2004-03-05 Planning Commission Minutes

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law is and she could not say yes or no that it is an issue, but noted that the Commission would have to make the nexes between the traffic and SMA goals. For Commissioner SpringerÓs information, Mr. Yuen and Mr. Moore noted that the Department of TransportationÓs comments regarding a traffic assessment refers to using the current access scenario. Mr. Moore added that they have not approached the State is getting any access off the Highway 19. In response to Commissioner GrahamÓs inquiry whether Mr. Moore was inferring that an access condition might give the impression of a tainted permit, Mr. Moore clarified that they were in agreement with the conditionÓs intent but questioned whether that condition was appropriate to an SMA related permit. Mr. Moore added that under the current zoning 71 units could be permitted or be developed within this 12 plus acres and historically there were 33 residential units, as well as a number of commercial, post office, community part of the old C. Brewer Housing. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agen Upon Commissioner SpringerÓs inquiry, Mr. Darrow suggested the following new Condition 8, with the remaining conditions renumbered accordingly, ÐAccess shall be prohibited to the proposed subdivision from the Hawaii Belt Highway (State Highway 19).Ñ Commissioner Graham said obviously people need access to the highway to get to the subdivision and suggested the wording be ÐDirect access to the proposed subdivision from the Hawaii Belt Highway (State Highway 19) shall be prohibited. It was moved by Commissioner Springer and seconded by Commissioner McCall that the public hearing be closed. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. It was moved by Commissioner Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Springer that the application be approved based on and incorporating the Planning DirectorÓs recommendation, with the following new Condition 8 and the remaining conditions be renumbered accordingly: ÐDirect access into the proposed subdivision from the Hawaii Belt Highway (State Highway 19) shall be prohibited.ÑThe Chair stated for the record that the correct SMA No. is 03-018 and not 03-016 as stated in the Planning DirectorÓs Recommendation. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Kubota, Springer, Graham, McCall, Smith, Thibadeau and Fujikawa) and two absent and excused (Galdones and Mina). REZ 03-030The Commission took this item up at 9:35 a.m. with HESTER FARMING approximately 10 people from the public in attendance. CO., LTD. PALIMA AND ST PAAUAU 1, KAÒU 3