2013-05-16 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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relating to Definitions: Amends Article 2, Division 7, Section 25-2-71 relating to Plan Approval applicability. Amends Section 25-2-75 relating to Plan Approval application requirements for agricultural tourism. Amends Section 25-2-76 relating to Action on Plan Approval application. Amends Article 4, Division 1, Section 25-4-15 relating to Use Regulations for agricultural tourism. The Commission took up this item at 10:10 a.m. with approximately ten people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT B) Ms. Lani Bowman, the former commissioner whom the Director had mentioned earlier, was in the audience. The Director presented her with the Mayor’s Certificate of Appreciation and a lei. MINUTES – The Commission took up the following minutes at 11:43 a.m.: February 21, 2013 – It was moved by Commissioner Hickcox and seconded by Commissioner Iokepa that the minutes be approved as submitted. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS – The Commission took up the following administrative matters at 11:44 a.m.: 1.Status of applications heard by Leeward Planning Commission that are pending before County Council – Mr. Arai informed the Commission with regard to RS10 Kalaoa LLC (AMEND REZ 854) that the County Council had approved their time extension request. The Director informed the Commission that she had just attended an Ocean Resources Management Plan meeting and a statewide planning directors’ meeting the day before on O‘ahu, where she learned that the state Office of Planning, along with the Land Use Commission, would be considering amending the Land Use Classification boundaries throughout the state, though it was not clear when. She further said that the Planning Department would be advocating at that point that the County General Plan and the Community Development Plans be reviewed to determine whether their boundaries should be adjusted to bring them into conformance with the change. ANNOUNCEMENTS – Mr. Arai announced that the next meeting was scheduled for June 20, 2013, with tentatively two items on the agenda. ADJOURNMENT – There being no further business, at 11:47 a.m., it was moved by Commissioner Whittemore and seconded by Commissioner Hickcox that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. Respectfully submitted, A T T E S T: Noriko Sauer, Secretary Geraldine Giffin, Chair Leeward Planning Commission 2