2003-04-04 Planning Commission Minutes

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APPLICANT: MLAMAPKIÒI Î KANU O KA ÒINA LEARNING ÒOHANA (KALO) (SPP 03-002) - Application for a Special Permit to establish a pre-school within one of the existing single family dwellings situated on approximately 9,869 square feet of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located in the Lindsey Subdivision on the west side of White Road, approximately 0.4 mile from its intersection with Mmalahoa Highway, nd PuÒukapu Homesteads 2 Series, South Kohala, HawaiÒi, TMK: 6-4-22:21. Ms. Chang 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 Chair stated that this item was inadvertently omitted in the public hearing notice as an item falling under Rule 4, Contested Case Procedure. He then stated, in light of this fact, that if there was any member of the public wishing to be an intervenor in the contested case hearing, the Commission will accept the application and notice this morning. There was no one wishing to be an intervenor. Ms. Chang stated the applicant has just submitted a petition signed by residents of White Road expressing support of the application. In response to Commissioner McCallÓs concern of the applicant in the future further subdividing the subject property, Mr. Arai explained that it would not possible inasmuch as there was insufficient land area. For Commissioner KubotaÓs information, Ms. Chang noted the use has not yet been established use, although equipment is on the property; and that the rear structure two-stories in height is smaller than the front structure. The applicantÓs representative, Sidney Fuke and Kuulei Keakealani, were in attendance. Mr. Fuke stated he did receive the Planning DepartmentÓs Background Report and Recommendation and the recommendation and conditions are acceptable to the applicant, expressing appreciation to the staffÓs assistance in the matter. He said the applicant is prepared to install the second meter as requested by the Department of Water Supply, noting this matter will be addressed during the plan approval process. Commissioner Kubota questioned whether the total number of people would be limited to 15 clients, students and children, to which Ms. Chang said that was her understanding. Upon Mr. FukeÓs clarification and request to separate the preschool program from the prenatal (teen pregnancy) program, Mr. Yuen stated he had no objections to the approval of no more than 15 children for the preschool program and no more than 5 prenatal care students. Mr. Fuke proposed an amendment to Condition 3(a) to this effect. In response to Commissioner GrahamÒs inquiry, Ms. Keakealani said the residents on either side of the subject property have not signed the petition in support of the application as they were not at home when they went to seek their support. 2