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Home My WebLink AboutAGE LAAC 2023/10/17 (2022-2024) ACTIONS HOLEKA GORO INABA CINDY EVANS Chair and Presiding Officer JENN KAGIWADA MATT KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ MICHELLE M. GALIMBA HEATHER L. KIMBALL Vice Chair SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720 COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS th 18Session ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i October 17, 2023 2:00 p.m. Notice is Hereby Given that the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the:  Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401 Members of the public may also attend from this location. Public Attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations:  Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaʻau; and  Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road If a courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Oral Public Testimony via Zoom: To provide oral testimony via Zoom, email councilremotetestimony@hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961-8255 to complete the registration process and obtain meeting login information. Please contact our office to register by 12:00 noon, Monday, October 16, 2023. Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, October 16, 2023, by: (1) email to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov; (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be made part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer LAAC-18 October 17, 2023 CALL TO ORDER – 2:27 p.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Pursuant to HRS § 92-3, oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting, or immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 303-23: AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO NEGOTIATE A SIXTY-EIGHT YEAR LEASE WITH KAMAKOA NUI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE RENTAL HOUSING PROJECT, SITUATED AT WAIKOLOA, DISTRICT OF SOUTH KOHALA, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAII, AND IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEY: 6-8-042:022 The property located within the County’s Kamakoa Nui Subdivision is approximately 10.324 acres, and would be used to develop and construct up to 140-units of affordable workforce rental housing. Reference: Comm. 517 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 2 LAAC-18 October 17, 2023 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 85: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING) OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM AGRICULTURAL – 3 ACRES (A-3a) TO FAMILY AGRICULTURAL – 1 ACRE (FA-1a) AT HILO, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 2-2-048:092 (Applicant: Sandra Kaneshiro) (Area: 3.16 acres) The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this change of zone request, which would allow the applicant to subdivide the property into two lots, each approximately 1.4 acres in size to accommodate existing single-family dwellings. The property is located at 605 Makalika Street, approximately 540 feet southeast (mauka) of its intersection with Railroad Avenue. Reference: Comm. 518 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R) AMENDED TO DRAFT 2 AND RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Bill 86: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-15 (HĀMĀKUA DISTRICT ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING) OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM FAMILY AGRICULTURAL – 3 ACRES (FA-3a) TO AGRICULTURAL – 5 ACRES (A-5a) AT WAIMEA, HĀMĀKUA DISTRICT, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 4-7-007:048 (Applicant: Shawn and Stephanie Ching) (Area: 34.559 acres) The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this change of zone request, which would allow the applicant to subdivide the property into six lots, each approximately five acres in size. The property is located at 47-5211 Old Māmalahoa Highway, approximately half a mile southeast of its intersection with Māmalahoa Road. Reference: Comm. 519 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R) (Vote on Bill 86 is on the next page.) Page 3 LAAC-18 October 17, 2023 RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Bill 87: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO DISTRICT ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING) OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM RESORT HOTEL – 750 SQUARE FEET (V-.75) TO LIMITED INDUSTRIAL – 20,000 SQUARE FEET (ML-20) AT HILO, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 2-1-006:002 (Applicant: Aloha Kia) (Area: 1.795 acres) The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this change of zone request, which would allow the applicant to develop a new car dealership and service station for Aloha Kia. The property is located at 92 Kalanianaʻole Street, approximately 760-feet northwest of its intersection with Kanoelehua Avenue. Reference: Comm. 520 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT – 4:17 p.m. 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. Live stream of County Council Committee Meetings: To view the live stream of this meeting, at the scheduled meeting start time, type the following into the address bar of the browser: http://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1. Please call (808) 961-8255 if the Council’s streaming location is not functioning. If the Council’s stream is deemed inoperable, the following address will be provided for the live stream and should be typed into the browser: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJNalwg4OoK7a_7nGnEtGPA. Page 4 LAAC-18 October 17, 2023 If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by October 13, 2023. 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