2011-08-18 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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The applicant’s representatives, Penny Brumbaugh and Connie Brumbaugh, stated that there had been no complaints in the past about their operations at the current location, that they would be using the same crematory equipment, and that the proposed conditions of approval were acceptable to the applicant. There was no one from the public wishing to testify in regard to this application. It was moved by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Hickcox that the request for a Use Permit to allow the establishment of a full service cremation facility on property zoned General Industrial be approved, with conditions proposed by the Planning Director. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with four ayes (Nelson, Hickcox, Whittemore and Iokepa) and three absent and excused (Beaudet, Bowman and Giffin). Commissioner Nelson then moved and Commissioner Hickcox seconded that the request to revoke Use Permit No. 06-00004 be approved. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with four ayes (Nelson, Hickcox, Whittemore and Iokepa) and three absent and excused (Beaudet, Bowman and Giffin). In response to the representative’s inquiry, Director Leithead Todd said that the applicant would be allowed to operate their cremation business at the new location once the conditions set forth in the Special Permit were satisfied. 3.APPLICANT: HAWAI‘I ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY (SPP 11-120) Application for a Special Permit to allow the establishment of an animal sheltering facility and related uses on 12 acres of land within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is the former Fuku-Bonsai site and is located on the mauka side of Māmalahoa Highway, northwest of the Ha‘awina Street - Māmalahoa Highway intersection, mauka portion of Keauhou 1st, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-8-006:065. 4.APPLICANT: HAWAI‘I ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY (formerly JOHN KOBAYASHI AND FUKU BONSAI INC.) (SPP 581) Revocation of Special Permit No. 581, which was approved by the Planning Commission on April 10, 1985 to allow the establishment of a bonsai visitor center, which included the charging of admission fees, the sale of unrelated agricultural, commercial and food items, and related improvements; and was amended on July 16, 1990 to allow the establishment of a coffee processing facility for exhibit, museum and retail sales; and was further amended on December 26, 2000 to allow the establishment of an indoor and outdoor self-storage facility on 12 acres of land within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is the former Fuku-Bonsai site and is located on the mauka side of Māmalahoa Highway, northwest of the Ha‘awina Street - Māmalahoa Highway intersection, mauka portion of Keauhou 1st, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-8-006:065. The Commission took up Agenda Items No. 3 and No. 4 concurrently at 9:45 a.m. with approximately 45 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT A) 2