2023-05-04 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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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 9:17 a.m. with four public members in the audience. Commissioner Cross recused himself as prior to his appointment to the Commission he assisted the applicant's with the collection of evidence and data for the SMA application. There were no in-person or Zoom testifiers for this agenda item. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Daniele and seconded by Commissioner De Luz that the application for Special Management Area Use Permit No. 2022-000025, be approved based on the Planning Director's recommendation. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with four ayes (Daniele, De Luz, Perrin, and Lin). This item ended at 9:23 a.m.[SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT A] Chairman Lin called a recess at 9:24 a.m., and the meeting was reconvened at 9:30 a.m. 2. APPLICANT: BWA LLC DBA BOTANICAL WORLD ADVENTURES (PL-SPP-2023-000033) Application for an amendment to Condition No. 2 of Special Permit No. 04-005 for a 5- year time extension to complete construction. Special Permit No. 04-005 was approved in 2004 to allow a visitor center, parking lot and related improvements on approximately 3.53 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The project site is part of the existing Botanical World Adventures situated on the north side of Leopolino Road between Highway 19 and the Old Mamalahoa Highway, Kamae`e, North Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 3-1-001:015 (por.). The Commission took up this item at 9:30 a.m. with five public members in the audience. There were no in-person or Zoom testifiers for this agenda item. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Daniele and seconded by Commissioner Perrin that the application to amend Special Permit No. 2023-000033, be approved based on the Planning Director's recommendation and the proposed amendment by the applicant to Condition No. 6. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with five ayes(Daniele, Perrin, Cross, De Luz, and Lin). This hearing item ended at 9:44 a.m. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT B] 3. APPLICANT: PUNALEI MAKAI LIVING TRUST (PL-SMA-2023-00026) Application for a Special Management Area(SMA) Use Permit to demolish an existing dwelling and construct a new single-family dwelling, a first farm dwelling and related improvements on 9.51 acres of land situated in the Special Management Area. The subject parcel is located at 36-2676 Old Mamalahoa Highway, approximately 1,000 feet Page 2 of 4 Windward Planning Commission May 4,2023 Minutes