2013-08-01 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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NEW BUSINESS – 10:00 a.m. APPLICANT: VINCE M. KIMURA (formerly HAKS, INC.) (REZ 1018) Request for a 5-year time extension to Condition C (time to complete construction) of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 03-109, which changed the district classification for 45,000 square feet of land from Single Family Residential (RS-10) to Industrial-Commercial Mixed (MCX-20). The project site is located in Waiākea House Lots, on the northwest corner of Kāwili Street-Laukapu Street intersection, Waiākea, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-2-50:37 & 38. The Commission took this item up at 10:19 a.m. with nine people from the public in attendance. Mr. Darrow said the Commission in June sent a favorable recommendation to the County Council; however, the Department felt it was appropriate to bring this matter back to the Commission because of some inadvertent errors in the proposed conditions. He then 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 Council with conditions. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on the application. It was moved by Commissioner Gonzales and seconded by Commissioner Ono 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 seven ayes (Gonzales, Ono, Heaukulani, Henkel, Miyasato, Moses and Miyasato). INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR (REZ-13-166) Change of Zone from an Agricultural-1 acre (A-1a) and Single-Family Residential–10,000 square feet (RS-10) zoning districts to a University (UNV) zoning district for approximately 312 acres of land that currently accommodates the main campus of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, its University Park of Science and Technology complex, as well as immediately surrounding lands under the management of the University of Hawai‘i. Also included is the deletion of the proposed 80-foot wide right-of-way connecting Komohana Street and Kumukoa Street as shown on the City of Hilo Zone Map. The affected properties are generally bordered by Komohana, Mohouli, Kumukoa, Lanikāula, Kapi‘olani, Kāwili and Puainako Streets, Waiākea, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-4-001: 005, 007, 019 (por), 041, 162, 163, 167 and 2-4-056: 017. The Commission took this item up at 10:25 a.m. with ten people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT B) – MINUTESThe Commission took up the following at 11:25 a.m. Approval of Minutes of the July 11, 2013 meeting – It was moved by Commissioner Miyasato and seconded by Commissioner Gonzales that the minutes be approved. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. 4