2014-09-18 Leeward Exh B (SSV 14-09)

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 SCV POOLS, SPAS, MASONRY INC. on A regularly advertised hearing on the application of behalf of Jimmy Rex Robinson (SSV 14-09) was called to order at 10:25 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Brandi Beaudet presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Brandi Beaudet, Collin Kaholo, Thomas Hickcox, Barbara Nobriga (until 10:55 a.m.) and Keith Unger (until 11:12 a.m.) ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Thomas Whittemore ALSO PRESENT: Duane Kanuha (Planning Director), Margaret Masunaga (Deputy Corporation Counsel), Jeff Darrow (Planner), Maija Jackson (Planner) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And eight people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: SCV POOLS, SPAS, MASONRY INC. on behalf of Jimmy Rex Robinson (SSV 14-09) Application for a Shoreline Setback Variance to allow the construction of a salt-water swimming pool, spa, concrete deck and 4-foot high pool security fence within the 20-foot shoreline setback area. The property is situated along the south (makai) side of the Kona Bay Estates private subdivision road, Kona Bay Estates Subdivision, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: (3) 7-5-005:024. BEAUDET: Our second agenda item is for SCV Pools, Spas, Masonry Inc. on behalf of Jimmy Rex Robinson, Application No. SSV 14-09, the application for a shoreline setback variance to allow the construction of a salt-water swimming pool, spa, concrete deck and four-foot high pool security fence within the 20-foot shoreline setback area. Maija? JACKSON: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning, Commissioners. The next application is a shoreline setback variance request. The property is located in the North Kona District along the Kona Bay Drive in the Kona Bay Estates Subdivision. You can see the property on the slide, outlined in red, towards the bottom of the slide here. Just to orient the Commission, off to the right side of the slide is Palani Road coming down into Kona, King Kamehameha Hotel is located in this area here, and then you have Kuakini Highway heading towards Kona Bay Estates. This gray area is the Old Kona Airport, and then Kona Bay Drive coming down into Kona Bay Estates. The property is currently zoned Single-Family Residential with a minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet. The entire Kona Bay Estates Subdivision is zoned the same. And then you can see the Old Kona Airport area, which is shown in gray, is zoned Limited Industrial. This is an aerial view of the property and surrounding area. You have Kona Bay Drive towards the top of the slide. You can see the property outlined in red. There is a single-family dwelling on the property at this time, which was built in 2002. And you can see most of the subdivision is built out 1 EXHIBIT B