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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PC 12/14/1999 1998-2000 ~y~;,~•1vv or N_ lam- ~ hi'••....•ir r+ or M~ HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ~ ~ _ C-i AGENDA ~ 'fir' 2l sr Session - COMMITTEE ON PLANNING _ Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Chair Curtis Tyler, Vice Chair c Aaron Chung, Member = ~ Leningrad Elarionoff, Member .lulie Jacobson, Member Nancy Pisicchio, Member AI Smith, Member Dominic Yagong, Member James Y. Arakaki, Ex-Officio Member DATE: December 14, 1999 (Tuesday) PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 2:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON COMM. 562: Comm. 562: APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS - MR. EVARTS C. FOX From Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro, dated December 1, 1999, submitting for confirmation the following appointment to the Board of Appeals: Mr. Evarts C. Fox of Kamuela (Council District 9), a 30-year resident of Hawaii who, since 1995, has been retired. Prior to that he was the Museum Director with the Hawaii Maritime Center in Honolulu. He is a member of the Democratic Party. If confirmed, Mr. Fox will replace Ms. Janet H. Fujioka of Hilo, whose term will expire on December 31, 1999, and will serve a term to end on December 31, 2004. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA PC-21 Page 2 December 14, 1999 REFERRALS Comm. 557: RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF AN (Res. 180-99) ENTERPRISE ZONE IN NORTH KOHALA ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII From Research & Development Director Diane S. Quitiquit, dated August 1, 1999, transmitting the above resolution. States that this designation is for a new enterprise zone in North Kohala, an area which is qualified to have enterprise zones under Chapter 209E of the Hawaii Revised Statutes. Comm. 563: RESOLUTION NAMING STREETS - "LALAMILO FARM ROAD", (Res. 183-99) "KAMALA ROAD", AND "HULUHULU ROAD", LOCATED WITHIN THE LALAMILO FARM LOTS SUBDIVISION, LALAMILO, SOUTH KOHALA HAWAII. TAX MAP KEY 6-6-005 From Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro, dated November 30, 1999, transmitting a letter and above resolution from Planning Commission Chair Leonard S. Tanaka. Comm. 565: ORDINANCE BILL AMENDING SECTION 25-8-3 (NORTH KONA (Bill 178) 7,ONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE, BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM RESORT (V), MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-3 AND RM-10), VILLAGE COMMERCIAL (CV-10) AND OPEN (O) TO PROJECT DISTRICT AT KAUPUI,EHU, NORTH KONA, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 7-2-10:1, PORTION OF 2, 8, 9; 7-2-122 (APPROXIMATELY 279.18 ACRES) APPLICANT: KAUPULEHU MAKAI VENTURE From Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro, dated November 30, 1999, transmitting a letter and above bill from Planning Commission Chair Leonard S. Tanaka. Comm. 566: ORDINANCE BILL AMENDING SECTION 25-8-3 (NORTH KONA (Bi11179) TONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE, BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM OPEN TO PROJF,CT DISTRICT AT KUK[O 2NO AND MANINIOWAL,1, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 7-2-4:18 (APPROXIMATELY 388.057 ACRES) APPLICANT• MANINI'OWALI EQUITY COMPANY, LLC From Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro, dated November 30, 1999, transmitting a letter and above bill from Planning Commission Chair Leonard S. Tanaka. PC-21 Page 3 December l4, 1999 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Comm. 276: ORDINANCE BILL AMENDING SECTION 25-8-22 (PUNA DISTRICT' (Bi1175) ZONF. MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (Z,ONING CODE) OF THE HAWAI[ COUNTY CODE, BY CHANGING THE D[STRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM OPEN (O) TO RF,SIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL (RA-la) AT PUUA, PUNA, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 1-4-47:87 (APPROXIMATELY 10.995 ACRES) APPLICANT: NANAWALE ESTATES CO. From Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro, dated April 26, 1999, transmitting a letter and above bill from Planning Commission Chair Leonard Tanaka. (Note: See Communication 446Biil 130 on next page) Comm. 276.OO1:From Bonnie Goodell of Planning for Sustainability, dated May 24, 1999, in opposition of Bills 75, 76, and 77, transmits handouts showing how the proposals conflict with the most basic principles of planning and logic. Comm. 276.002:From Steven S. C. Lim, Attorney, Carlsmith Ball, transmitting a map which outlines the areas of the proposed rezoning parcels located in Nanawale Estates, for rezoning Bills 75, 76, and 77. Comm. 276.003: From Planning Committee Chair Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, dated (Bill 75) May 24, 1999, transmitting Bill 75, Draft 2, which includes the fair share (Draft 2) contributions in Condition E and renumbers the remaining conditions. Comm. 276.004:From Planning Committee Chair Bobby .lean Leithead-Todd, dated (Bill 75) June ] 7, 1999, transmitting Bill 75, Draft 3, which includes as Condition E (Draft 3) the standard language to prohibit the second dwelling, as discussed at the May 26, 1999, Planning Committee meeting. Comm. 276.OOS:From'Foby Hazel, dated June 10, 1999, expressing her concerns that she does not want agriculturally zoned lands in close proximity to a residential area (Bill 75). Comm. 204: From Toby Hazel, dated March 10, 1999, transmitting a copy of a letter to the County Planning Department, Planning Commissioners, and the County Council regarding the Kahuwai Experimental Papaya Project on the Nanawale Estates Subdivision; the Nanawale Estates Co.'s rezoning requests (Bill 75, Bill 76, Bill 77); and the use of County and Private Roads Within the Nanawale Subdivision. (Continued on next page) PC-21 Page 4 December 14, 1999 Comm. 446: ORDINANCE BILL AMENDING SECTION 25-8-22 (PUNA DISTRICT (Bill 130) ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODF,, BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM OPEN (O) TO RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL (RA-2a) AT PUUA, PUNA, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 1-4-47:87 (APPROXIMATELY 10.995 ACRES) APPLICANT: NANAWALE ESTATES CO. (REFERENCE: COUNCIL BILL 75) From Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro, dated September 17, 1999, transmitting a letter and above bill from Planning Commission Chair Leonard S. Tanaka. The bill is an amended version of Bill 75, which the Council's Planning Committee, per request of the applicant, deferred action on and referred the amended request and Bill 75, Draft 3, back to the Planning Commission for consideration. (Note: The Planning Commission voted to send an unfavorable recommendation on the application to the County Council.) Comm. 277: ORDINANCE BILL AMENDING SECTION 25-8-22 (PUNA DISTRICT (Bill 76) ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE, BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM OPEN (O) TO RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL (RA-la) AND AGRICULTURAL (A-Sa) A"I PUUA, PUNA, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KF,Y 1-4-59:77 (APPROXIMATELY 23.203 ACRES) APPLICANT: NANAWALE ESTATES CO. From Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro, dated April 26, 1999, transmitting a letter and above bill from Planning Commission Chair Leonard Tanaka. (Note: The Commission was sharply divided in considering the Planning Director's favorable recommendation of the change of zone and, therefore, voted to send no recommendation to the County Council.) (NOTE: See Communication 447/Bill 131 on next page) Comm. 277.001:From Planning Commission Secretary Sharon M. Nomura, dated May 11, 1999, transmitting the April 16, 1999, Planning Commission's Hearing "transcript on Bills 75, 76 and 77, rezoning applications for Nanawale Fstates Co. (Continued on next page) PC-21 Page 5 December 14, 1999 Comm. 277.002:From Planning Committee Chair Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, dated (Bill 76) May 24, 1999, transmitting Bill 76, Draft 2, with conditions. States (Draft 2) although the Planning Director submitted a favorable recommendation for the application, the Planning Commission had no recommendation for the Council, therefore Bill 76 was submitted with no conditions. Comm. 447: ORDINANCE BILL AMENDING SECTION 25-8-22 (PUNA DISTRICT (Bill 131) ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF "1'HE HAWAII COUNTY CODE, BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM OPEN (O) TO RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL (RA-2a) AND AGRICULTURAL (A-Sa) AT PUUA, PUNA, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 1-4-59:77 (APPROXIMATELY 23.203 ACRES) APPLICANT: NANAWAI,F ESTATES CO. (REFERENCE: COUNCIL BILL 76) From Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro, dated September 17, 1999, transmitting a letter and above bill from Planning Commission Chair Leonard S. Tanaka. The bill is an amended version of Bill 76, which the Council's Planning Committee, per request of the applicant, deferred action on and referred the amended request and Bill 76, Draft 2, back to the Planning Commission for consideration. (Note: The Planning Commission voted to send an unfavorable recommendation on the application to the County Council.) Comm. 278: ORDINANCF, BILL AMENDING SECTION 25-8-22 (PUNA DISTRICT (Bi1177) ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8. CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE, BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM OPEN (O) TO FAMILY AGRICULTURAL (FA-la) AT PUUA, PUNA, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 1-4-76:38 (APPROXIMATELY 9.328 ACRES) APPLICANT: NANAWALE ESTATES CO. From Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro, dated April 26, 1999, transmitting a letter and above bill from Planning Commission Chair Leonard Tanaka. (Note: See Communication 448/Bill 132 on next page) PC-21 Page 6 December 14, 1999 Comm. 448: ORDINANCE BILL AMENDING SECTION 25-8-22 (PUNA DISTRICT (Bill 132) ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (7.ONING CODE) OF THF, HAWAII COUNTY CODE, BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM OPEN (O) TO FAMILY AGRICULTURAL (FA-2a) AT PUUA, PUNA, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 1-4-7638 (APPROXIMATF,LY 9328 ACRES) APPLICANT: NANAWALE F,STATES CO. (REFERENCE: COUNCIL BILL 77I From Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro, dated September 17, 1999, transmitting a letter and above bill from Planning Commission Chair Leonard S. Tanaka. The bill is an amended version of Bill 77, which the Council's Planning Committee, per request of the applicant, deferred action on and referred the amended request and Bill 77 back to the Planning Commission for consideration. (Note: The Planning Commission voted to send an unfavorable recommendation on the application to the County Council.) NEW BUSINESS/STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC/ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by December 10, 1999. Persons using TDDs may call 961-8521. (Copies of this agenda and the communications are posted and filed at the County Clerk's Office, 25 Aupuni St., Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; and the Kona Councilmembers' Office, 77-6399 Nalani St., Suite 104, Kailua-Kona. For further information, please call 961-8245.'I'hose wishing to testify, please register with the County Clerk's staff prior to the convening of the meeting. If possible, submit fifteen (15) written copies of testimony to staff prior to the convening of the meeting.) GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION: Channel 9 (Hilo) and Channel 12 (Kona) The Public Works & Parks Committee and Finance Committee meetings can be seen on Tuesday, December 14 at 830 p.m. and Tuesday, December 21 at 830 p.m. The Human Services & Economic Development Committee and Planning Committee meetings can be seen on Thursday, December 16 at 8:30 p.m. and Thursday, December 23 at 830 p.m. All the above meetings will be aired on Sunday, December 26 at 9 a.m.