2018-06-21 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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2. APPLICANT: SUNSTONE KONA, LLC (AMEND SMA 05-005) Application for a 10-year time extension to comply with Condition No. 9 (Completion of First Phase of Block D) of SMA Permit No. 05-005, which was issued in 2007 to allow the development of approximately 289 multiple-family residential units, commercial improvements and related parking and landscaping improvements on about 46.3 acres of land, and road improvements on about 1.089 acres of land. The subject property is located east of Ali‘i Drive and west of Kuakini Highway, about 1,100 feet south of the st Ali‘i Drive – Lunapule Road intersection, Kahului 1 and 2nd, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMKs: (3) 7-5-019:049, 050, 054 and por. 7-5-020:001. The Commission took up this item at 9:33 a.m., with approximately 16 people from the public in attendance. RECESSED Chairman Unger called a recess at 11:36 a.m. RECONVENED The meeting reconvened at 11:41 a.m. Executive Session: It was moved by Commissioner Shimaoka and seconded by Commissioner Nobriga that the Commission enter into executive session for the purpose of consulting with the Commission’s counsel pursuant to HRS 92-5. A voice vote was taken and motion carried unanimously. The Commission went into executive session at 11:42 a.m. The Commission came out of executive session at 11:48 a.m. by a motion made by Commissioner Shimaoka, seconded by Commissioner Nobriga and passed by a unanimous voice vote. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Shimaoka and seconded by Commissioner Church that the application to amend SMA Permit No. 05-005 be approved based on the Planning Director’s recommendation and proposed conditions, which to include the changes that the Commission discussed in this hearing, namely Items 2 and No. 7, which shall be adopted. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with six ayes (Shimaoka, Church, Carr Smith, Kealoha, Nobriga and Unger) and no noes. \[SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT – EXHIBIT A\] 3. APPLICANT: PR MAUNA KEA, LLC (AMEND SPP 724/LUC SP 90-374) Request for amendment to Special Permit No. 724, which was originally approved to allow for the operation of a quarry and related uses on approximately 143.48 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The applicant is requesting an amendment to Condition No. 7 (Life of the Permit) to allow a time extension to run coterminous with the current lease between the applicant and WHC, Ltd., dba West Hawai‘i Concrete, which expires on September 3, 2037. The affected property is located approximately 3.7 miles north east of the Māmalahoa Highway/Waiki‘i Road intersection, Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawai‘i, TMK: 6-7-001:portion of 034 (formerly 6-7-001:portion of 025). The Commission took up this item at 11:52 a.m., with three people from the public in attendance. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Carr Smith and seconded by Commissioner Nobriga that the application to amend Special Permit No. 724 be approved based on the Planning Director’s recommendation and proposed conditions, including the recent edit of Item 5, shall be adopted. 2