2004-09-16 Planning Commission Minutes

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Mr. Hayashi oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, summarized the request, and noted the Planning Director recommended approval of the application with conditions. In response to Commissioner Springers inquiries, Mr. Hayashi noted that this particular request would fit into this area of a mix of commercial and industrial/commercial uses and the current General Plan shows the industrialdesignation up until Kalanikoa Street, and perhaps extending one tier along Kalanikoa Street on the mauka side. The applicants representative, Sidney Fuke, stated the staffs background report and recommendation were acceptable. In response to Commissioner Siracusas inquiry, Mr. Fuke complimented Commissioner SiracusaandthePlanningStaffinpickinguphiserror,whereinPage12,ItemB,third line, automotive retail store should reflect a dental office. He said the property is currently vacant, there is an abandoned dwelling or old shed, and the old lychee and avocado trees will be replace with landscaping pursuant to Chapter 17 of the Planning Departments rules, noting landscaping along the section that abuts a residentially-zoned area becomes critical. He said if the 5/8 water meter is not sufficient, the applicant would have to purchase a 1 meter to service the subject property, noting Condition B requires the applicant to obtain the required water commitments within 90 days. He added that a solid waste management plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Department of Environmental Management; however, the applicant does not want it specifically articulated in the conditions at the present time in case the project turns out not necessarily to be a dental office but a planning consultants office. Mr. Fuke agreed with Mr. McCall that those in the medical profession would have to abide by State Department of Health regulations to accommodate medical wastes, etc. In response to Commissioner Grahams inquiry, Mr. Fuke said if they do not have the sufficient width to accommodate their proposed traffic layout of a one-way in and one- way out type of system, they would have to propose another plan that would have to meet with the approval of the Department of Public Works. It was moved by Commission Springer and seconded by Commissioner McCall to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council for the reasons and with the conditions as recommended by the Planning Director, with a typographical correction to proposed Condition B after the words 90 days change form to from. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with five ayes (Springer, McCall, Siracusa, Graham and Galdones) and four absent and excused (Alameda, Fujikawa, Smith, and Thibadeau). 5