2016-01-29 Windward Planning Commission Minutes - Site Visitation (Arrow & Rodrigues)

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It was moved by Commissioner Henkel, and seconded by Commissioner Moses, that public testimony be closed. The motion was unanimously carried with a voice vote of all Commissioners present. Chairman Heaukulani went over the procedures for the site inspection. He said that, as Chairman, the Commissioners and the parties would only be able to speak as he directed and that only Commissioners could ask limited questions seeking clarification of site features, as detailed questioning should be presented at the hearing on February 4, 2016. Only one Commissioner would be allowed to speak at a time, and there would be no public testimony during the site inspection. At 10:43 a.m., the orientation was concluded. The Commission left the HOVE RMC office at 10:50 a.m. to proceed to the first site. Site Inspection The Commissioners, parties, and approximately 10 members of the public attended the site inspection portion of the meeting. The site inspection began at 11:04 a.m. at the corner of Lurline Lane and Kailua Drive to observe the Rodrigues quarry. Mr. Darrow gave a brief description of the properties and also pointed out the cinder quarries which were not involved with the subject applications. The Commission then walked up Kailua Boulevard to gain a better vantage point to observe the Rodrigues’ properties. Mr. Rodrigues clarified his property boundaries for the Commission. \[Mr. Rodrigues’ addition to the proposed route.\] Thereafter, the Commission walked up Lurline Lane \[Mr. Yeh’s addition to the proposed route\] and identified a location previously used by Arrow which was not part of the subject application. Mr. Darrow informed the Commission which properties belonged to Mark Jernigan and also identified a 5-acre piece owned by HOVE RMC which was no longer actively mined. The Commission proceeded to the corner of Lurline Lane and Mahimahi Drive to observe the intersection. Upon Chairman Heaukulani’s inquiry, Mr. Darrow stated that it was his understanding that Arrow’s main ingress and egress was from Liliana Lane to ʽŌhiʽa Drive and then, as clarified by an Arrow representative \[Robert Unger\], down Marlin Boulevard. Mr. Darrow also pointed out Mr. Jernigan’s ingress and egress as requested by Mr. Vitousek. The Commission then went east along Mahimahi Drive to the entrance of the Mark Jernigan quarry. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission which properties belonged to HOVE RMC, Mark Jernigan, and Arrow as well as the boundary lines of those properties. Walking up further on Mahimahi Drive towards Liliana Lane, the Commission observed the Arrow properties pertaining to its original Special Permit as well as the properties they requested Page 4 of 5 Windward Planning Commission January 29, 2016 Minutes Arrow of Oregon/Hawaiʽi, LLC (Amend SPP 09-076) and David & Laura Rodrigues (SPP 15-178) SITE VISITATION