2005-02-18 Planning Commission Minutes

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The Chair stated that the Planning Director recommends a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council. It was moved by Commissioner Springer and seconded by Commissioner McCall to send a favorable recommendation to the Hawai`i County Council for the reasons and with the conditions as recommended by the Planning Director including the amended Condition H. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with six ayes (Springer, Mccall, Alameda, Graham, Smith and Galdones) and two absent and excused (Siracusa and Fujikawa). (REZ 04-031)The Commission took this item up at 10:39 a.m. with MATTHEW K. MATHERwith approximately 3 people from the public in attendance. KALOKO, NORTH KONA APPLICANT: MATTHEW K. MATHER (REZ 04-031) Application for a Change of Zone for approximately 21.695 acres from an Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) to an Agricultural 10-acre (A-10a) district. The property is located along the north side of Kaloko Drive, approximately 2,100 fee southeast of the Kaloko Drive-Haleamau Street intersection, Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, Kaloko, North Kona, Hawai`i, TMK: 7-3-27:6. Mr. Hayashi oriented the Commissioners and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan and summarized the request. He noted that the applicant intends to subdivide the property into two 10-acre size lots; one of the lots has an existing dwelling, and the applicant intends to construct a single family dwelling at the estimated value of $450,000 on the vacant lot. He stated that the Planning Director is recommending approval with a revised Condition H and an amendment to the background report indicating a 4-inch water line servicing the property as noted by the Department of Water Supply’s comment. Commissioner Springer queried Mr. Hayashi about page 3 of the recommendation, resolution 5897. Mr. Hayashi responded that there were two resolutions, and the current resolution supercedes the previous resolutions. The applicants’ representative, Gregory Mooers received the background report and recommendations from the County and had no comments to offer. The Commissioners had no questions for Mr. Mooers. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agenda item. In closing, Mr. Mooers stated that he just wanted to point out that the Easely’s are two brothers, the Deutsch’s are two sisters, and in this case it’s a father and son. The Chair stated that the Planning Director recommends a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council. It was moved by Commissioner Alameda and seconded by Commissioner Springer to send a favorable recommendation to the Hawai`i County Council for the reasons and with the 4