2023-05-19 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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Chair DeFranco called a recess at this time and reconvened the meeting at 2:50 p.m. NEW BUSINESS 2. APPLICANT: RENEGADE TOWERS, LLC (PL-USE-2022-000006) Application for a Use Permit to allow the establishment of a telecommunication facility with an 85-foot-tall `monopine' tower and related equipment and improvements within a 2,712-square foot portion of a larger 14.89-acre parcel. The subject property is located at 73-4189 Hawaii Belt Road, on the southeast corner of its intersection with Donahue Road, Makaula-Kalaoa 4 h, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-3-002:010 (por). The Commission took up this item at 2:50 p.m., with approximately 10 public members in the audience [TIMESTAMP 5:19:42]. Three individuals provided testimony via Zoom [TIMESTAMP 5:22:04]. There being no further public testimony, Chair DeFranco closed public testimony at 3:00 p.m. Staff presentation by Clinton Mercado [TIMESTAMP 5:30:30]. Applicant presentation by Danette Martin (General Dynamics) [TIMESTAMP 5:39:38]. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Vitousek and seconded by Commissioner Paishon-Duarte that the application for Use Permit, Docket No. PL-USE-2022-000006, be approved based on the Planning Director's recommendation[TIMESTAMP 5:53:00]. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with four ayes (Vitousek, Paishon-Duarte, Knowles, and DeFranco), no noes, and two absent and excused (Dela Cruz and Kanuha) [TIMESTAMP 5:53:36]. The hearing ended at 3:24 p.m. Chair DeFranco said that as it had been announced earlier, the Commission was about to lose a quorum since one of the Commissioners had to leave in a few minutes; therefore, the remaining items on the agenda were going to be deferred to the next meeting. 3. APPLICANT: JOAN HUNZIKER (PL-SPP-2023-000036) Application for a Special Permit to allow the establishment of a three-bedroom bed and breakfast operation within an existing dwelling on approximately 1.001 acres of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 75-495 Nani Kailua Drive, approximately 0.25 miles east(mauka) of its intersection with Hienaloli Road, Pua`a 3rd — `Auhaukea`e I", North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-5-012:091. Upon inquiry by Chair DeFranco, the applicant's representative, Sidney Fuke, stated that the applicant requested that the hearing be deferred to the July 20, 2023, meeting due to her schedule conflict with the Commission's next meeting date in June [TIMESTAMP 5:55:17]. 4 Leeward Planning Commission May 19,2023,Meeting Minutes