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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai `i
Hawai `i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai `i, 96720
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
October 6, 2020
2:30 p.m.
AARON S. Y. CHUNG
MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID
KAREN EOFF
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER
HERBERT M. "TIM" RICHARDS, III
REBECCA VILLEGAS
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CALL TO ORDER — 2:36 p.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
October 6, 2020
Res. 733-20: AUTHORIZES THE EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN CODE REQUIREMENTS,
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 2011-1-38 AND 46-15.1 OF THE HAWAII REVISED
STATUTES, FOR WEST KAWILI STREET SENIOR/VETERAN HOUSING IN
SOUTH HILO, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 2-4-057:030
HKI Kawili LLC seeks certain exemptions from certain code and zoning requirements
to facilitate the development of 91 affordable housing units, a managers resident unit,
and a community center, located at the corner of West Kawili Street and Kapi`olani
Street.
Reference: Comm. 1079
Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz (B/R)
RECOMMENDED ADOPTION
Ayes:
Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Lee Loy, Poindexter,
Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kierkiewicz — 9.
Noes:
None.
Absent:
None.
Excused:
None.
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BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
October 6, 2020
Bill 200: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 05-115 WHICH RECLASSIFIED LANDS FROM
AGRICULTURAL — FIVE ACRES (A -5a) TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL
(CN -20) AT PUAPUA`AIKI IST AND PUAPUA`ANUI 1sT, NORTH KONA,
HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 7-5-017:001
(Applicant: Pua`a Development, LLC) (Area: 14.973 Acres)
The Leeward Planning Commission forwards its unfavorable recommendation for this
amendment, which would allow revisions or time extensions to 11 conditions in the
existing change of zone ordinance. The property is located west (makai) of Queen
Ka`ahumanu Highway and the Pualani Estates Subdivision, and about 1,400 feet north
of the Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway.
Reference: Comm. 1077
Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz (B/R)
RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING:
Ayes:
Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Lee Loy, Poindexter,
Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kierkiewicz — 9.
Noes:
None.
Absent:
None.
Excused:
None.
(Note: Ms. David, Ms. Eoff, and Ms. Villegas voted "kanalua" then "aye.")
; and
Comm. 1077.1: From Planning Director Michael Yee, dated September 24, 2020, transmitting the draft
transcript from the Leeward Planning Commission's August 20, 2020, meeting.
Bill 201: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 05-113 WHICH RECLASSIFIED LANDS FROM
AGRICULTURAL — FIVE ACRES (A -5a) TO MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
(RM -2.5) AT PUAPUA`AIKI IST AND PUAPUA`ANUI 1sT, NORTH KONA,
HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 7-5-017:019
(Applicant: Suffolk Investment LLC) (Area: 14.87 Acres)
The Leeward Planning Commission forwards its unfavorable recommendation for this
amendment, which would allow revisions or time extensions to 11 conditions to the
existing change of zone ordinance. The property is located west (makai) of Queen
Ka`ahumanu Highway and east (mauka) of Kuakini Highway and the Kahakai Estates
Subdivision, approximately 2,200 feet north of the Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway.
Reference: Comm. 1078
Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz (B/R)
(Vote on Bill 201 is on the next page)
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RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Lee Loy, Poindexter,
Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kierkiewicz — 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
; and
Comm. 1078.1: From Planning Director Michael Yee, dated September 23, 2020, transmitting the draft
transcript from the Leeward Planning Commission's August 20, 2020, meeting.
ADJOURNMENT — 5:27 p.m.
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