2019-02-21 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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Zone Ordinance 12 156 based on the Planning Director’s recommendation, which shall be adopted. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with six ayes (Shimaoka, Church, Carr Smith, Kealoha, Vitousek and Unger), no noes, and one absent and excused (Yates). \[SEE HEARING TRANSCRIPT – EXHIBIT A\] 2. APPLICANT: INHABIT HAWAI‘I, LLC (FORMERLY VIPASSANA HAWAI‘I) (AMEND SPP 1091) Application to amend Condition No. 2 (establish meditation center) of Special Permit No. 1091, which allowed the establishment of the Hawai‘i Insight Meditation Center on 15 acres of land situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located about 1 mile east of Kapaau, makai of Pratt Road approximately 900 feet west of the Pratt Road-Kapanai‘a Road intersection and is situated just west of the Hālawa Gulch, Napapa‘a, North Kohala, Hawai‘i, TMK: (3) 5-3-007: portion of 043. At 9:52 a.m., with approximately twelve people from the public in attendance, Chairman Unger stated that there was a request from the Planning Department that this agenda item be postponed. It was moved by Commissioner Shimaoka and seconded by Commissioner Church that the hearing on this application be postponed until the April 18, 2019, meeting. A voice vote was taken and the motion carried with all in favor. There was no one from the public who wished to testify on this agenda item. 3. APPLICANT: DPM ACQUISITION LLC DBA DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL (FORMERLY PACIFIC MONARCH RESORTS, INC.) (AMEND SMA NO. 388) Application for an amendment to Condition No. 2 (time to complete construction) of Special Management Area Use Permit No. 388, which was approved to allow the development of a commercial/condominium complex and related improvements on 76,739 square feet of land. The property is located on the makai side of Ali‘i Drive bounded by Ali‘i Drive and Kahakai Road, south of Royal Kona Resort and north of Kona Reef Condominium, Pua‘a 3rd, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: (3) 7-5-18:011. At 9:54 a.m., with approximately eleven people from the public in attendance, Chairman Unger announced that the hearing on this agenda item was postponed to a future meeting at the request of the applicant. There was no one from the public who wished to testify on this agenda item. 4. APPLICANT: 64-560 MAMALAHOA LLC (REZ 18-000232) Application for a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-40 acre (A-40a) to an Agricultural-5 acre (A-5a) zoning district for approximately 10.94 acres of land. The parcel is situated on the north side of Māmalahoa Highway, approximately 0.42 miles west of White Road and approximately 150 feet east of Puʻu Manu Place, Puʻukapu Homesteads, 2nd Series, South Kohala, Hawaiʻi, TMK: (3) 6-4-017:043. The Commission took up this item at 9:55 a.m., with eight people from the public in attendance. 2