2013-11-07 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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There was no one from the public wishing to testify on the application. It was moved by Commissioner Moses, and seconded by Commissioner Gonzales, 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 (Moses, Gonzales, Heaukulani, Henkel, Miyasato, Ono and Ishibashi). APPLICANT: SANDRA KANESHIRO (formerly DR. CURTIS LEE) (REZ 981) Request for a 5-year extension of time to comply with Condition B (secure Final Plan Approval) of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 02-49 that changed the district classification from a Single Family Residential (RS-10) to General-Commercial (CG-20) zoning district for approximately 20,640 square feet of land. The property is located on the northwest side of Kamana Street, between Kino‘ole Street and Kīlauea Street, approximately 340 feet northeast from the Kamana nd Street-Kino‘ole Street intersection, Waiākea House Lots 2 Series, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-2-022:005. The Commission took this item up at 9:15 a.m. with 34 people from the public in attendance. Mr. Darrow stated that the hearing has been rescheduled as the applicant failed to properly notify surrounding property owners of the hearing. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on the application. It was moved by Commissioner Gonzales and seconded by Commissioner Moses that the matter be placed on the Windward Planning Commission’s December 5, 2013 meeting. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. APPLICANT: AGUINALDO 4, LLC (USE 13-043) Application for a Use Permit to allow the construction of a 13,520 square-foot medical facility and related improvements on approximately 1.545 acres of land situated within the County’s Single-Family Residential (RS-10) zoning district. The subject property is located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Pāhoa-Kalapana Road (Highway 130) and Pāhoa-Kapoho Road (Highway 132), across from Pāhoa High School at Kaniahiku Homesteads, Puna, Hawai‘i, TMK: 1-5-003:037. The Commission took this item up at 9:17 a.m. with 39 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 recommended approval of the application with conditions. The applicant, Gilbert Aguinaldo, on behalf of his mom, wife, and himself, gave some background information and said the proposal was to address the needs and concerns he had for the area being born and raised in Pahoa. He said a lot of the people have to travel out of the district to get medical attention, noting the congestion onto Highway 130. He said he realized the need when his dad needed medical attention and it was a burden for his mom to drive from 2