2013-03-07 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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APPLICANT: CONNECTIONS NEW CENTURY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL /CBESS (SPP 12-138) Continued hearing on an application for a Special Permit to develop a K to 12 charter school campus with dorm facilities and related uses on approximately 70 acres of land situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located on both the southwest and northeast sides of Edita Street near its intersection with Kaūmana Drive and adjoining the Pacific Plantation Subdivision in Kaūmana, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-5-006:141. The Commission anticipates convening an executive meeting regarding the above matter, pursuant to Section 92-5(a)(4), Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the purpose of consulting with the Commission’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Commission’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. A 2/3 vote pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 92-4 and Planning Commission Rule 1-5(e) is necessary to hold an executive meeting. The Commission took this item up at 9:51 a.m. with approximately 12 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT A) MINUTES – At 12:07 p.m., the Commission took up the following minutes: Approval of Minutes of the February 10, 2013 meeting – It was moved by Commissioner Ishibashi and seconded by Commissioner Gonzales that the minutes be approved. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS – At 12:08 p.m. the Commission took up the following: 1.Status of applications heard by Windward Planning Commission that are pending before County Council – Mr. Arai had no report to provide on this item. 2.The Commission anticipates convening an executive meeting regarding agenda Item No. 3, pursuant to Section 92-5(a)(4), Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the purpose of consulting with the Commission’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Commission’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. A 2/3 vote pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 92-4 and Planning Commission Rule 1-5(e) is necessary to hold an executive meeting. – No executive session was called on this item. ANNOUNCEMENTS – Mr. Arai made the following announcements: April 2013 Meeting – Mr. Arai announced that the next meeting will have five items on the agenda. Upon Commissioner Gonzales’s inquiry, Mr. Arai said he will look into possibly th changing the April 4 meeting to another date because of the Merry Monarch Festival. He added that scheduled on the agenda is the election of officers for both the Chair and Vice-Chair, to which Chair Au suggested Wallace Ishibashi as Chair and Fred Gonzales as Vice Chair. Vacancies on the Windward Planning Commission – Mr. Arai noted that the Mayor submitted the names of Charles Heaukulani, Tiffany Edwards-Hunt and Myles Miyasato to fill the 4