2023-09-01 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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NEW BUSINESS 1. APPLICANT: SHAWN & STEPHANIE CHING (PL-REZ-2023-000044) Application for a Change of Zone from a Family Agricultural-3 acres (FA-3a) zoning district to an Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a) zoning district for 34.559 acres of land. The subject property is located at 47-5211 Old Mamalahoa Highway, approximately 0.5 miles southeast of its intersection with Mamalahoa Road, Por. Parker Ranch, Kapoaula, Kamoku, Hamakua, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 4-7-007:048. The Commission took up this item at 9:06 a.m. with eight public members in the audience. There were no in-person or Zoom testifiers for this agenda item. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Cross and seconded by Commissioner De Luz that a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council on the application for Change of Zone PL-REZ-2023-000044. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with four ayes (Cross, De Luz, Daniele, and Lin), no noes and one absent and excused (Balog). This item ended at 9:17 a.m. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT A] 2. APPLICANT: SANDRA KANESHIRO (PL-REZ-2023-000046) Application for a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-3 acres (A-3a) to a Family- Agricultural-1 acre (FA-la) zoning district for 3.16 acres of land. The subject property is located at 605 Makalika Street, approximately 540 feet southwest (mauka) of its intersection with Railroad Avenue, Pana`ewa Farm Lots, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-2-048:092. The Commission took up this item at 9:17 a.m. with eight public members in the audience. There were no in-person or Zoom testifiers for this agenda item. Action: It was moved by Vice Chair Daniele and seconded by Commissioner Cross that a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council on the application for Change of Zone PL-REZ-2023-000046. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with four ayes (Daniele, Cross, De Luz, and Lin), no noes and one absent and excused (Balog). This hearing item ended at 9:30 a.m. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT B] Chairman Lin called a recess at 9:30 a.m., and the meeting was reconvened at 9:43 a.m. 3. APPLICANT: ALOHA KIA (PL-SMA-2023-000032) Application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow for the development of a new car dealership and service station on 1.795 acres of land situated within the Special Management Area. The subject property is located at 92 Kalaniana`ole Street approximately 760-feet northwest of its intersection with Kanoelehua Avenue, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-1-006:002. Page 2 of 4 Windward Planning Commission September 1,2023 Minutes