2003-10-03 Planning Commission Minutes

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State Land Use Agricultural District. The request is to increase the permit area to 14.75 acres and to also allow truck storage, parking, service, maintenance and fueling facilities, baseyards, car towing and storage facilities, and related uses. The area involved is located south of the existing West Hawaii Concrete facility and approximately 1,500 feet mauka of Hawaii Belt Road (State Highway 190), Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 6-7-1: portions of 25 and 36. Mr. Darrow 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, as amended. The applicantÓs representatives, William Moore and Brandy Beaudet, were in attendance. Mr. Moore stated they did receive the Planning DepartmentÓs background report and recommendation and they have no objections to the proposed conditions on landscaping as it will address the concerns of visual impact of their facility and, also, screen the West Hawaii Concrete facility. In response to Commissioner KubotaÓs inquiry, Mr. Moore explained that traffic will be reduced as the truck operators already working in this general area would now able to obtain fuel and park in this area rather going to Waimea, Kawaihae or Kona. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agenda item. Mr. Yuen could not respond to Commissioner GrahamÓs inquiry on why the State Land Use Commission did not express their concerns, as it did with many other applications, of projects that appear to be parceled into 15 acres of less to avoid consideration by the Land Use Commission. It was moved by Commissioner Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Springer that the application be approved based on and incorporating the Planning DirectorÓs recommendation. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Kubota, Springer, Graham, Mina, Smith, Thibadeau, and Galdones) and two absent and excused (Fujikawa and McCall). SMA 03-011The Commission took this item up at 9:30 a.m. with KOA VENTURES, LLCapproximately 35 people from the public in attendance. PUAPUAA, NORTH KONA APPLICANT: KOA VENTURES, LLC (SMA 03-011) Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the construction of a 4-story, 32-unit condominium building and related improvements. The property is makai side of Alii Drive, between the Casa De Emdeko condominium Kona Isle condominium complex, Puapuaa, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 3