2005-05-12 Planning Commission Minutes

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located along the north side of Opihikao Road, Kaueleau Farm Lots Subdivision, Kamaili Homesteads, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-3-10:1. (SEE EXHIBIT D) SPP 05-004The Commission took this item up at 8:41 p.m. with CELLCO PARTNERSHIPapproximately 4 people from the public in attendance dba VERIZON WIRELESS KEAAU, PUNA APPLICANT: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP dba VERIZON WIRELESS (SPP 05-004) Special Permit to allow the construction of a new 104-foot high steel monopole telecommunications tower, appurtenant cabinets and equipment shelter, and chain link fence enclosure on approximately 1,100squarefeet of land within the State Land Use Agricultural th District. The property is located along the northeast side of 35 Avenue, approximately 650 feet th from the 35 Avenue Orchidland Drive intersection, Orchidland Estates Subdivision, Keaau, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-6-10: 48. (SEE EXHIBIT E) BILL NO. 23, DRAFT 2The Commission took this item up at 9:07 p.m. with no one COUNTY COUNCILfrom the public in attendance CHAPTER 14, HAWAII COUNTY CODE INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (Bill No. 23, Draft 2) Draft Bill amending Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code, by adding a new article to provide enhanced public notice of proposed development. Mr. Hayashi explained that after this bill was transmitted to the Commission by the County Council, Council Member Bob Jacobson transmitted a Draft 3. He then explained that the intent was to provide enhanced public notice of all proposed developments, including those relating to the Zoning Code, Subdivision Code, SMA Use Permits, Use Permits, and Special Permits. He said the Department has scheduled this item on the Planning Commissions May 20, 2005 agenda, at which time Planning Department will come up with its position on this particular bill. In response to Commissioner Siracusas inquiries, Mr. Hayashi explained that Section 14-101(a)(5)regardinggradingorgrubbingpermitswasdeletedinDraft3andthatalthough Draft 2 was advertised for this and the subsequent Planning Commission meetings, the CommissioncouldstartoffwithDraft2andthendiscussDraft3. CommissionerSiracusaurgedtheretentionofSection14-101(a)(5)becausesomuchdamagecan occur when grading or grubbing is done, noting things are not always on the record but the peopleinthecommunitymayknowaboutendangeredspecies,historicsites,etc.inthearea.She recalled an instance where a project was stopped at the entrance to the Black Sand Subdivision becausealthoughHistoricPreservationDivisionwasunawareofit,someoneknewtherewere historic sites in the area, and a Mark Smith investigated the area and found some burials. 3