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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0675.157 2022-2024Mitchell D. Roth Mayor Deanna S. Sako Managing Director West Hawaii Office 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 Phone (808) 323-4770 Fax (808) 327-3563 March 08, 2024 County of Hawaii PLANNING DEPARTMENT Zendo Kern Director Jeffrey W. Darrow Deputy Dirackr East Hawa0i"Office 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawai`1 96720 Phone (808) 9,64,8288 Fax (808) 961-8742 Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council -` County of Hawaii - 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chair Kimball and Council Members: SUBJECT: County Council Initiated Bill No. 121 (PL-CCI-2024-000003) Amendment to Chapter 25, Article 1, Article 4, and Article 5 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, As Amended) Relating to Transient Accommodation Rentals and Hosting Platforms This is to inform you that the above -referenced bill is scheduled for a hearing by the Windward Planning Commission. Said hearing, among other matters, will be held beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2024 in the County of Hawaii County Council Chambers, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii. A copy of the public notice is attached for your information. The purpose of this amendment is to repeal Section 25-4-16 through Section 25-4-16.3 relating to Short-term Vacation Rentals and establish new provisions for Transient Accommodation Rentals and Hosting Platforms for Transient Accommodation Rentals. Should you have any questions, please contact Tracie Lee-Camero of this department at (808) 961-8166 or by email at tr cie lee.cariIM°ro,(i 6aa�,kLtiiCOLls t_(L Sincerely, M �7�cl�on 7 7, ZENDO KERN Planning Director Item5CouncillnitiatedBill121 PL-CCI-2024-003notification Attachment: Windward Planning Commission April 4, 2024 meeting agenda �� 1�1 cii�ii,n,�, h iw iiiCqurrt� sz+t Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer f!Lm ml'u dlim�aucoullk '_'m Comm. R�. 5' Ref.To: �, ._.. Ref. Dote 7' ,_. Mitchell D. Roth Mayor County of Hawaii WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION ALIPUrn Center - 101 PaUahi Street, Suite 3 - Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961-8288 - Fax(808)961-8742 AGENDA Dennis Lin, Chair Louis Daniele 111, Vice Chair Lauren Balog Wayne De Luz Matthias Kusch Chantel Perrin NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Windward Planning Commission of the County of Hawaii in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 91 and 92, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, Section 6-7.5(a) of the Charter of the County of Hawaii and Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure. DATE: Thursday, April 4, 2024 TIME: 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: Hawaii County Council Chambers in Hilo 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI 96720 Public Participation: This is an in -person meeting, and the Windward Planning Commissioners will participate in person. The primary way to view or testify at this meeting is in -person; however, as a courtesy to the public, the Commission provides the following additional ways to view or testify remotely at this meeting. Optional Alternative to Provide Remote Oral Testimony: The public has the option to provide verbal testimony at the meeting by joining Zoom. To provide verbal testimony via Zoom, please use the link below to register, no later than noon on the day prior to the meeting: yc o n i /n i e c I i l i g/reg i m e L .11 i d - 6 il 11. i4,- i, lo L-)(i(Li _k Optional Alternative to View Meeting: [Ltlp, '�t( Ad,GA?vie�,v IS SUbscriber - ML �Lj_ (Please note, as this is an in -person meeting, the hearing will proceed if the Zoom and/or YouTube connections fail.) The Planning Director's background report (including application) and recommendation report for each agenda item will be available for review at k,, �k -LflyLLi_r fit-, Lg(L prior to the �LL _�l ig- meeting. This information can also be requested by sending an email to W11C`Iest on a]iakvakCOUFIIV 110V or by calling (808) 961-8288. CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES Review and Approval of the March 7, 2024 Windward Planning Commission Minutes. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Members of the public may provide public testimony regarding any agenda item now or at the time the agenda item is called to order. NEW BUSINESS APPLICANTS: AXEL & MICHELLE KRATEL (PL-SPP-2024-000061) Application for a Special Permit to allow the establishment of a 4-bedroom bed and breakfast operation within an existing dwelling and guest house on a 0.5-acre portion of an approximately 13.618-acre parcel of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 2893 Kaiwiki Road, approximately 0.3 miles west of its intersection with Mailekea Road, Pauka`a Farm Lots, Pauka`a, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-6-011:001. APPLICANT: TIRTHA LUITEL (PL-SPP-2024-000062) Application for a Special Permit to allow the development and operation of a commercial parking lot on an approximately 18,000-square foot portion of a 98.2850-acre parcel in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is situated directly makai of Akaka Falls State Park on the south side of Akaka Falls Road, Honomu Homesteads, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-8-010:014 (por.). 3. APPLICANTS: STEPHEN & CHERYL WINTER (PL-SMA-2023-000043) Application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to develop a farm consisting of a single-family residence, caretakers' cottage, greenhouse, barn, pasture, and related improvements on two (2) shoreline parcels totaling 30.165-acres all within the Special Management Area. The subject parcels are located on Pd'auhau Road approximately 1,200-feet north from its intersection with Nanaina Kai Road, Haina, Portion of Pa`alaea to Lauka, Hamakua, Hawaii, TMK's: (3) 4-5-002:016 & :080. 4. APPLICANT: JEREMY GRAHAM (PL-SMA-2024-000047) Application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to construct a two (2) story, 6,404 square foot single-family residence and related improvements on a 23,958-square foot shoreline parcel within the Special Management Area. The subject property is located on Paradise Ala Kai Road, approximately 200-feet north of the intersection of Paradise Ala Kai Road and Kilika Street, Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-5-059:049. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (PL-CCI-2024-000003) Bill 121, an ordinance amending Chapter 25, Articles 1, 4 and 5, of the Hawaii County Code 1983.(2016 Edition, as amended), relating to transient accommodation rentals and hosting platforms. Repeals Section 25-4-16 through Section 25-4-16.3 relating to Short - N term Vacation Rentals and establishes new provisions for Transient Accommodation Rentals and Hosting Platforms for Transient Accommodation Rentals. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (PL-CCI-2024-000004) Bill 122, an ordinance amending Chapter 25 and Chapter 14, Article 4, Section 14-20, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to the repeal of bed and breakfast as a permitted use. Repeals all provisions that allow for Bed and Breakfast establishments. 7. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (PL-CCI-2024-000005) Bill 123, an ordinance amending Chapter 19, Article 1 and Article 13, Chapter 23, Article 9, and Chapter 25, Article 1, Article 2, Article 5, and Article 6 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to `ohana dwelling units. Removes each instance of the term "ohana dwelling" from the County Code and inserts the term "accessory dwelling unit" and adds provisions for the establishment of an accessory dwelling unit. PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT Report on Special Management Area (SMA) determinations and minor permits issued by the Planning Director for March 2024 AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING The Commissioners will comment on matters not on the current agenda, for consideration for the Commission's next meeting. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Windward Planning Commission's next monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the County Council Chambers in Hilo and the public can also testify via Zoom. The date and venue of the meeting are subject to change. ADJOURNMENT Submitting; Written Testimony. Pursuant to Hawaii County Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (PC), Rule 1, General Rules, a person desiring to submit written testimony shall indicate her/his name; address; and whether the testimony is on her/his behalf or as a representative of an organization or individual. If testimony is being submitted on behalf of an organization, documentation showing membership ratification should accompany the testimony. Public testimony can be submitted by mail or email. Those submitting written testimony by mail should provide one copy for distribution. Public testimony submitted by mail, should be mailed to the Windward Planning Commission at the Planning Department office addresses in Hilo and Kona listed below under Board Packet. It is preferable that mailed testimony should be provided at least one week prior to the hearing date to allow for thorough Commission review. Public testimony that is submitted by email to ov, should be submitted before 4:30 p.m. two (2) business days prior to the Commission meeting. Public attendees may present written testimony at the meeting 3 without prior submission. Additionally, pursuant to Rule 1, the Chairperson may limit testimony that is irrelevant or unduly repetitious. Contested Case Procedure: Pursuant to PC Rule 4, Contested Case Procedure, of the County of Hawaii Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, any person seeking to intervene as a party to a contested case hearing on Agenda Item No. 1. through 4 above is required to file a written request which must be received by the office of the Planning Department no later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the .Planning Commission's first public meeting on the matter. Such written request shall conform with the PC Rule 4-6(a), relating to Prehearing Procedure on a form as provided by the Planning Department entitled "Petition for Standing in a Contested Case Hearing." The notarized petition form and a filing fee of $200 shall be submitted online via County of Hawaii Electronic Processing and Information Center (EPIC) at the following website: ._ Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai` i County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code}. A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 1.5, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code) Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 1402, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet provided to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting date during regular business hours at the Hilo office of the Planning Department, Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawaii and at the Kona office of the Planning Department, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building E, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Planning Department at (808) 961-8288 or as soon as possible. If a request is received later than five working days prior to the meeting date, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or other 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. Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION DENNIS LIN, Chair 11 (Hawai`i Tribune Herald: Friday, March 8, 2024) (West Hawaii Today: Friday, March 8, 2024)