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Home My WebLink AboutMIN LAAC 2024/10/15 (2022-2024)Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions 33rd Session West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii October 15, 2024 CALL TO The regular meeting of the Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions ORDER: was called to order at 1:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, Kailua-Kona, by Mr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Chair. ROLL CALL: Present: Mr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Chair Ms. Michelle M. Galimba, Vice Chair Ms. Cindy Evans, Member Ms. Jenn Kagiwada, Member Mr. Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Member Ms. Heather L. Kimball, Member Ms. Susan L. K. Lee Loy, Member (via video conference from Hilo) Ms. Rebecca Villegas, Member Absent & Excused: Ms. Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, Member STATEMENTS The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, FROM THE Statements from the Public on Agenda Items. PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: The following individuals registered to speak and came forward when called by the Chair: Rebecca Melendez: Bill 198 and 199 (Comm. 1015), in opposition. John Kawano: Bill 198 and 199 (Comm. 1015), in opposition. Ceci Davenport: Bill 198 and 199 (Comm. 1.015), in opposition. MR. HENRICKS: Chair, would you like me to read in the items one at a time for disposal, or read them both in? CHR. INABA: Can you do them one at a time, please. MR. HENRICKS: Okay, very good. LAAC-33 October 15, 2024 BILLS FOR The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, ORDINANCES: Bills for Ordinances. Bill 198: AMENDS THE STATE LAND USE BOUNDARIES MAPS FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM THE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO THE RURAL DISTRICT AT WAIMEA, SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAI`I, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 6-4-024:027 Reference: Comm. 1015 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R) Postponed: September 16, 2024 (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kierkiewicz, seconded by Ms. Lee Loy, to recommend passage of Bill 198 on first reading.) CHR. INABA: Thank you, Mr. Clerk. We do have the applicant's representative, Daryn Arai, joining us on Zoom. It was requested by the applicant that we postponed this matter to the January nth Committee meetings. So, if there is no discussion, I would ask for that motion to be made. Council Member Villegas. MS. VILLEGAS: Thank you. I just want to take a moment to thank the testifiers for being here today. I've had the pleasure and the honor of working with you. You're small business owners in Waimea and you provide impeccable service and have a reputation and relationships with your community as authentic community members. Not a nimby but somebody who is invested in your community, and I just want you to know that I take your words, and your pleads, and your questioning; the truth and integrity of statements that have been made by the potential developer. And I just want you to know personally and professionally that I honor that. I honor the personal message of the testimony of a cry -out for acknowledgement of capacity and for what we're setting a precedent if decisions get made to make changes to Land Use Zoning, that set off a negative trickle affect. And that provides opportunity for select few to become very wealthy; and for those left living with the repercussions of that to suffer, because we don't have the infrastructure necessary to support these rural communities which are directly impacted by everything that comes through there. So, I just wanted to make that statement. I'll be supporting the postponement. just wanted you to hear that, and thank you for continuing to show up. We appreciate you. I yield. CHR. INABA: Thank you. Council Member Evans. Page 2 LAAC-33 October 15, 2024 MS. EVANS: Yes, thank you. Just being the representative from the district, I just wanted to comment to everybody involved to stay engaged, stay tuned. And more importantly, for me, it is I think what was pointed out by testifiers, and there was a lot of written testimony on this, is that you know, changing this Ag to Rural. If you look at the land use patterns now, we don't have Rural out in this area at all. We do have Agriculture. We do have some Urban. But the reality is, this is I think, a significant shift, and that is why we're having everybody coming out and speaking. And I'm going to encourage everybody, even though it's postponed till after the holidays, that we have to be vigilant, and we just have to watch and keep this discussion going. To the Metzler's that are trying to develop their property, I strongly encourage you to please keep engaging with your neighbors and your neighborhood to see, you know, what their concerns are. Then lastly, I do want to say, I do have concerns about the floodplain. And I'm hoping that we hear more about how that is going to play out with or without the development. Thank you, I yield. CHR. INABA: Thank you. With that, a motion please. Vote on Motion Ms. Kimball moved to postpone Bill 198 to January 7, 2025. to Postpone: Seconded by Ms. Kagiwada and carried by the following (Approvedl voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Inaba — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz — 1. Excused: None. and Page 3 LAAC-33 October 15, 2024 Bill 199: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-11 (LALAMILO-PU`UKAPU 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 — 5 ACRES (A-5a) TO RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL — 0.5 ACRES (RA-0.5a) AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL—10,000 SQUARE FEET (CN-10) AT WAIMEA, SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAI`I, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 6-4-024:027. (Anblicant: Kaubulehu Land, LLC) (Area: 5.349 Acres) The Leeward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this amendment to the State Land Use Boundaries Map and an unfavorable recommendation for the requested change of zone, which would allow applicant to subdivide the property into eight lots consisting of three retail/commercial lots fronting Mamalahoa Highway and five residential agricultural lots. This property is located at 64-983 Mamalahoa Highway. Reference: Comm.1015 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R) Postponed: September 16, 2024 (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kierkiewicz, seconded by Ms. Galimba, to recommend passage of Bill 199 on first reading.) CHR. INABA: Thank you, Mr. Clerk. The applicant and their representative, Mr. Arai, have requested a postponement of this matter to the January 7, 2025 Committee meeting. Vote on Motion Ms. Kimball moved to postpone Bill 199 to January 7, 2025. to Postpone: Seconded by Ms. Kagiwada and carried by the following (Approved) voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Inaba — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz — 1. Excused: None. Page 4 LAAC-33 W- =-- 101RONIN Approved: October 15, 2024 CHR. INABA: Bill 198 and Bill 199 are postponed to January 7, 2025. That brings us to the end of our Committee meeting. Mahalo. There being no further business, Chair Inaba adjourned the meeting at 1:23 p.m. " 6- - C-A� Mr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Chair Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee HI/dt -it -? I Iq tf (Date) Page 5