2011-11-17 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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advertisement, which was included in the application, Mr. Darrow said that his understanding was that the applicant had removed it pending approval of this application. The applicant’s representative, Judy Rogers, commended the staff for making the process pleasant for the applicant. Commissioner Bowman inquired about the in-house chef mentioned in the Internet advertisement. Ms. Rogers responded that she thought that the applicant had amended the advertisement to meet all requirements, and that they were aware of the Department of Health requirements for commercial kitchens. There was no one from the public wishing to testify in regard to this application. It was moved by Commissioner Bowman and seconded by Commissioner Beaudet that the application be approved for the reasons and with the conditions as recommended by the Planning Director. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with six ayes (Bowman, Beaudet, Hickcox, Iokepa, Whittemore and Giffin) and one absent and excused (Nelson). APPLICANT: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS (USE 11-30) 2. Application for a Use Permit to construct a 114-foot tall, self-supported steel telecommunication monopole with twelve 8-foot tall panel antennas and related facilities on an approximately 900 square-foot portion of a 3.952-acre parcel situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District and the County’s Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) zoned district. The property is located at 87-3070 Mamalahoa Highway, which is on the east side of Mamalahoa Highway, approximately 1,900 st feet north of the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway and Kukuiopa‘e Place, Kukuiopa‘e 1, South Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 8-7-010: portion of 013. The Commission took this item up at 9:58 a.m. with four people from the public in attendance. Mr. Darrow stated that the applicant had submitted a request for a deferral based on a comment letter from the State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Historic Preservation Division, requiring an archaeological inventory survey of the subject property because of known sites in the area. The Commission by a unanimous voice vote granted the request. In response to Chair Giffin’s question, Mr. Darrow said that the deferral would continue until the archaeological inventory survey was done to the satisfaction of the DLNR. There was no objection. Director Leithead Todd commented that the requested use was now permitted in Agricultural District under the State Law, and that the County had amended the County Code to require a Use Permit so that there would be an opportunity to comment. Mr. Arai added that even though this Use Permit could have been processed without review by the DLNR, the archaeological inventory survey would still likely be required since one of the requirements for a grading permit is clearance from the DLNR. There was no one from the public wishing to testify in regard to this application. APPLICANT: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS (USE 11-31) 3. Application for a Use Permit to construct a 150-foot tall, self-supported steel telecommunication monopole with twelve 8-foot tall panel antennas and related facilities on an approximately 1,000 square-foot portion of a 2,396-acre parcel situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District and the County’s Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) zoned district. The property is located 2