2012-09-20 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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Mr. Arai requested that the hearing be postponed to the next meeting, tentatively scheduled for October 18, 2012, for the reason that the applicant had failed to post a notice on the subject property in a timely manner. The Chair called up Mr. Bob Ward, who signed up to testify regarding this agenda item. (SEE EXHIBIT B) With no objections from the members of the Commission, the Chair stated that this hearing be postponed to the next meeting scheduled for October 18, 2012. INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR (Revoke SPP 1120) Revocation of Special Permit No. 1120 (SPP 1120) issued to Mana Christian Ohana which allowed the establishment of a church and related improvements on approximately 2.5 acres of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located on the south side of Māmalahoa Highway, approximately 275 feet west from its intersection with Mana Road, and directly across of st the Hawaiian Home Lands Hall, Pu‘ukapu Homesteads 1 Series, South Kohala, Hawai‘i, TMK: 6- 4-001: Portion of 129. The Commission took up this item at 10:32 a.m. with two people from the public in attendance. Mr. Arai stated that the Planning Director, with the concurrence of the applicant, was requesting the revocation of the subject special permit since the applicant was no longer pursuing the construction of the proposed church and related improvements as approved by the special permit. It was moved by Commissioner Hickcox and seconded by Commissioner Beaudet that the revocation of Special Permit No. 1120 be approved as recommended by the Planning Director. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with four ayes (Hickcox, Beaudet, Nelson and Giffin) and three absent and excused (Bowman, Iokepa and Whittemore). MINUTES – The Commission took up approval of the following minutes at 10:22 a.m.: August 16, 2012 It was moved by Commissioner Hickcox and seconded by Commissioner Nelson that the minutes be approved as submitted. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1.Status of applications heard by Leeward Planning Commission that are pending before County Council – Mr. Arai gave an update regarding Bill 255 (Council initiated amendment to Ordinance No. 08-150, relating to use of the Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden property), of which the Commission had recommended in favor, with some modifications to the original bill from the Council. He said that the bill had passed the Planning Committee and was now before the full Council. Director Leithead Todd also informed the Commissioners of the following:  Bill 266 (amendment to the Zoning Code, relating to agricultural tourism) was deferred by the Council to allow for a public hearing due to a new draft submitted by Councilperson 2