2012-09-20 Leeward Exh A - DeFranco Paleaku

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 BARBARA DEFRANCO dba PALEAKU A regularly advertised hearing on the applications of PEACE GARDEN SANCTUARY(SPP 12-137) was called to order at 9:37 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chair Geraldine Giffin presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Geraldine Giffin, Brandi Beaudet, Thomas Hickcox and Richard Nelson, III ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Lani Bowman, Wayne Iokepa and Thomas Whittemore ALSO PRESENT: Ivan Torigoe (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And three people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: BARBARA DEFRANCO dba PALEAKU PEACE GARDEN SANCTUARY (SPP 12-137) Application for a Special Permit to allow existing greenhouses for visitor displays and retail plant and statuary sales, and to hold special events within the pavilion and on grassy areas on approximately 2 acres situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located nd within the Ke‘ei 2 Subdivision on the west side (mauka) of the Painted Church Road, and approximately 2,150 feet south from its intersection with Middle Ke‘ei Road, Ke‘ei 2nd, South Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 8-3-008:009. GIFFIN: I’d like to begin with new business and Agenda Item No. 1. The applicant is Barbara DeFranco dba Paleaku Garden Peace Sanctuary, and her application is SPP 12-137. The application is a special permit to allow existing greenhouses for visitor displays and retail plant and statuary sales, and to hold special events within the pavilion and on grassy areas on approximately two acres situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District. Daryn? ARAI: Good morning, Madam Chairwoman. Good morning, Commissioners. The first item before you today, as Madam Chairwoman mentioned, is a special permit application for Barbara DeFranco dba Paleaku Garden Peace Sanctuary. I want to quickly note that the item was agendized identifying the gardens as “Paleaku Peace Garden Sanctuary”; but the proper name for the sanctuary is as shown on your presentation. So we’ll make the changes accordingly to the reports. If I may direct your attention to the screen. The subject property is situated in South Kona, and it is identified here where my laser pointer is showing on the property that’s outlined in a bold line. Zooming in to the subject property, this line running from our left to right on the map is Middle Ke‘ei Road, and access to the property is then along Painted Church Road to the subject property identified here outlined in black. The subject property is situated on land designated Agricultural-5 acres by the County, as well as Agricultural by the state Land Use Commission. This is an aerial photo of the subject property, with Painted Church Road off to the right of the property, and showing the surrounding properties, as well as the subject property here that’s also bordered in 1 EXHIBIT A