2011-11-17 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES NOVEMBER 17, 2011 The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:40 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chair Geraldine Giffin presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Geraldine Giffin, Brandi Beaudet, Lani Bowman, Thomas Hickcox, Wayne Iokepa and Thomas Whittemore ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Richard Nelson ALSO PRESENT: Ivan Torigoe (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), Maija Cottle (Staff Planner) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) A quorum was present. The Chair called the meeting to order, introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public, and described the procedure for public testimony. NEW BUSINESS APPLICANT: JAMES SARGENT (USE 11-029) 1. Application for a Use Permit to allow the establishment of a 5-bedroom bed and breakfast operation within an existing 6-bedroom single family dwelling on 2.27 acres of land within the Single Family Residential-15,000 square foot (RS-15) zoned district. The property is located at 55-3456 Akoni-Pule Highway (Highway 270), which is on the south side of Akoni-Pule Highway approximately 700 feet east of the Akoni-Pule Highway (Highway 270) and Hāwi Road intersection, Hāwi, North Kohala, Hawai‘i, TMK: 5-5-15:41. The Commission took this item up at 9:42 a.m. with five people from the public in attendance. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, and summarized the request. He pointed out that although the application indicated six bedrooms, a further review had revealed that the house had actually been built as a five-bedroom house, and in order to have six bedrooms, the applicant would have to upgrade the current sewer system, and therefore the applicant had since decided to revert one of the bedrooms to a storeroom. He made a correction in the Department’s Background Report and Recommendation, Page 2 and Page 4, respectively, that reference was made to “Unit 2,” which should be “Unit 5.” He noted that the Planning Director recommended approval of the application with conditions, and called attention to Condition No. 4, which would prohibit special events such as weddings, concerts and conventions. Commissioner Bowman inquired whether any consideration for noise had been given. Mr. Darrow stated that the applicant, like anybody else, was subject to the standard noise regulations set by the Department of Health. In response to Chair Giffin’s question regarding the applicant’s Internet 1