2015-10-01 Hearing Transcript - Nimr Tamimi REZ 15-191

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT OCTOBER 1, 2015 NIMR TAMIMI (REZ 15-191) A regularly advertised hearing on the application of was called to order at 9:03 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), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), Christian Kay (Staff Planner), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). And approximately 10 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: NIMR TAMIMI (REZ 15-191) Application for a Change of Zone from Single Family Residential-10,000 square feet (RS-10) to Neighborhood Commercial-20,000 square feet (CN-20) for 22,000 square feet of land. The property is located on Manono Street, approximately 200 feet north from the intersection of Kekūanaōa Street and Manono Street in Waiākea House Lots, Waiākea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-034:083. MIYASATO: First on today’s agenda is applicant, Nimr Tamimi. DARROW: Good morning, members of the Planning Commission. MIYASATO: Good morning. DARROW: Welcome. Hopefully not a long day today. We can hope. Our first applicant is Nimr Tamimi. He is requesting a Change of Zone. The area of this application and subject property is within the North Hilo District of Hawaiʽi. More specifically, we’re looking in the area of the Waiākea Houselots. Just for reference, this is Kekūanāoʽa, and this is Manono Street, and the subject property is identified with a black outline. This is a closer view showing our County zoning. The different colors on the map represent the different types of zoning for the County. The yellow represents Single-Family Residential 1 EXHIBIT A