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WATANABE: That’s correct. We just ran through the Puna Community Development
<br />Plan and there was some discussion as to whether this area would be designated as a, what is
<br />that, not Commercial, I don’t want to say Commercial, Industrial -.
<br />TORIGOE: Light Industrial?
<br />WATANABE: Light Industrial area. But I think that also needs to be worked out with the
<br />Association, etc. So I think your voicing your concern on the record is good, but there are other
<br />parties involved in this. Yeah?
<br />DOMINGO: You know, I think if you look in this particular area and according to the
<br />master plan by the Hawaiian Paradise Park Association or whatever, they established this
<br />particular area for that particular use. And then because of their support for that, they were
<br />permitted to establish the business there, and they supported that. And then we in turn granted
<br />them the special permit, but on the condition that if they should ever come across Industrial
<br />zoned lands then they should locate there. To me I think, you know, it’s not practical and it’s not
<br />being fair.
<br />WATANABE: Okay, thank you. Yes, Mr. Iwashita.
<br />IWASHITA: Thank you, Mr. Chair. In the, what’s that, I can’t think of the correct
<br />phrase. But basically if you’re looking at it from a general planning principal perspective, my
<br />understanding of this provision is that because this is a special permit and we’re making an
<br />exception to normal zoning amendment procedures -. You know, I understand Commissioner
<br />Domingo’s concern but, and as practical matter I appreciate what he’s expressing, but the reality
<br />of how planning works, you know, if, to get to the place where Commissioner Domingo is
<br />suggesting, you know, would -. Basically what he’s saying is that this really ought to be, in
<br />effect, a rezoning. To get rezoning we’d have to change, you know, change the General Plan,
<br />change the LUPAGs, and all of that before they get to rezoning; and we skipped over all of that
<br />to make an exception because of the demand. And this provision is in here basically to protect
<br />the process; and the process is, you know, the rezoning process, the changing of the General
<br />Plan. So I appreciate the concern but, you know, as a Commissioner I view part of our
<br />responsibility as to protect our process, and so this really has to be there. I don’t think an
<br />expectation should be allowed to be created in the community that if you’re in an Ag area, you
<br />get a special permit and ultimately the time limits are going to disappear. You know, because
<br />there are places for uses like this. Because that really then would, you know, to the extent
<br />there’s going to be spot zoning then special permits in Ag areas would be a real easy way to go
<br />get spot zoning basically. So that would be my concern. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
<br />WATANABE: Okay, thank you. Yes, Mr. Woodward.
<br />WOODWARD: Yeah, this is actually a provision that has no teeth. And the reason it has
<br />no teeth, it says within a reasonable period to effect the relocation. What does that mean?
<br />Nobody knows. And so I don’t think this is something that is a serious hindrance to their
<br />operation; and I would like to know if the applicant or his representative have a problem with the
<br />way this is worded.
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