2003-10-17 Planning Commission Minutes

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maximum daily water usage as recommended by a registered enginee shall be submitted to the Department of Water Supply. The appli install a backflow preventer (reduced pressure type) meeting with the approval of the Department of Water Supply prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy. D.Access to the property shall be from Kanoelehua Avenue meeting with the approval of the State Department of Transportation. A right turn in only may be permitted from Kekuanaoa Avenue only upon meeting with th approval of both the Department of Public Works and the State Department of Transportation. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with eight ayes (Kubota, Fujikawa, Graham, McCall, Mina, Springer, Thibadeau and Galdones) and one no (Smith) SPP 03-017 The Commission took this item up at 12:10 p.m. with COUNTY OF HAWAII approximately 5 people from the public in attendance. POLICE DEPARTMENT KAPAAU, NORTH KOHALA APPLICANT: COUNTY OF HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT (SPP 03-017) Special Permit to allow the construction of a non-manned microwave facility, including a 140-foot tower and antenna improvements, equipment shelter, and related improvements on a 740 square foot area situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The project site is located within the Kamehameha Park complex, adjacent to Hisaoka Gymnasium, Kapaau, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 5-4-9: portion of 4. 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. The applicantÓs representatives, Danette Mettler and Major Elroy Osorio, were in attendance. Commissioner Graham questioned why the tower is not proposed to be located on the police station property rather than in the middle of a very heavily traffic area. Major Osorio noted that, according to their engineers, the subject site affords the best coverage as it will improve the line of site connectivity with the other site and will maintain the integrity of the microwave loop system, noting one of the reasons for the degradation of the system is that trees grow and interfere with the broadcasts. It was moved by Commissioner Fujikawa and seconded by Commissioner Mina that the application be approved based on and incorporating the Planning DirectorÓs recommendation with conditions. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with nine ayes (Fujikawa, Mina, Graham, Kubota, McCall, Smith, Springer, T Galdones). 4