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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PC 2021/01/05 (2020-2022)ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZNt-4 OF Chair and Presiding Officer gyp .•' o, REBECCA VILLEGAS Vice Chair •r �: Me '� tri oF•M►.�+ I" Session Hawaii County Clerk 12/30/2020 10:10:56 AM 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 January 5, 2021 10:30 a.m. AARON S. Y. CHUNG MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID HOLEKA GORO INABA MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER HEATHER L. KIMBALL SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY HERBERT M. "TIM" RICHARDS, III Pursuant to Governor Ige's most recent proclamation, in order to minimize physical contact and maximize social distancing, these meetings will not be open to the public. Oral Public Testimony: The public may provide oral testimony via Zoom. To register to testify, please email jean. muramoto(a�hawaiicount �gov or call (808) 961-8255 no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, January 4, 2021. Written Testimony: The Council encourages the public to submit thoughts, comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) email to counciltestimonyCa�hawaiicount �gov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be made a part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Live stream of County Council Committee Meetin&s: Meetings are available for live viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County's homepage at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov. Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Hawai'i County Clerk 12/30/2020 10:10:56 AM PC -1 January 5, 2021 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 44: APPOINTMENT OF ZENDO KERN AS PLANNING DIRECTOR From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 11, 2020, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: February 5, 2021 (Section 13-8, Hawaii County Charter) ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 5: AMENDS CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 6, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO USE PERMITS The Windward and Leeward planning commissions forward favorable recommendations for this amendment to the Zoning Code, which would decrease the applicable planning commission's time to approve or deny an application for a Use Permit from 90 to 60 days, and also clarify certain procedural matters. Reference: Comm. 17 Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz (B/R) ; and Comm. 17.1: From former Planning Director Michael Yee, dated December 1, 2020, transmitting the draft transcript from the Leeward Planning Commission's October 15, 2020, meeting. ; and Comm. 17.2: From former Planning Director Michael Yee, dated December 1, 2020, transmitting the draft transcript from the Windward Planning Commission's November 5, 2020, meeting. Page 2 PC -1 Hawai'i County Clerk 12/30/2020 10:10:56 AM January 5, 2021 Bill 6: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 10-32 WHICH RECLASSIFIED LANDS BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL — 1,000 SQUARE FEET (RS -7.5) AND MULTIPLE -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL — 1,000 SQUARE FEET (RM -1) TO MULTIPLE -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL — 1,500 SQUARE FEET (RM -1.5) AT KUKUAU 1sT, SOUTH HILO, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEYS: 2-4-025:048, 053 AND 080 (Applicant: Ikaika Ohana, formerly Giampaolo "Paul" Boschetti) (Area: 5.5 Acres) The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this amendment, which would allow revisions or time extensions to five conditions to the existing change of zone ordinance. The new applicant proposes to build a 64 -unit affordable housing development with a community center and garden, laundry facilities, and a 116 -stall parking lot, to be located on Kapiolani Street across from the Police Department's Hilo Headquarters. Reference: Comm. 18 Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz (B/R) ; and Comm. 18.1: From former Planning Director Michael Yee, dated December 1, 2020, transmitting the draft transcript from the Windward Planning Commission's November 5, 2020, meeting. ADJOURNMENT Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed to introduce legislation `By Request" on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by December 31, 2020. If a response is received after December 31, 2020, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. Council Members will also be present at the Kona Council Office, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A. The full text of the agendas are made available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.og v. Click on Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For copies of the agenda(s) or questions, please contact Council Services at 961-8255. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty_.gov before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting. Page 3 PC -1 Hawaii County Clerk 12/30/2020 10:10:56 AM January 5, 2021 The email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date, agenda item (communication, bill, resolution, or report number), and number of testifiers on the video submittal. Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item. Video submittals may contain up to three individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video testimony will not be played during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to the meeting. The Office of the County Clerk reserves the right to refuse testimony containing inappropriate content or that is not in compliance with Council Rule 13 (Public Statements and Testimony). Page 4