2007-08-03 Planning Commission Minutes

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request to provide further information regarding flora, fauna and archaeological resources located on the property. It was moved by Commissioner Siracusa and seconded by Commissioner Domingo that the hearing be continued to the September Kona meeting. Mr. Woodward strongly suggested a condition be imposed that the applicant be required to pay his fair share for the maintenance of the private roadway to the HOVE Road Maintenance Corporation, to which Mr. Darrow said the Planning Department is considering this matter. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Siracusa, Domingo, Iwashita, Ogata, Rho, Woodward and Alameda) and two absent and excused (Graham and Watanabe). USE 07-000008 The Commission took this item up at 9:13 a.m. with WAIAKEA approximately 60 people from the public in attendance. CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO APPLICANT: WAIAKEA CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES (USE 07-000008) Use Permit to allow the establishment of a church and related improvements on approximately one acre of land within the Single-Family Residential 10,000 square foot (RS-10) zoned district. The property is located on the east side of Kilauea Avenue, approximately 900 feet north of the Kilauea Avenue-Haihai Street intersection, Waiakea Homestead House Lots, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-43: 36. 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 the Planning Director recommended approval of the application with conditions. He added that correspondence have been received from applicant dated 7/10/07 in response to DPW and DWS comments, from Paul Murray dated 7/18/07 expressing his concern of on-street parking, and DWS dated 7/16/07 providing comments and conditions. He said in response to latest correspondence, the Planning Department is recommending Condition 2 regarding water and Condition 5 regarding parking be imposed, with renumbering of the remaining conditions. In response to Commissioner Siracusa’s information, Mr. Darrow noted that the number of parking stalls will be determined when the applicant comes in for plan approval, noting the current plans are conceptual in nature. He stated that Chapter 25, Zoning Code, would require one stall for each 75 square feet of gross floor area. He noted a unique condition being proposed would require the applicant to maintain a 30-foot setback along the entire property boundary to minimize visual and noise impacts to the surrounding neighbors, adding that the Planning Department's Rule No. 17 (Landscaping Requirements) would have to be complied with. 2