2014-12-04 Hearing Transcript-Steve Shropshire SMA 14-058

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT DECEMBER 4, 2014 STEPHEN SHROPSHIRE, A regularly advertised hearing on the application of SHROPSHIRE GROUP, LLC (SMA 14-058) was called to order at 9:04 a.m. in the County of Hawai‘i Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i with Chairman Myles Miyasato presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Myles Miyasato, Charles Heaukulani, Gregory Henkel, Donald Ikeda, Raylene Moses, and Stephen Ono. ALSO PRESENT: Duane Kanuha (Planning Director), Danny Patel (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary), and Melissa Dacayanan (Planning Commission Support Technician). And approximately 18 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT:STEVEN SHROPSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE GROUP, LLC(SMA 14-058) Application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the consolidation of 4 lots and its subdivision into 10 lots and a road lot with related improvements. The subject property is located along the north (makai) side of the Hawai‛i Belt Highway (State Highway 19) fronting the Mile Marker 19 at Waikaumalo, North Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 3-2-005:002, 003, 004 & 005. MIYASATO: The first item on today’s agenda is Steven Shropshire. DARROW: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning Members of the Planning Commission. I’d like to take a moment to welcome our new Corporation Counsel, Danny Patel. You’re a brave man. Welcome. Thank you for assisting us in our matters here. We’re gonna look forward to getting counsel from you in the future. Thank you. If I can direct your attention to our presentation this morning. Our first applicant is Steven Shropshire of Shropshire Group, LLC. Just for reference, the area of this subject application is within the North Hilo District of Hawai‛i. More specifically, we’re looking in the Nīnole area. This is just before the first gulch on Highway 19 as you’re heading towards Waimea. The white line for reference is the Hawai‛i Belt Road or Highway 19. The exact location is actually fronting the 19-mile marker along Hawai‛i Belt Road. This is a closer view. This is a map of the County zoning. Again, this is of the Nīnole area. The colors on the map represent the different types of County zoning. Just for reference, the dark green represents Agricultural – 20 acres. The lighter green and the—is Agricultural – 5 acres, and the little shade of darker green is Agricultural – 1 acre. The orange color is actually Residential – Agriculture, or Rural type, .5 acres, so it means that the minimum lot size is a half 1 EXHIBIT A