2017-02-01 Hearing Transcript - BennettMcKeagueSPP12-141

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But, you know, so having said that, I'll let the testifiers and the, the, and Maija state the case, and—and hopefully, you all will, I know you'll reach a just and fair decision. So, I'm going to be sitting in the audience, and I'll turn the meeting over to the Vice -Chairman, Commissioner Jackson [sic], to Joe Clarkson. CLARKSON: Thank you. Thank you. This is my first agenda item, and hopefully my last for a long time. And, the first item on the agenda is an application from Suzanne Bennett and Jean McKeague. Request a five-year extension of time to comply with Condition No. 4, which was to secure and finalize building permits of Special Permit No. 12-141, which allowed the establishment and operation of a school for kindergarten through 6th grade on one acre of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. At this time, would you make the staff presentation? JACKSON: Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. If I can direct your attention to the screen, the Applicant, as stated, was Suzanne Bennett and Jean McKeague, and they're requesting an amendment to Special Permit 12-141. The subject property is in the Puna District in the Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision. You can see the property shown as a red dot towards the ocean end of the subdivision off of Kaloli Drive which runs east -west. And, then you have Fifth Street running somewhat north -south. This is a closer view of the property outlined in red, and it's just makai of Fifth Avenue. The zoning for the property as well as the surrounding properties is Agricultural – 1 acre. This is the General Plan designation map for the property and the surrounding area. All of the properties—all of the individual lots in Hawaiian Paradise Park are in the Rural land use designation, and that allows for residential farm dwellings as well as some commercial uses and community uses. This is a map of the Puna Community Development Plan. The CDP denotes three areas in Hawaiian Paradise Park that are meant for village centered development so that's where they're—that's where community and commercial uses are supposed to be located. You can see the large village center is up towards the highway off of Kaloli. There's also one off of Makuu in the middle of the subdivision, and then there's one located further down near the subject property. So, the property is located about a thousand feet away from that lower village center. In 2012, the Applicant received a Special Permit to allow the establishment of a school for "K" through 6th grade instruction for up to 38 children on one acre of land in the Agricultural District. Condition 4 of the permit require that building permits be secured and finalized to convert the existing dwelling and accessory structures into a school. In 2014, the Planning Director granted a two-year administrative time extension for Condition 4, and that has since lapsed which is why the Applicant is here today requesting another time extension. EXHIBIT A 2