2018-05-03 Hearing Transcript - Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless USE 17-074

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT MAY 3, 2018 A regularly advertised hearing on the application of CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS (USE 17-000074) was called to order at 9:34 a.m. in the County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii with Chairman Joseph Clarkson presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gilbert Aguinaldo, Joe Clarkson, Donald Ikeda, Thomas Raffipiy, John Replogle. ABSENT & EXCUSED: Donn Dela Cruz. ALSO PRESENT: Michael Yee (Planning Director), Malia Ho Hall (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Maija Jackson (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner), Shancy Watanabe (Planner), Melissa Dacayanan (Planning Commission Support Technician), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). And 53 members from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS (USE 17-000074) Continued hearing on an application for a Use Permit to allow the construction of a new, non - manned telecommunication facility, consisting of a 155 -foot tall steel monopine tower, retaining wall, 6 -foot tall fencing and related facilities within a 1,050 -square foot lease area on a 33,106 - square foot parcel, situated in the County's Agricultural 1 -acre (A -la) zoning district. The subject property is located at 15-1463 21st Avenue, approximately 1,700 feet north of the Kaloli Drive — 21st Avenue intersection, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kea`au, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-5-038:013. CLARKSON: The second item on the agenda is a continuation of a hearing for the Applicant which is the Cellco Partnership doing business as Verizon Wireless. This is an application for a Use Permit to allow the construction of new, non -manned telecommunication facility, 155 -foot tall steel monopine tower and other pertinent equipment, and Shancy Watanabe will again be making the presentation. WATANABE: Thank you, and good morning. The Applicant is Verizon Wireless. This is for a Use Permit application. This is the location map for the subject property. The subject property is shaded in red and located about just under 1,700 feet from the intersection of Kaloli Drive and 21st Avenue in the Puna District. The Applicant is requesting a Use Permit to construct a new 155 -foot tall steel monopine telecommunication tower and related facilities within a secured 1,050 -square foot portion of a 10V1111.11 1.1