2022-12-15 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS At 9:40 a.m. Chairman Vitousek opened the floor to public testimony. He explained the procedure and Planning Commission Rule 1-5 regarding decorum. The testifiers were given the options of speaking at this time or later at the time the agenda item was called to order. Two individuals in person and one individual via Zoom provided testimony regarding New Business Item 1, KONA THREE, LLC (PL-REZ-2022-000033)[YOUTUBE VIDEO TIMESTAMP 12:131. There being no further public testimony at this time, Chairman Vitousek concluded this agenda item at 9:55 a.m. NEW BUSINESS 1. APPLICANT: KONA THREE, LLC (PL-REZ-2022-000033) Application for a ten (10)-year time extension to Condition I (Complete Construction of the First Increment on RM Zoned lands) and an amendment to Condition N (Roadway Standards) to clarify which roadways within the subdivision are subject to the County Dedicable Standards, of Ordinance No. 02 131. Ordinance No. 02 131 was a successor ordinance to Ordinance No. 84 23, which reclassified two (2)parcels of land totaling 68.837 acres of land from an Unplanned to a Multiple Family Residential-5,000 square feet(RM-5) zoned district. The subject properties are located along the east(mauka) side of the Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway at its junction with Kuakini Highway and between Pualani Estates subdivision to the north and Kona Vistas to the south, por. Hdlualoa Hui Lands, H61ualoa 1, 2, & 3,North Kona, Hawaii, TMKs: (3) 7-6-021:016 & 017. The Commission took up this item at 9:55 a.m. with approximately 40 people from the public in the audience[YOUTUBE VIDEO TIMESTAMP 24:371. Following the introduction of this item, Chairman Vitousek called for a recess at 9:58 a.m. to allow the Commission the time to review additional materials, including public testimony,that came in within 48 hours of the meeting. In response to a question from the audience, Mr. Kay stated that the Sunshine Law requires such materials to be withheld until the meeting. Chairman Vitousek reconvened the hearing at 10:30 a.m. Staff presentation by Christian Kay[YOUTUBE VIDEO TIMESTAMP 1:02:191. Applicant presentation by Daryn Arai (Land Use Planning Consultant), Michael Matsukawa, Esq., David Yamasaki (Traffic Engineer, SSFM International Inc.), Glenn Escott(Senior Archaeologist, Scientific Consultants Services, Inc.), Robert Williams (Kona Three, LLC), and Richard Wheelock (Kona Three, LLC) [YOUTUBE VIDEO TIMESTAW 1:24:451. Chairman Vitousek called a short recess at 12:08 p.m. and reconvened the hearing at 12:15 p.m. Chairman Vitousek called a lunch recess at 12:17 p.m. and reconvened the hearing at 12:50 p.m. 2 Leeward Planning Commission December 15,2022,Meeting Minutes