2011-10-06 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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NEW BUSINESS – 9:30 a.m. APPLICANT: JAMES SARGENT (USE 11-029) 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 9:38 a.m. with six people from the public in attendance. Mr. Arai explained that the Commission will not be hearing this matter as it is actually a Leeward Planning Commission item. APPLICANT: PETER CHRISTOPHER (SLU 11-030) Application for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from the Agricultural to Urban District for approximately 4.947 acres of land. The properties are located on the northwest side of Akaka Falls Road, approximately 700 feet southwest of the Old Māmalahoa Highway and Akaka Falls Road intersection, Honomū, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMKs: 2-8-13: 63 & 64. The Commission took this item up at 9:39 a.m. with six 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, summarized the request, and noted the Planning Director recommended a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council, with conditions. He added the Dept. of Public Works, Building Division, in its September 15, 2011 letter stated that there is an active permit for the construction of a single family dwelling on the property; and the Department of Health submitted a September 15, 2011 correspondence into the record. In response to the Chair’s inquiry, Mr. Darrow said typically the Planning Department does not add conditions to a State land Use Boundary Amendment, and because this property currently is already zoned RS-7.5 the Planning Department did not feel it was necessary to overburden the applicant with additional conditions. He added the County Council may or the Commission may add conditions if it feels it needs to; but concerns for water, solid waste, etc. are typically dealt with in the subdivision process. The applicant, Peter Christopher, stated he has read and is in agreement with the recommendation. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on the application. In response to Commissioner Au’s inquiry, Mr. Christopher said although he did not go out to verbally solicit comments from his neighbors, he did post a sign up on the property as required by the Commission’s rule. He added he also did mail notice of the application twice to his surrounding neighbors, noting only three people responded and they were for the application after giving an explanation. 4