2015-07-02 HearingTranscript - PD Initiated GP LUPAG MAP 14

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT JULY 2, 2015 Planning Director Initiated Amendment to Map 14 of A regularly advertised hearing on the the County of Hawai‛i General Plan LUPAG Map was called to order at 9:01 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, and Raylene Moses. ABSENT & EXCUSED: Donn Dela Cruz. ALSO PRESENT: Duane Kanuha (Planning Director), Danny Patel (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). And approximately 8 people from the public in attendance. INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR (GPA-14-002) An amendment to Map 14 of the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map of the County of Hawai‛i General Plan (adopted by Ordinance No. 05-025, amended by Ordinance Nos. 06-153, 12-89, and 14-087) by changing the land use designation for portions of Kea‛au Village and immediately surrounding area as follows:  Low Density Urban to Medium Density Urban A-1: encompassing a contiguous area of approximately 475 acres from approximately 0.3 miles northwest (makai) of the intersection of Kea‛au-Pāhoa Bypass Road and Highway 11 (Volcano Highway) to and including the area in the vicinity of Ulupono and Milo Streets, extending south of Kukula Street and then in a westerly direction to the boundary of the Kea‛au Ag Lots Subdivision to the Highway 11-Old Volcano Highway intersection along the Old Volcano Highway leading to the Village core.  Important Agricultural Land to Medium Density Urban A-2: encompassing the triangular area of approximately 112 acres from Kukula Street-Kea‛au Bypass Road intersection south to the Kea‛au Bypass Road-Kea‛au Pāhoa Road intersection, and then approximately to the northeastern corner of the Kea‛au Ag Lots Subdivision. MIYASATO: Under new business item on the agenda--Initiator Planning Director, amendment to Map 14. ARAI: Good morning, Mr. Chairman, Commissioners. The first and only item on today’s agenda is a Planning Director initiated request to amend the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map for that particular area in the vicinity of Kea‛au Town. 1 EXHIBIT A