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COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: June 14, 2022 Re: Comm. No. 829/Bill No. 181
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 181, reports as follows:
Bill No. 181, transmitted by Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, via Communication No. 829, dated May 12,
2022, amends Ordinance No. 06-82 which reclassified lands from Agricultural—20 acres (A-20a)
to Family Agricultural—3 Acres (FA-3a) at Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, North Kona, Hawaii,
covered by Tax Map Key: 7-3-024:008. The applicant is Clinton Hinchcliff, Jr. Introduced by
Chair Ashley Kierkiewicz, by request.
Planning Director Zendo Kern was present via Zoom.
Planning Consultant Sidney Fuke, was present in the Kona Chambers to represent the applicant.
Mr. Fuke explained that this amendment is for a time extension to finalize a subdivision he was
involved in several years ago that has been stuck in litigation. By the time litigation finished, the
deadline for subdivision approval had passed. Mr. Fuke explained that the project is a seven-lot
subdivision, and the applicant would like to reserve several of the lots for his family and sell the
remaining lots. He addressed testimony surrounding the Kaloko Drive intersection,
Committee Vice-Chair Rebecca Villegas chaired the meeting due to Chair Kierkiewicz's
absence.
Committee Member Holeka Inaba asked Planning Director Zendo Kern to elaborate on
Condition G, the forest management plan. Director Kern responded that the intent of that plan is
to maintain 80 percent of the native forest on the lot, which is a consistent condition for this
properties near the 3,000 feet elevation area. Mr. Inaba then asked what improvements to the
Kaloko Drive intersection would take place, noting that there is a note from the State Department
of Transportation that they will not take jurisdiction over the intersection improvements.
Director Kern noted that the County is willing to help cover preliminary costs from Fair-Share
contributions from the area to assist the State.
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Your Committee asked several more clarifying questions about the subdivision's water credits,
the elevation line that requires the SO percent forest preservation, and the delay in subdivision
approval.
The vote was then taken on the motion to move this measure to Council with a favorable
recommendation and passed with six"ayes,"with Committee Members Aaron Chung,
Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, and Committee Chair Kierkiewicz absent.
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill 18 1, and
recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID X COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
INABA X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL X
LEE LOY x ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ, CHAIR
RICHARDS X PC REPORT NO.: 69
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: JUL FFM