2011-05-04 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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Mr. Arai oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, gave some background information and stated the Planning Director was recommending a favorable recommendation to the County Council. Mr. Arai explained that the proposed amendment was because of an error in the original ordinance requiring that the project connect to the Kinoole Street sewer line located a mile away. He noted that the subject property is located outside of the 300-foot requirement to hook up to an existing sewer main, there is no sewer line fronting the subject property on Kanoelehua Avenue, and a property located two lots to the north was granted an exemption from the sewer line requirement. He then reviewed the proposed amended conditions to the ordinance, including such conditions as the project shall dispose of development generated wastewater in a manner meeting with the State Department of Health and construction of the development shall be completed by June 5, 2013. The Planning Director confirmed that there was a typographical error in the original ordinance. There was no one from the public signed up to testify on this amendment. It was moved by Commissioner Au and seconded by Commissioner Ishibashi to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council as recommended by the Planning Director. There was no discussion on the motion. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with five ayes (Au, Ishibashi, Domingo, Ono and Kern). The Commission took the following item up at 11:26 a.m. with approximately 26 people from the public in attendance: INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR Amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning), Article 2, Division 4, Section 25-2-46 of the Hawai‘i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) relating to the Addition of Civil Defense Sirens . to Concurrency Requirements (SEE EXHIBIT B) The Commission took the following item up at 11:36 a.m. with approximately 23 people from the public in attendance: APPLICANT: HU HONUA BIOENERGY LLC (SMA 221) Discussion and action on the Hearings Officer’s report and recommendation on amendment to Special Management Area Use Permit No. 221 which originally allowed the establishment of a coal storage area and a coal burning energy plant and related improvements. The amendment request is to allow a change in fuel source from coal to biomass, to upgrade the existing facility and to construct support facilities and infrastructure at the former Pepe‘ekeō Power Plant, Makahanaloa, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-8-8:104 (formerly 2-8-7: Portion of 53). (SEE EXHIBIT C) MINUTES – At 5:27 p.m., the Commission took up the following approval of the minutes: 2