2003-04-04 Planning Commission Minutes

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and/or the Kuakini Makai Subdivision. He clarified that this was the first step in a series of other permits the applicant would need to obtain to complete the entire project. Mr. Ohan then requested a condition be imposed in the granting o application that the applicant construct a roadway from the subject property on Lako Street to the Iolani Subdivision within 12 to 14 months, noting the publicÓs frustration in having this completed. In light of Director YuenÓs explanation, the Chair ruled Mr. OhanaÓs proposal was out of order as a roadway circulation plan is not connected to the SMA application. Councilman Curtis Tyler questioned whether the Commission was violating its Rule 4-7 which says upon receipt of written request to intervene the Commission at its first meeting on the matter shall hold a hearing on the written request for a contested case hearing. Mr. Torigoe thanked Councilman Tyler for his comments but noted for the record that at the prior meeting on this matter there was an agreement amongst everyone that the matter of standing would be put off until this meeting to give the parties a chance to resolve their concerns, noting Rule 4-1 does say the parties may modify or waive by stipulation any procedure in the contested case. Curtis Tyler spoke in support of the application. He felt requiring the applicant to provide a Lako Street extension mauka to obtain other permit approvals was nothing short of extortion, referring to a letter Mr. Kashiwa wrote to the Department of Public Works explaining in great detail the trials and tribulations of trying to comply with the rezoning ordinance to connect the roadways in the area. He assured the Commission that he supported Councilman ReynoldsÓ efforts 100 percent in the roadway connection and shared everyoneÓs frustration on the delay of the connection. Councilman Tyler said there have been many complaints of flooding in the area for years and he believes wholeheartedly that a condition was imposed by the Council many years ago to address flooding in the area. He said that Mr. Kashiwa has had many hurdles to jump and he has persevered; and he hopes this project can move forward as it was very, very important for people downstream. It was moved by Commissioner Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Mina that the Commission accept Mr. OhanÓs withdrawal of his request for standing in a contested case hearing. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. It was moved by Commissioner Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Mina that the application be approved for the reasons and with the conditions recommended and amended by the Planning Director. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with eight ayes (Kubota, Mina, Smith, Springer, Thibadeau, Graham, McCall and Galdones) and one absent and excused (Fujiikawa) MINUTESThe Commission took up the following minutes at this time, 2:12 p.m. March 7, 2003 Î The Commission deferred approval of the minutes to a future meeting. ADMINISTRATIVEThe Commission took up the following administrative MATTERSmatters at this time, 2:13 p.m. 6