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Home My WebLink AboutAGE LAAC 2024/11/07 (2022-2024) 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 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 34 Session Hawaiʻi County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaiʻi November 7, 2024 10:30 a.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:  Kona Council Chambers, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A 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;  Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road;  Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center, 67-1199 Māmalahoa Highway, Waimea; and  Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle. 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, Wednesday, November 6, 2024. 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 Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 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-34 November 7, 2024 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER 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. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 207: AMENDS THE STATE LAND USE BOUNDARIES MAPS FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM THE AGRICULTURAL TO THE RURAL DISTRICT AT PUʻUKAPU, WAIMEA, SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 6-4-017:001 Postponed: October 1, 2024 (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kierkiewicz, seconded by Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, to recommend passage of Bill 207 on first reading.) Page 2 LAAC-34 November 7, 2024 ; and Bill 208: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-11 (LALAMILO-PUʻUKAPU ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM AGRICULTURAL – 40 ACRES (A-40a) TO RESIDENTIAL – AGRICULTURAL – 0.5 ACRES (RA-.5a) AT PUʻUKAPU, WAIMEA, SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 6-4-017:001 (Applicant: Kelvin P. Jarneski) (Area: 1.997 Acres) The Leeward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this amendment to the State Land Use Boundaries Map and for the requested change of zone, which would allow the applicant to subdivide the property into three lots. This property is located at 64-5208 Alanui Ohana Place. Reference: Comm. 1050 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R) Postponed: October 1, 2024 (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kimball, seconded by Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, to recommend passage of Bill 208 on first reading.) ; and Comm. 1050.1: From Council Member Holeka Goro Inaba, dated October 7, 2024, transmitting a request to postpone Bill 207 to November 19, 2024, from Planning Consultant Sidney M. Fuke. ; and Comm. 1050.2: From Council Member Holeka Goro Inaba, dated October 7, 2024, transmitting a request to postpone Bill 208 to November 19, 2024, and proposed language to amend Bill 208, from Planning Consultant Sidney M. Fuke. Page 3 LAAC-34 November 7, 2024 Bill 219: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-22 (PUNA DISTRICT ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM AGRICULTURAL – 20 ACRES (A-20a) TO FAMILY-AGRICULTURAL – 1 ACRE (FA-1a), KEA‘AU, PUNA, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 1-6-003:081 AND 129 (Applicant: Graphic Images Hawaiʻi, Inc.) (Area: 26.762 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 23 lots. The property is located at 16-790 Keaʻau-Pāhoa Road. Reference: Comm. 1110 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R) ; and Comm. 1110.1: From Planning Director Zendo Kern, dated October 2, 2024, transmitting a request to amend Condition O (Fair Share) of Bill 219. Bill 220: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-6 (KAILUA-HONALO URBAN ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 10,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-10) TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL – 10,000 SQUARE FEET (CN-10) AT HŌLUALOA, NORTH KONA, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 7-7-009:008 (Applicant: Dr. Loi Chang-Stroman) (Area: 16,161 square feet) The Leeward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this change of zone request, which would allow the applicant to expand services at the existing medical facility. The property is located at 77-311 Sunset Drive. Reference: Comm. 1123 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R) Bill 221: REPEALS ORDINANCE NO. 10-1, WHICH AMENDED THE STATE LAND USE BOUNDARIES MAP FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM THE AGRICULTURAL ND DISTRICT TO THE URBAN DISTRICT AT KAHULUI 2, NORTH KONA, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 7-5-017:042 ; and Page 4 LAAC-34 November 7, 2024 Bill 222: REPEALS ORDINANCE NO. 10-2, WHICH AMENDED SECTION 25-8-3 (NORTH KONA ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM AGRICULTURAL – 5 ACRES (A-5a) TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 10,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-10) ND AT KAHULUI 2, NORTH KONA, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 7-5-017:042 (Planning Director Initiated) (Area: 14.437 acres) The Leeward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation to revert the State Land Use Boundaries Map district classification to Agricultural and the Zoning district classification to Agricultural 5-acre. This property is located on the south side of Hualālai Road, approximately 0.6 miles east of its intersection with Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway. Reference: Comm. 1124 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R) 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. 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. 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