2019-03-21 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES MARCH 21, 2019 The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:34 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Keith F. Unger presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Keith F. Unger, Nancy Carr Smith, Scott Church, Perry Kealoha, Sonny Shimaoka and Faye Yates ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Michael Vitousek ALSO PRESENT: Malia Hall, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), Amy Self (Deputy Corporation Counsel), Ronald Kim (Deputy Corporation Counsel), Michael Yee (Planning Director), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Maija Jackson (Planner) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And approximately 45 people from the public in attendance. A quorum was present. Chairman Unger called the meeting to order, and introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public. He explained the procedure for public testimony. Chairman Unger announced that both New Business items, Kilohana Makai LLC (AMEND SMA 07-000020) and Dana Kern (SPP 19-0000204), were postponed, but that the Commission would hear public testimony on those applications, if any. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC No statements were presented under this section of the agenda. NEW BUSINESS 1. APPLICANT: KILOHANA MAKAI LLC (AMEND SMA 07-000020) Application for a 5-year time extension to comply with Condition No. 3 (Complete Construction) of SMA Permit No. 07-000020, which was issued in 2007 to allow the development of a 5-story, 11-unit residential condominium on 14,450 square feet of land. The property is located along the makai side of Ali‘i Drive, adjacent to and south of the Kona stnd Banyan Tree Condominium, Hōlualoa 1 and 2, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: (3) 7-6-014:013. 1