2023-09-01 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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4. APPLICANT: ALOHA KIA (PL-REZ-2023-000047) Application for a Change of Zone from a Resort-Hotel-750 square feet(V-.75) zoning district to a Limited-Industrial-20,000 (ML-20) square feet zoning district for 1.795 acres of land. 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. The Commission took up these two items simultaneously at 9:43 a.m., with two public members in the audience. Commissioner De Luz recused himself due to the existing business relationship with the applicant. There were no in-person or Zoom testifiers for this agenda item. Action for ALOHA KIA (PL-SMA-2023-000032): It was moved by Commissioner Cross and seconded by Commissioner Perrin that the application for Special Management Use Permit No. PL-SMA-2023-000032 be approved based on the Deputy Planning Director's recommendation. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with four ayes (Cross, Perrin, Daniele, and Lin), no noes, one recused (De Luz) and one absent and excused (Balog). Action for ALOHA KIA (PL-REZ-2023-000047): It was moved by Commissioner Perrin and seconded by Vice Chair Daniele that a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council on the application for Change of Zone PL-REZ-2023-000047, based on the Deputy Planning Director's recommendation. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with four ayes (Perrin, Daniele, Cross, and Lin), no noes, one recused (De Luz) and one absent and excused (Balog). This hearing item ended at 10:08 a.m. [SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT EXHIBIT Q PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT Report on Hawaii County Council Resolution No. 203-23 adopting the County of Hawaii Integrated Climate Action Plan. At 10:09 a.m. Chairman Lin introduced this item and stated the Hawaii County Council Resolution No. 2023-23 were emailed to the Commissioners. Planner Alex Roy commented on highlights of the Hawaii County Integrated Climate Action Plan or ICAP. He stated the ICAP introduces the County strategic roadmap for implementing climate action and identifies actions County can take and holds the County accountable for some of those actions. The plan also includes the climate action framework which shows the complex interactions between global climate change and local systems. Chair Lin asked how that impacts the Planning Department operations and the interaction between the Commission and the Planning Department. He also asked if it would have any influence on how the reports will be written in the future and will it affect the decision making or what kind of things the Commission have to look at while making decisions. Mr. Roy answered Page 3 of 4 Windward Planning Commission September 1,2023 Minutes