2013-05-02 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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th As there were no objections, the Chair stated the application will be rescheduled to the July 11 meeting. APPLICANT: 1366 KINOOLE PARTNERS, LLC (REZ 13-162) Application for a Change of Zone from Single-Family Residential-10,000 square feet (RS-10) to Neighborhood Commercial-20,000 square feet (CN-20) for approximately 5,202 square feet of land. The property is located on the south side of West Lanikāula Street approximately 240 feet from the Kino‘ole Street-West Lanikāula Street intersection, Waiākea, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-2-025: Portion of 024 (formerly Parcel 032). The Commission took this item up at 9:07 a.m. with three 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 Director’s favorable recommendation to the County Council with the condition that the applicant comply with the conditions of the original change of zone. The applicant’s representative, Thomas Yeh, said he and his partner purchased the subject property in 2000 and converted the existing dwelling into a law office. He said they subsequently acquired from the State of Hawai‘i a short 30-foot wide railroad remnant with no current plans to use it other than what would be associated with the law office. He clarified their change of zone application is to make the zoning consistent with the current zoning of the property. In response to Commissioner Heaukulani’s inquiries, Mr. Yeh said they were the first to purchase the 30-foot railroad remnant in the area, noting as a part of that process they consolidated their two lots. He added that the adjoining lot owner, Liberty Dialysis, subsequently purchased the 30-foot railroad remnant adjoining their lot for their parking and related landscaping requirements. Ms. Leithead Todd noted the applicant acquired the railroad remnant on March 8, 2011 from the State of Hawai‘i. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on the application. It was moved by Commissioner Moses and seconded by Commissioner Heaukulani to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council as recommended by the Planning Director with conditions. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with six ayes (Moses, Heaukulani, Gonzales, Henkel, Miyasato, and Ishibashi) and one absent and excused (Ono). APPLICANT: TERRI J. DOLAN (SPP 13-149) Application for a Special Permit to allow a four (4) unit bed and breakfast operation and a gift shop within an existing single family dwelling located on a portion of a 29.4-acre property situated within the State Land Use District Agricultural District. The property, once the estate of the ranch manager for Kukaiau Ranch (presently Umikoa Ranch), is located at the mauka end of Kalapahapu‘u (formerly Mauna Kea Ranch) Road in Umikoa Village, approximately 4.4 miles from its intersection with the Hawai‘i Belt Road situated between the 34- and 35-mile markers, Koholalele, Hāmākua, Hawai’i, Tax Map Key: 4-2-008:040. 2