2016-04-21 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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During the hearing the Commission went into executive session at 12:23 p.m. by a motion made by Commissioner Shimaoka, seconded by Commissioner Kaholo, and unanimously carried by a roll call vote, for the purpose of consulting with the Commission’s counsel regarding legal questions or issues pertaining to the Commission’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities and liabilities. The Commission came out of executive session at 12:34 p.m. by a motion made by Commissioner Shimaoka, seconded by Commissioner Nobriga, and unanimously carried by a voice vote. APPLICANT: TANTE URBAN (Amend REZ 1020) 5. Request for a 5-year time extension to Condition C (time to complete construction) of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 03-115, which rezoned 7,501 square feet of land from a Multiple-Family Residential -1,000 square feet (RM-1) to a Village Commercial–7,500 square feet (CV-7.5) zoning district. The subject property is located at 75-5733 Kalawa Street, approximately 150 feet south of its intersection with Kalani Street, Honuaula, North Kona, Hawai‘i , TMK: 7-5-022:040. The Commission took up this item at 12:41 p.m., with approximately ten people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT D) 6.APPLICANT: ALI‘I PALMS, LLC (formerly LEHUA LANI, LLC) (AMEND REZ 1039/ AMEND SMA 441) Request to amend Condition B (time extension to secure subdivision approval), Condition J (drainage improvements) and Condition V (fair share payment) of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 04-56, and Condition No. 4 (time extension to secure subdivision approval) and Condition No. 6 (drainage improvements) of SMA Use Permit No. 441. In 2004, the property was rezoned from Agricultural- 5acres (A-5a) to Single Family Residential- 7,500 square feet (RS-7.5) and SMA Permit No. 441 was issued to allow the development of a 58-unit single family residential house and lot subdivision and related improvements. The property is located along the east (mauka) side of Ali‘i Drive, between the Ali‘i Lani Condominium and the Ali‘i Garden Marketplace and across from the Kona By the Sea and nd Kona Riviera Villas condominium complexes, Puapua‘a 2, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-5-020:071 and 072. At 12:53 p.m. there were eight people from the public in attendance. Chair Unger stated that this agenda item was deferred to a future meeting. Testimony was provided by Ms. Joy Mills regarding her concerns about the proposed development’s impact on wildlife and its habitat (SEE EXHIBIT E). There being no one else who wished to testify regarding this application, a motion to close public testimony was made by Commissioner Shimaoka, seconded by Commissioner Nobriga, and unanimously carried by a voice vote. 3