Pule Highway (Highway 270), adjacent to and east of the existing Hawi Jodo Mission Church, Hawi, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 5-5-11:39. 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 two letters in support from Laura Moorehead and William Cote have been distributed to the Commissioners. He stated that the Planning Director is recommending the Commission approve the request. In response to Commissioner Siracusa’s inquiry about recommended Condition Nos. 2, 5, 7 and 8, which don’t seem applicable to this case since no construction is proposed, Mr. Darrow said that those conditions are included based on comments received from various agencies. The applicant’s representatives, Gregory Mooers, Kether Hollabaugh and Minister-Sensei Miyasaki, were in attendance. In response to Commissioner Siracusa’s earlier inquiry, Mr. Mooers stated that those conditions will come into play, if the school should grow and require additional structures in the future; and he affirmed that the applicant has no objections to those conditions. He also mentioned that the staff’s report on the history and uses of the property is accurate. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agenda item. Director Yuen inquired about the applicant’s plan for meeting fire flow requirements as mentioned in the Department of Water Supply comment letter. In response, Mr. Mooers stated that the applicant realizes they will have to meet a number of conditions once this Use Permit is approved, and those issues will be addressed during the Plan Approval process. Director Yuen suggested that Condition No. 7 be amended to more specifically word the Fire Department’s condition as follows: The applicant shall provide fire protection measures, including fire flow requirements, meeting with the approval of the Fire Department and the Department of Water Supply. However, Mr. Mooers said that since the Fire Department in some cases allows you to 2