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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0472.001 2006-2008 • ~~tY Or 4 ~ ~~y'. 'Harry Kim ~ Christopher J. Yuen Mayor Director i:~ . Brad Kurokawa, ASLA LEED®AP /11'0)X~y~t D1 ~ttWi:ttY Deputy Director PLANNING DEPARTMENT 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 967203043 (808) 961-8288 F.4X (808) 961-8742 September 4, 2007 - rr Pete Hoffrnann, Chairman and Members of the County Council ~ County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Hoffmann and Council Members: INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL Amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) Permitting Wind EnerQV Facilities in the Onen District This is to inform you that the Planning Commission will be considering the above matter at its Friday, September 21, 2007 meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the Waikoloa Beach Marriott, Alii I, 69-275 Waikoloa Drive, Waikoloa, Hawaii. A copy of the public notice is attached for your information. Should you have any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact Norman Hayashi of this deparhnent at 961-8288. Sincerely, CH PER J. EN Planning Director Att. Comm. No. ~ 2 fc:~f. To: Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. f NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND HEARINGS PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of matters to be considered by the Planning Commission of the County of Hawaii in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 91 and 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 6-4.3 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii, and the Planning Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. DATE: Friday, September 21, 2007 TIME: 9:00 a.m. PLACE: Waikoloa Beach Marriott, Alii I 69-275 Waikoloa Drive Waikoloa, Hawaii UNFINISHED BUSINESS - 9:00 a.m. 1. APPLICANT: DANIEL IBBETSON (SPP OS-000015) Action on the application for a Special Permit to operate a 2-unit bed and breakfast establishment on 0.722 acre of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural district. The property is located along the west (makai) side of the Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 11), approximately 120 feet south of the Kaohe Road-Mamalahoa Highway intersection, Kaohe 5`h, South Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 8-7-9: 14. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - 9:30 a.m. 2. APPLICANT: D-BAR RANCH, LLC (SMA 06-000009) Further proceedings on remand pursuant to State of Hawaii Third Circuit Court decision on appeal in Civil No. 06-1-172K regarding application for a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit to allow the 120-unit condominium project and related uses. The property is located between Alii Drive and the proposed Kahului-Keauhou Parkway (aka Alii Parkway), mauka of the Kona Magic Sands Condominium and north of the White Sands Beach Estates Subdivision, Pahoehoe 2"d, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-7-8:21 and 23. NEW BUSINESS -10:00 a.m. 3. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL Amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition), as amended, which would permit wind energy facilities in the Open (O) zoned district. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS i ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT The purpose of the public hearings is to afford all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the above requests. Submitting Testimony: According to Rule 1 (General Rules) of the Planning Commission, a person desiring to submit oral or written testimony shall indicate her/his name; residence 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. Written testimony shall be submitted with an original and nine copies prior to testifying. The Commission would appreciate timely submittal to the Planning Department at least one week prior to the hearing date to allow for mailing and thorough Commission review. Testimony that is irrelevant or unduly repetitious maybe limited by the Chairperson pursuant to Rule 1. Notice to Lobbyists: If you aze a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii 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 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code} Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk, 333 Kilauea Avenue, 2"d Floor, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. Maps showing the general locations and boundaries of the azeas under consideration and/or plans of the proposed developments aze on file and open to inspection during office hours at the Planning Department, Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawaii and at the Kona office of the Planning Department, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Any disabled person requiring special assistance or person requiring auxiliary aid and/or services to participate in the hearing should contact the Planning Department at 961-8288 five (5) working days prior to the heazing so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. PLANNING COMMISSION William Graham, Chair C. Kimo Alameda, ls` Vice Chair Rodney Watanabe, 2"a Vice Chair (Hawaii Tribune Herald: September 10, 2007) (West Hawaii Today: September 10, 2007)