2005-08-05 Planning Commission Minutes

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generally are allowed in residential areas as an accessory to a home. He stated that the Zoning Code says that in the ag district home occupations need to get a special permit Commissioner Siracusa said the concern raised by Mr. Harris appears to be addressed as the applicant has stated that there will be no firing of guns on the site, to which Mr. Hayashi pointed out that Condition 10 states there will be no firing or selling of firearms on the premises. The applicant, William Turner, and his wife, Jacqueline Gardner, were in attendance. In response to Mr. Harris objections, Ms. Gardner noted that there are seven signed letters from surrounding neighbors stating they have no objections to the application. She noted they did receive the Planning Departments background report and recommendation and had no objections to the proposed conditions. InresponsetoCommissionerGrahamsinquiries,Mr.Turnerbrieflyexplainedthathegenerally takes a gun apart to find out what is wrong and would repair or replace the gun part, and do some cleaning. He said he does have polishing equipment for the gun, but he does not have anything that would cause pollution to the neighborhood. In response to Commissioner Salaveas inquiry, Ms. Gardner said they would need the Planning Commissions approval for the special permit before they obtain the Federal Firearms approval; and she clarified that there is a GE tax license but no business has been done as yet. It was moved by Commissioner Iwashita and seconded by Commissioner Salavea that Special Permit application (SPP 05-003) be approved based on the Planning Directors recommendation and proposed conditions. There was no discussion on the motion. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Iwashita, Salavea, Siracusa, Watanabe, Graham, McCall, and Alameda) and two absent and excused (Galdones and Springer). USE 05-003The Commission took this item up at 3:31 p.m. with CAROL GAY approximately 8 people from the public in attendance. COVINGTON SOUTH HILO APPLICANT: CAROL GAY COVINGTON (USE 05-003) Application for a Use Permit to allow a 4-unit bed and breakfast establishment within an existing dwelling situated within the Single Family Residential 7,500 square feet (RS-7.5) district. The property is located at the eastern corner of Haili Street (465 Haili Street) and Halai Street, City of Hilo, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-3-21:12. Mr.DarroworientedtheCommissionandpublicofthesubjectandsurroundingpropertiesonthe location map and site plan, summarized the request, and noted that submitted into the record werealetterfromPradeeptaChowdhurywhohadnoobjectionstotherequestandapetitionfor standing in a contested case from James Kawamoto who later clarified that his intent was just to submitsomethinginwritingthathehadnoobjections.HethenstatedthePlanningDirectoris recommending favorably on the request. 5