2017-04-06 Hearing Transcript - Jan Valdez USE 17-066

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT APRIL 6, 2017 A regularly advertised hearing on the application of JAN VALDEZ (USE 17-066) was called to order at 9:02 a.m. in the County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii with Chairman Gregory Henkel presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Joseph Clarkson, Donn Dela Cruz, Gregory Henkel, Donald Ikeda, and Myles Miyasato. ALSO PRESENT: Michael Yee (Planning Director), Malia Ho (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Maija Jackson (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner), Shancy Watanabe (Planner), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). And 8 members from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: JAN VALDEZ (USE 17-066) Application for a Use Permit to allow the establishment of a two-bedroom bed and breakfast operation within an existing three-bedroom dwelling situated on approximately 40,336 square feet of land within the Single -Family Residential (RS -20) zoning district. The property is located within the Honoli`i Pali Tract on the south side of Honoli`i Place, about 600 feet south of the Honoli`i Place/ Pauka`a Drive intersection, Pauka`a, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-7- 015:012. HENKEL: The first order of business today on the agenda is Applicant, Jan Valdez, USE 17- 066. If there's anybody that would like to testify, please fill the sign -out, sign -in sheet by the door and submit it to the staff If you have written testimony to any of the agenda items, please submit it to the staff also. So, looks like Maija's going to make the presentation, all right? JACKSON: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning, everyone. COMMISSIONERS: Good morning. JACKSON: Okay, the first item on the agenda today is a Use Permit request from Jan Valdez. The subject property is located in the South Hilo District in the community of Honoli`i. You can see the property located where the red dot is shown on the screen. So, running in a north -south direction, we have the Hawaii Belt Road. And, then, coming off of that is the road to the property, which is called Honoli`i Place. EXHIBIT A