2012-02-02 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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along the northeast side of ‘Ākala Road, approximately 75 feet from the ‘Ākala Road–Kaūmana Drive intersection, Ponahawai, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-5-40:18. The Commission took this item up at 10:02 a.m. with 8 people from the public in attendance. Mr. Arai noted that the applicants in their February 1, 2012 agreed to have this application heard at the next Windward Planning Commission meeting as the Applicants failed to notify surrounding property owners of today’s hearing. As there were no objections there was unanimous consensus by the Commission to have this matter place on its March 1, 2012 agenda. APPLICANT: DR. NICOLE BAYLAC (SMA 11-48 / USE 11-32) Applications for a Special Management Area Use Permit and a Use Permit to allow the establishment of a naturopathic retreat center situated on two parcels totaling 33,378 square feet of land situated within the Special Management Area and the Single-Family Residential (RS-10) zoning district. The properties are located in the vicinity of 14-5146 Alapai Point Road within the Kapoho Beach Lots Subdivision at Kapoho, Puna, Hawai‘i, TMKs: 1-4-027:004 & 005. The Commission took this item up at 10:03 a.m. with 8 people from the public in attendance. The Chair stated that this application has been withdrawn per Sidney Fuke’s January 18, 2012 letter. OLD BUSINESS – 9:30 a.m. INITIATOR - PLANNING DIRECTOR Amendments to Planning Commission Rule No. 9 regarding the Special Management Area (SMA) to conform with Act 153, which amended Chapter 205A, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes regarding Special Management Area. The proposed amendments to Rule No. 9 seek to amend the definition of single family dwelling as an exempt class of action, and increase the valuation of improvements that could be considered exempt from the SMA requirements. The Commission took this item up at 10:04 a.m. with 8 people from the public in attendance. Staff noted that this matter is being rescheduled for a joint meeting of both the Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions. RECESSED - The Chair called a recess at 10:04 a.m. RECONVENED - The Chair reconvened the meeting at 10:10 a.m. NEW BUSINESS – 9:45 a.m. APPLICANTS: KAREN AND ADRIAN GALAN (REZ 11-145) Application for a Change of Zone from Single-Family Residential – 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to Village Commercial – 7,500 square feet (CV-7.5) for approximately 17,994 square feet of land. The subject properties are located on the north side of Pahoa Village Road, across 2