2007-07-06 Planning Commission Minutes

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Mr. Nishimura then stated that the applicant agrees with the proposed conditions, as amended regarding Condition G inserting as may be required and Condition H changing the word septic system to wastewater system. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on the application. It was moved by Commissioner Domingo and seconded by Commissioner Rho to send a favorable recommendation to the Hawaii County Council as recommended by the Planning Director with the following amended conditions: Condition G, Install street lights and traffic control devices as may be required by the Traffic Division, Department of Public Works prior to the certificate of occupancy. Condition H, The applicant shall install a wastewater disposal system meeting with the requirements of the Department of Health. After the Vice-Chairs comment that the Department of Health has, in the past, provided variances for affording housing projects, and, also, that no certificate of occupancywillbeissueduntiltherequirementsaremet,CommissionerSiracusastated she did not want to limit the number of units to 10. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with six ayes (Domingo, Rho, Ogata, Woodward, Siracusa, and Watanabe) and three absent and excused three absent and excused (Alameda, Graham, and Iwashita). RECESSEDThe Chair called a short recess at 10:28 a.m. RECONVENEDThe meeting reconvened at 10:33 a.m. SPP 07-000042The Commission took this item up at 10:33 a.m. with ROBERT approximately 43 people from the public in attendance. EARL LEETCH KEONEPOKO, PUNA APPLICANT: ROBERT EARL LEETCH (SPP 07-000042) Special Permit to allow the establishment of a self-storage facility on3.34 acres of land situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located along the east side of the Pahoa Village Road, adjacent to and south of the Assembly of God Church, approximately 670 feet north of the Pahoa Village Road and Apaa Street intersection, Keonepoko Homesteads, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-5-7:71. Mr.DarroworientedtheCommissionandpublicofthesubjectandsurrounding properties on the location map and site plan, summarized the request, and noted correspondencereceivedintotherecordfromtheDepartmentofWaterSupplyandthe State Land Use Commission. He said the Planning Director has recommended approval oftheapplicationwithconditions,withanewCondition2inlightoftheDepartmentof Water Supplys comments, and renumbering of the remaining conditions. For Commissioner Domingos information, Mr. Darrow noted the only facility he was awareoftobebuiltbytheCountywastheFireDepartmentfacilityontheKeaau-Pahoa Road, not adjacent to the proposed site. 6