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Home My WebLink AboutAGE LAAC 2024/11/19 (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 35 Session West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i November 19, 2024 1:00 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;  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, Monday, November 18, 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 Monday, November 18, 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-35 November 19, 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. COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 1149: APPLICATIONS FOR 2024 STEWARDSHIP GRANTS FOR COUNTY LANDS ACQUIRED THROUGH THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated October 31, 2024, presenting 11 favorable recommendations for qualified nonprofit organizations requesting funding to maintain and provide stewardship for the following parcels acquired through the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund:  Kohanaiki ‘Ohana (Malama Oʻoma Stewardship Project) Recommended award: $41,400  Pōhāhā I Ka Lani (Koaʻekea) Recommended award: $114,900  Hawaiʻi Environmental Restoration (Hoʻohui No Waiʻele) Recommended award: $23,587  Hawaiʻi Environmental Restoration (Digitized Resource Database – Development Phase) Recommended award: $6,510  Hawaiʻi Farmers Union – Kohala Chapter (Hawi Banyan Trees Maintenance & Community Planning) Recommended award: $56,900  Hoʻomalu Kaʻu (Kahua Olohu Stewardship Program) Recommended award: $25,500  Friends of Amy BH Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden (Nā malā O Kona – Maintenance & Education) Recommended award: $223,200  Ala Kahakai Trail Association (Kaʻu Heritage Preserve Ranger Program) Recommended award: $132,500 Page 2 LAAC-35 November 19, 2024  Ala Kahakai Trail Association (Kaunamano Community Resource Management Plan) Recommended award: $80,000  Ala Kahakai Trail Association (Kiolakaʻa Community Resource Management Plan) Recommended award: $173,500  Malama O Puna (Maintenance and Preservation Planning for the Waiʻele) Recommended award: $398,569 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 704-24: AUTHORIZES THE EXTENSION OF THE PUBLIC SEWER FROM AN EXISTING SEWER LINE TERMINUS AT PUKIHAE BRIDGE TO HAU LANE, WITHIN HAWAI‘I BELT ROAD, TO SERVICE TAX MAP KEYS: 2-6-015:001 AND 002 AT AHUPUA‘A OF WAINAKU, DISTRICT OF SOUTH HILO, ISLAND AND COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I, STATE OF HAWAI‘I The extension would service the Hawaiian Ola Brewing Corporation for its operations at 238 Belt Road in Hilo. Reference: Comm. 1146 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R) 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 and November 7, 2024 (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kierkiewicz, seconded by Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, to recommend passage of Bill 207 on first reading.) Page 3 LAAC-35 November 19, 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 and November 7, 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. 1050.2: 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. Bill 224: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO 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 – 3 ACRES (A-3a) TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 15,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-15) AT CITY OF HILO, SOUTH HILO, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 2-4-080:017 (Applicant: Andrew Mastuura) (Area: 3.25 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 and one private roadway lot. The property is located at 1078 Ahe Street. Reference: Comm. 1147 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R) Page 4 LAAC-35 November 19, 2024 Bill 225: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 14-54 WHICH AMENDED SECTION 25-8-26 (PĀHOA ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM AGRICULTURAL – 1 ACRE (A-1a) TO VILLAGE COMMERCIAL – 20,000 SQUARE FEET (CV-20) AT KEONEPOKO HOMESTEAD LOTS, PUNA, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 1-5-007:061 (Applicant: Maui Varieties Investments Inc. (formerly Jerry Souza)) (Area: 1 acre) The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for the applicant’s request for a 10-year time extension to Condition C (Establishment of a Commercial Use), and an amendment to Condition H (Road Improvements). The property is located at 15-1447 Kahakai Boulevard. Reference: Comm. 1148 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. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by November 15, 2024. 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