2012-11-09 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES NOVEMBER 9, 2012 The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. in the Hilo State Office Building, Conference Rooms A, B & C, 75 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Zendo Kern presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Zendo Kern, Dean Au, Ronald Gonzales, Raylene Moses and Stephen Ono STAFF PRESENT: Ivan Torigoe (Deputy Corporation Counsel), B. J. Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Phyllis Fujimoto (Staff Planner), Maija Cottle (Staff Planner), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), Sarah Hata-Finley (Staff – left at 11:45 a.m.) and Sharon Nomura (Secretary) ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Wallace Ishibashi The Chair introduced the staff and Windward Planning Commissioners to members of the public and described the procedures to be followed for today’s meeting. NEW BUSINESS – 9:00 a.m. APPLICANT: DIEN-JUNG LIN (REZ 12-158) Application for a Change of Zone from Single Family Residential-10,000 square feet (RS-10) to Limited Industrial-20,000 square feet (ML-20) for 21,050 square feet of land. The property is located along the west side of Kanoelehua Avenue, approximately 295 feet north of its intersection with Hualani Street, Waiākea Houselots, Waiākea, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-2- 035:045. The Commission took this item up at 9:05 a.m. with approximately 135 people from the public in attendance. Mr. Arai 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 approval of the application with conditions. The applicant, Dien-Jung Lin, and her representative, Norman Hayashi, were in attendance. Mr. Hayashi stated the applicant has received the Department’s background report and recommendation and is agreeable with the proposed conditions of approval. He commended the staff for its presentation and thanked the Planning Department for a favorable recommendation. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on the application.