2013-10-3 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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NEW BUSINESS – 9:30 a.m. APPLICANT: JON R. BOLNER (REZ 13-168) Application for a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-20 acre (A-20a) to a Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) zoning district for approximately 10.17 acres of land. The subject property is located on the makai side of the Old Māmalahoa Highway between the 25 and 26 mile marker, Waipunalei Homesteads, Waipunalei, North Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 3-6-005: 003. The Commission took this item up at 9:47 a.m. with 13 people from the public in attendance. Mr. Arai 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 on the change of zone application to the County Council, with conditions. The applicant, Jon Bolner, and his attorney, Thomas Yeh, were in attendance. Mr. Yeh gave some background information. He noted there is Ag-10 in the vicinity but also a lot of smaller lots, some nonconforming. He gave some background information of the Bolner family where the senior Bolner came over in 1908 from Portugal and ended up living and farming on the land. He said the applicant and the co-owner, Elaine Powers who was in the audience, wishes to keep the property in the family that has long-standing ties to the property. He said they are in agreement with the conditions proposed by the staff. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on the application. It was moved by Commissioner Moses and seconded by Commissioner Gonzales to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council based on the Planning Director’s recommendation and proposed conditions. There was no discussion on the motion. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with six ayes (Moses, Gonzales, Heaukulani, Henkel, Miyasato and Ishibashi).and one absent and excused (Ono). RECESSED – The Chair called a short recess at 9:55 a.m. RECONVENED – The Chair reconvened the meeting at 10:00 a.m. APPLICANT: VINCENT T.C. TAI (REZ 13-167) Application for a Change of Zone from a Multiple-Family Residential–2,500 square feet (RM- 2.5) to a Multiple-Family Residential–1,500 square feet (RM-1.5) zoning district for approximately 3.292 acres of land. The subject property is located at the end of Hualālai Street, just west of the Hualālai Street/Hale Nani Street intersection, Waiākea, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-4-028:009. The Commission took this item up at 10:00 a.m. with 12 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT A) 4