2003-11-07 Planning Commission Minutes

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It was moved by Commissioner Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Mina to forward a favorable recommendation to the County Council based on and incorporating the DirectorÓs recommendation, with Condition E amended to read, ÐRestrictive covenant(s) in the deeds of all the proposed agricultural lots fronting existing roads shall specify and uphold the easements and setbacks set forth in Condition D. The restrictive covenant(s) shall also specify that, including the area comprising the forest reserve easements described in Condition D, no less than eighty percent (80%) of the entire lot area shall be retained in forest. A copy of the proposed covenant(s) to be recorded with the Bureau of Conveyances shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review and approval prior to the issuance of Final Subdivision Approval. A copy of the approved covenant(s) shall be recited in an instrument executed by the applicant and the County and recorded with the Bureau of Conveyances prior to the issuance of Final Subdivision Approval;Ñ Condition I deleted; subsequent conditions be realphabetized accordingly; and changing any reference of 50 percent to 80 percent of the lot area to be retained in forestry. There was no discussion on the motion. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Kubota, Mina, Smith, Thibadeau, Graham, McCall and Springer) and two absent and excused (Fujikawa and Galdones). REZ 03-017The Commission took this item up at 9:57 a.m. with EUGENE H. CLAPPapproximately 38 people from the public in attendance. KALOKO, NORTH KONA APPLICANT: EUGENE H. CLAPP (REZ 03-017) Change of zone for 31.095 acres from the Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) to the Agricultural 10-acre (A-10a) district. The property is located along the northern corner of the Kaloko Drive Î Kapehe Street intersection, Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, Kaloko, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-3-27:10. 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, proposing an amendment to Condition E and deletion of Condition I. He corrected the applicantÓs submittal and the staffÓs recommendation, changing 50 percent to lot area to be retained in forest. In response to Commissioner KubotaÓs comments and inquiry regarding Exhibit D from the State Department of Transportation, Mr. Yuen said the County earmarked a fair share contribution to do a study of what kinds of fixes could be done with a relatively small budget, however, he was not sure of the status of that study, noting there is something like $150,000 to do the Kaloko intersection improvements. Mr. Yuen added that the State has not changed its position that although they feel the Kaloko intersection improvements are needed, they will not contribute any funds towards such improvements as they feel it is an applicantÓs and the CountyÓs responsibility. 4