2016-09-15 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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vote was taken and the motion carried with six ayes (Shimaoka, Nobriga, Carr Smith, Church, Kaholo and Unger) and one absent and excused (Kealoha). (SEE EXHIBIT A) 2. APPLICANT: KUAKINI HIGHWAY 15-6099 CORP. (Amend REZ 05-013) (formerly Lava Kuakini, LLC) Request for a 5-year extension of time by which to commence construction as required by Condition C of Ordinance No. 06-78, which rezoned 14 acres of land from an Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) to a Multiple Family Residential–2,500 square foot (RM-2.5) district. The property is located along the northeast side of Kuakini Highway, adjacent to and south of the st Kona Hillcrest Subdivision, Kahului 1, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-5-017:005. At 9:46 a.m. there were approximately ten people from the public in attendance. Chair Unger announced that the hearing for this amendment request was cancelled \[due to the applicant’s withdrawal of the application\]. There was no one who wished to testify regarding this item. 3. APPLICANT: OCEAN VILLAS AT KAHALU‘U BAY, LLC (SMA 16-063) Discussion and action regarding the designation and appointment of a hearing officer to preside over a contested case proceeding regarding a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit application to allow for the development of a 306-unit multiple family residential project and its related improvements including, but not limited to, internal utilities and driveways, landscaping, recreational amenities such as swimming pools, and off-site infrastructural improvements such as sewer system improvements within Ali‘i Drive and an emergency access/driveway improvements within the proposed Kahului-Keauhou Parkway right-of-way. The affected properties, consisting of approximately 42.551 acres, is located along the mauka (east) side of Ali‘i Drive and Kahalu‘u Bay, approximately 1,375 feet north of the Ali‘i Drive-Makolea Street intersection in Kahalu‘u, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-8- 010:004 and 7-8-014:013. The Commission took up this item at 9:47 a.m., with eight people from the public in attendance. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Church and seconded by Commissioner Nobriga that the Commission accept the advice of its attorney that there was no action for the Leeward Planning Commission to take in this matter. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with six ayes (Church, Nobriga, Carr Smith, Kaholo, Shimaoka, and Unger) and one absent and excused (Kealoha). (SEE EXHIBIT B) MINUTES Minutes of the July 21, 2016 meeting At 10:13 a.m. it was moved by Commissioner Kaholo and seconded by Commissioner Nobriga that the minutes be approved as submitted. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS None. 2