2003-04-17 Planning Commission Minutes

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REZ 686The Commission took this item up at 10:59 a.m. with HIRAYAMAapproximately 5 people from the public in attendance. BROTHERS ELECTRICAL, INC. WAIKEA, SOUTH HILO APPLICANT: HIRAYAMA BROTHERS ELECTRICAL, INC. (REZ 686) - Request to amend Conditions B and D (Final Plan Approval and required roadway improvements), and other conditions as needed, of Ordinance No. 91 38, which reclassified 11,450 square feet of land from Single Family Residential (RS-10) to Limited Industrial (ML-10) zoned district. The property is located in Waikea House Lots 1st Series adjacent to the applicantÓs existing electrical business, and on the west side of Kalanikoa Street approximately 100 feet north of its intersection with Hualani Street, Waikea, South Hilo, HawaiÒi, TMK: 2-2-35:31. 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. He said there is a pending consolidation application for this property and the property to the rear on file with the Planning Department. He said since the Background Report and recommendation were submitted to the Commission, the applicant h building permit for the renovation of the living quarters; and, therefore, the Planning Department is proposing an amendment to Condition B. The applicantÓs representative, Kathy Hirayama and Sidney Fuke, were in attendance. Mr. Fuke stated the StaffÓs Report is comprehensive and the conditions, as amended, are acceptable to the applicant. He briefly explained the request and said that the applicants have agreed to put in the roadway improvements if the properties are consolidated. He said currently the applicants have no intention of doing any industrial uses in the residence, which is classified as a custodial or watchmanÓs home. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on the application. Mr. Graham commented that the ordinance approved in 1991 contained several conditions which were not complied with and the ordinance does say the Director shall initiate rezoning of the area to its original or more appropriate designation if the conditions are not met or substantially complied with in a timely fashion. Mr. Yuen said there are scores of rezoning ordinances that have the identical language where the conditions have not been complied with and are beyond the time frame; and although the Planning Department has initiated a few downzonings it has not gone through the major task of finding out for every rezoning whether or not all the conditions have been complied with. 4