2023-04-06 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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12.31 acres of land situated in the Special Management Area. The subject parcels are located along the makai side of Hawaii Belt Road, approximately 200 feet south of its intersection with Hau Street, Portion of Wailua& Mokuhonua, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMKs: (3) 2-6-015:001 & 002. The Commission took up this item at 10:49 a.m. with eight public members in the audience. Commissioner Cross recused himself as he provided information to the applicant regarding the application and prior performed the SMA Minor and SMA Major permits for the Olson Trusts on the subject property. There were no public members in-person and two public members on Zoom provided testimony regarding this agenda item. Chairman Lin announced due to technical difficulties the Commission did not receive the necessary staff reports for this agenda item. Therefore, only public testimony, staff, and applicant's presentations were provided and deferred the decision making until the Commission's next monthly meeting in May. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Daniele and seconded by Commissioner Perrin that the application be continued to the next Commission hearing in May. A voice vote was taken, and the motion carried with all in favor. This hearing item ended at 11:19 a.m. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT C] Chairman Lin called a recess at 11:19 a.m. and the meeting was reconvened at 11:25 a.m. 3. KE`ALOHA LANI LLC (FORMERLY HAWAI`I BREWERY DEVELOPMENT CO.,INC.) (PL-SPP-2022-000031) Application for an amendment to Condition No. 4 of Special Permit No. 842 for a 5-Year time extension to construct and occupy on one lot, and a 10-year time extension to construct and occupy the remaining lots. Special Permit No. 842 was approved in 1993 to allow the establishment of a brewery, water, and soft drink bottling facility and related improvements on 14.5 acres of land (including the subject parcels which total 7.829 acres of land) situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject properties are located on Shipman Road, east of Highway 11 (Volcano Highway), west of Railroad Avenue, and north of Highway 130 (Kea`au-Pahoa Highway), Kea`au, Puna, Hawaii, TMKs: (3) 1-6-141:024, 027, & 028. The Commission took up this item at 11:25 a.m. with three public members in the audience. There were no in-person and Zoom testifiers for this agenda item. Action: It was moved by Commissioner De Luz and seconded by Commissioner Daniele that the application for Special Use Permit, Docket No. 2022-000031, be approved based on the Planning Director's recommendation. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with six ayes (De Luz, Daniele, Balog, Cross, Perrin, and Lin.) and no noes. Page 3 of 4 Windward Planning Commission April 6,2023 Minutes