2013-04-18 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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approximately 10,155 square feet of land within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The area involved is located approximately 1,300 feet northwest of the intersection of Komohana Street and Puainako Street Extension, Waiākea, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-4-001:Portions of 040 and 170. The Commission took this item up at 9:06 a.m. with approximately 15 people from the public in attendance. Mr. Darrow 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 Department recommended approval of the request with conditions. He added that several correspondence have been received into the record, including a letter of support from the Civil Defense Agency. In response to Commissioner Ono’s inquiry, Ms. Leithead Todd briefed the Commission on tentative long-range plans for the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo area which included the potential relocation of the Hawaii Community College. She noted the intent was to have most of the accesses along Mohouli and Nowelo Streets. She added the area of the tower is intended more for research type facilities and towards Mohouli would be for students and faculty, and possibly athletic facilities. Commissioner Ono said he foresaw a request for residential development on the land area bordering the Puainako Street extension. Ms. Leithead Todd said she believed all of those lands were either by the State or University. She noted the original proposed location for the tower was on top Halai Hill, but that they asked the applicant to consider a different location because of the importance of the area in Hawaiian methology The applicant’s representatives, John Sakaguchi and Dan Jandoc, were in attendance. Mr. Sakaguchi stated they have reviewed the Planning Department’s Background Report and Recommendation and have no objections to the proposed conditions. He said they will be meeting with the Planning Department to obtain a variance as stated in proposed Condition No. 6, noting the variance is needed because of the setback from the side yard. In response to the Chair’s inquiry, Mr. Jandoc said they are in discussions with the University as they have indicated an interest to utilize the existing facility for their purposes. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on the application.\ It was moved by Commissioner Gonzales and seconded by Commissioner Ono that the application be approved as recommended by the Planning Director with conditions. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Gonzales, Ono, Heaukulani, Henkel, Miyasato, Moses and Ishibashi). APPLICANT: NOBUCHIKA SANTO (SLU 13-007/REZ 13-161) Applications for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from the Agricultural to Urban District and a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-1 acre (A-1a) to a Single-Family Residential–15,000 square feet (RS-15) zoning district for approximately 1 acre of land. The subject property is 2