2004-12-02 Planning Commission Minutes

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certified shoreline approved December 11, 2003 by the Board of Land and Natural Resources. He stated that the Planning Director is recommending denial of the thst application and noted the November 18 and December 1 letters from the applicants representative requesting the hearing be continued and, also, that a site inspection be conducted as the applicants would like to be present at the hearing. The applicants representative, Randy Vitousek, summarized the request and said there are approximately 24 ocean front lots in Kona Bay Estates, of which 18 have pools in front of their yards, noting those pools were built at a time when the shoreline had been certifieda little further makai. He requested that the Planning Commission conduct a site visit and a hearing where the applicant could be in attendance. Mr. Yuen stated the Planning Department does not object to the decision-making being postponed to another hearing. st Mr. Vitousek noted the staff gave a January 21 date as the next Kona meeting and the applicant would be available on that date. There was no one wishing to testify on this matter at this time. It was moved by Commissioner McCall and seconded by Commissioner Springer that a site visit be conducted of the subject and surrounding properties. In response to Commissioner Springers inquiry, Mr. Vitousek noted that the site inspection would include looking at other swimming pools in the area, and looking at the location of the makai property line relative to the public access and the wall involved in the Kona Old Hawaii Trails Group versus Lyman law suit. Mr. Vitousek stressed that it was important for the Commissioners to see the relationship of the water to the property line, the shoreline, the wall and the surrounding private properties. A roll call vote was taken and motioncarriedwithfiveayes(McCall,Springer,Alameda,SmithandFujikawa)andtwo absent and excused (Galdones and Graham). It was then moved by Commissioner Springer and seconded by Commissioner McCall that the hearing be continued to the next Kona meeting on January 21, 2005, to coincide with the site visit. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with five ayes (McCall, Springer, Alameda, Smith and Fujikawa) and two absent and excused (Galdones and Graham). The Chair recessed the meeting at 2:15 p.m. until the scheduled 8:30 a.m. meeting on December 3, 2004. A T T E S T:Respectfully submitted, Earl Fujikawa, First Vice-CharmanSharon M. Nomura, Secretary Planning Commission HawaiiCountyisanEqualOpportunityProviderandEmployer 5