2003-06-06 Planning Commission Minutes

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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 representative, Robert Ledson, stated he had no comments to the Planning DepartmentÓs Background Report and Recommendation, and the proposed conditions of approval were acceptable. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agen It was moved by Commissioner Springer and seconded by Commissioner Mina that the request be approved based on and incorporating the Planning DepartmentÓs background Report and Recommendation, with conditions. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Springer, Mina, Smith, Thibadeau, Graham, McCall, and Galdones) and two absent and excused (Fujikawa and Kubota). REZ 03-006The Commission took this item up at 9:15 a. m. with GREGORY R. MOOERSapproximately 2 people from the public in attendance. LALAMILO, SOUTH KOHALA APPLICANTGREGORY R. MOOERS (REZ 03-006) : Application for a Change of Zone for 20,660 square feet of land from a Resort-Hotel 1,250 square foot (V-1.25) to a Single-Family Residential 10,000 square foot (RS-10). The property is located along the makai (north) side of Puako Drive, in the immediate vicinity of the Puako Beach Condominium and the Puako General Store, Puako Beach Lots, Lalamilo, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 6-9-03:15. Mr. Hayashi oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, and summarized the request. He corrected the DepartmentÓs Background Report, Page 3, Item No. 18 by deleting the third sentence and, also, by deleting the th 4 sentence in proposed Condition F, as the staff could not verify the reference to the roadway being increased to a 60-foot wide right-of-way in the future. Upon Commissioner GrahamÓs inquiry, Mr. Hayashi explained that the resort zoning was first delineated on the zoning map back in 1967, the Hapuna State Park Plan also indicates it as such, and the General Plan map designated this area for resort in 1971. He said it appears that this area was proposed for resort along with surrounding properties by Signal Properties back in the 1960s, noting the Puako Beach Lots Subdivision was created back in the 1950s by the Territory of Hawaii. The applicant, Gregory Mooers, stated he did receive the Planning DepartmentÓs Background Report and Recommendation. He said in the recent General Plan review update, the Director and the Commission recommended that the designation for this area be changed from Resort to 2