2007-12-07 Planning Commission Minutes

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construct a facility for smokers. Mr. Terry said the facility is to preserve the health and comfort of others that don’t smoke. Mr. Mooers explained that it was a decision by the DWS to provide what they see as comfort for the public and so the public can avoid the second-hand smoke, and they are before the Commission today just to decide if the request complies with the SMA rules. In response to Commissioner Graham’s concerns of impacts on the SMA, Mr. Mooers noted that the impacts are minimal and they have addressed every criteria that an SMA Permit requires. He clarified that the covered walkway is so people can get out in the turnaround area and enter the building, the demolition of the building will just require removing the existing shed, and they will just be replacing an existing air conditioning building with a new one. It was moved by Commissioner Watanabe and seconded by Commissioner Alameda that the application be approved as recommended by the Planning Director. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with eight ayes (Watanabe, Alameda, Domingo, Ogata, Rho, Siracusa, Woodward and Graham) and one absent and excused (Iwashita). Commissioner Alameda was excused at this time, 11:19 a.m. SMA 07-000021 The Commission took this item up at 11:19 a.m. with HPM BUILDING SUPPLY 2 people from the public in attendance. WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO HPM BUILDING SUPPLY (SMA 07-000021) Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit to allow the demolition of two existing warehouse buildings and construction of a new building material warehouse, a new wood shed, new wood racks, and related improvements. The property involved is the existing site of HPM Building Supply’s warehouse complex situated between Kalanianaole Street and Kamehameha Avenue, adjacent to and east of the Suisan Company complex, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-1-6: 1. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan and summarized the request. He stated the Planning Director recommends approval of the application with conditions, with the deletion of proposed Condition 6, and noted the applicant’s representative submitted a December 3, 2007 letter addressing proposed Conditions 2 and 6. In response to Commissioner Siracusa’s inquiries, Mr. Darrow indicated on the presentation map the location of the 26 proposed parking stalls and noted that the improvements referred to in Condition 2 regarding existing and/or proposed structures, driveway access, parking stalls and landscaping will be addressed at the plan approval stage. The applicant’s representatives, Jeff Melrose and John Miyata, were in attendance. In response to Commissioner Siracusa’s concern of chemicals in the lumber leaching out, Mr. Miyata and Mr. Melrose said the nature of their request is to create a covered storage area 3