2003-12-04 Planning Commission Minutes

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APPLICANT: DOUTOR COFFEE HAWAII CO., INC. (SPP NO. 1215 Î formerly referred to as SPP 02-010) Doutor Coffee Hawaii Co., Inc.'s request to the Planning Commission to consider a Motion to Amend Something Previously Adopted in regard to Special Permit No. 1215, which allowed public tours of the existing coffee farm, proposed retail sales of non-agricultural products, and related parking area on approximately 12 acres of a 28.47-acre lot situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located on the west (makai) side of Mamalahoa nd Highway, approximately 300 feet south of the Keopu Cemetery, Hienaloli 2, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-5-11:portion of 24. (SEE EXHIBIT D) SLU 03-010/REZ 03-024The Commission took this item up at 3:47 p.m. with VERIZON HAWAII, INC.approximately 19 people from the public in attendance. KEAHUOLU, NORTH KONA APPLICANT: VERIZON HAWAII, INC. (SLU 03-010/REZ 03-024) a.State Land Use boundary amendment for 2.821 acres from the Agricultural to the Urban District. b.Change of Zone for 2.821 acres from an Agricultural 1-acre (A-1a) to a Village Commercial Î 10,000 square foot (CV-10) district. The property is the site of Verizon Hawaii, Inc.'s existing telecommunications switching facility situated along the southeast side of Palani Road and immediately makai of the Kailua Fire Station, Kailua-Kona, Keahuolu, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-4-8:20. Mr. Hayashi oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, summarized the requests and noted the Planning Director recommended approval of the applications with conditions, with amendments to Conditions F and G as noted in the DirectorÓs memorandum to the Planning Commission. The applicantÓs representative, Sandy Padeken, proposed amendments to the various conditions of approval (SEE EXHIBIT E), highlighting the insertion of the words Ðat the time the subject property is developed,Ñ to Conditions, C, D, E, F, H. I, K, L as it was their intent to se property to a subsequent party who would be the developer and they wanted it clarified that when the subject property is developed is when all of the infrastructure improvements would take place. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agen Regarding the State Land Use Boundary Amendment, it was moved by and seconded by Commissioner Fujikawa to send a favorable recommendation to the Hawaii County Council based on and incorporating the Planning DirectorÓs recommendation. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried eight ayes (Kubota, Fujikawa, McCall, Mina, Smith, Springer, Thibadeau and Galdones) and one absent and excused (Graham). Regarding the Change of Zone Application, it was moved by Commissioner Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Fujikawa to send a favorable recommendation to the Hawaii County 4