2012-10-04 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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every time an application comes up that conflicts with GP or CDP and in the past they allowed minor flexibility with the understanding, especially for Puna, there was a necessity to have some type of small commercial operation (such as a convenience store), referring to a particular special permit where the Puna CDP allowed a floating zoning. The Chair stated, however, he could not support the applicant in this case and expressed his concern of the Commission setting such a precedent for the area. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with five ayes (Au, Gonzales, Ishibashi, Moses and Kern) and one absent and excused (Ono). INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR Amendment to Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition) by relocating the easterly portion of the proposed 80-foot wide right-of-way connecting Stainback Highway to that proposed alignment between ‘Auwae Road and Lama Road to an alignment following Māmaki Street and then adjusting the proposed alignment to the southeast that terminates at the South Hilo-Puna District boundary at Waiākea, South Hilo, Hawai‘i. The Commission took this item up at 9:45 a.m. with approximately 21 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT A) INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR Discussion of possible amendments to Planning Commission Rule No. 12 regarding the Geothermal Asset Fund relating to procedures and guidelines for the processing of proposed community approved geothermal impact mitigation projects within the District of Puna. The Commission took this item up at 9:53 a.m. with approximately 22 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT B) RECESSED – The Chair called a short recess at 9:55 a.m. RECONVENED - The Chair reconvened the meeting at 10:04 a.m. MINUTES – The Commission took up the following minutes at this time. Approval of Minutes of the August 2, 2012 meeting – It was moved by Commissioner Ishibashi and seconded by Commissioner Au that the minutes be approved as circulated Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. ADMINISTRATIVE The Commission took up the following two items under Administrative MATTERS Matters at this time, 10:05 a.m. with approximately 18 people from the public in attendance. Discussion regarding letter dated August 2, 2012 from Council Chairperson Dominic Yagong to Windward Planning Commission Chairperson Zendo Kern requesting information on the process 3