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AGENDA 35th SESSION
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
Takashi Domingo, Chairman
Spencer K. Schutte, Vice Chairman
Frank De Luz III
Robert N. Herkes
Lorraine R. Jitchaku-Inouye
Russell S. Kokubun
Merle K. Lai
DATE: July 29, 1986
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
STATEMENTS
REFERRALS
Comm. 603.2: COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED KONA REGIONAL PLAN
Copy of letter to Planning Director Albert Lyman from
Councilman Robert N. Herkes dated July 11, 1986,
submitting proposals to revise the Kona Regional Plan.
Comm. 638.1: STUDENT GOVERNMENT AT WEST OAHU COLLEGE
Copy o letter to Kauai Councilman Bill Kaipo Asing
from Mike Chun, dated July 2, 1986, responding to his
request for information regarding the formation of a
student government at West Oahu College.
Comm. 658.1: REPEALING ORDINANCE - BILL NO. 210
TO REPEAL CHANGE OF ZONE ORDINANCE NO. 83-55
ICHIRO MATSUNAGA
TAX MAP KEY: 2-2-24:12
From Planning Director Albert Lono Lyman dated July 16,
1986, regarding the County Clerk's request that they
review Bill No. 210. Informs they have forwarded the
proposed ordinance back to the Corporation Counsel's
office for their further review, specifically, asking
whether or not additional language is necessary in the
repealing ordinance to reinstate the original RS-10
zoning of the property.
Comm. 676: 1987 LEGISLATION PROPOSAL
From Councilwoman Lorraine R. Jitchaku-Inouye dated
July 1, 1986, transmitting, in light of the recent
problem regarding the rezoning denial of the
Kapaanui Development in North Kohala, a legislative
proposal and justification sheet relating to Land Use.
Requests that the Council include the proposal as part
of the 1987 Legislative package. Feels this correction
to the land use law is essential to allow development
of other marginal lands classified as "Agricultural."
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Comm. 677: PUNALU'U ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
From Leroy Uyehara, Vice President, Ka'u Projects,
C. Brewer Properties, Inc., dated June 30, 1986,
transmitting copies of a press release and
Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice for
Punalu'u Resort.
Comm. 679: REZONING REQUEST - WAIONO MEADOWS RANCH, LTD.
(Bill 221) PUAPUAAIKI, PUAPUAANUI, HOLUALOA 1st, 2nd and 4th and
KAHULUI 2nd, NORTH KONA
TMK: 7-6-01:1, 7-6-02:1 & 14 and 7-5-15:2 & 12
(1,813+ acres)
From Planning Commission Chairperson Barbara A. Koi
dated July 11, 1986, submitting for adoption, a bill to
change the district classification from Agricultural
1-acre (A-la), 5-acre (A-5a) and 20-acre (A-20a) to
Agricultural 3-acre (A-3a), 50-acre (A-50a), 100-acre
(A-100a) and 1,000-acre (A-1000a) zoned district at
North Kona.
Comm. 532: Copy of letter to Mr. William S. Kawahara from
Planning Director Albert Lono Lyman, dated February 24,
1986, informing that his letter cannot be made a part
of the official record on the Waiono Meadows Ranch
rezoning request, however, suggests that his thoughts
be known to the County Council once the application is
forwarded for appropriate action.
532.1: From Wayne S. Ogata dated April 15, 1986, transmitting
communications from himself and the Planning Department
regarding the rezoning request of Waiono Meadows Ranch,
Ltd.
532.2: From Alice Tredway, dated May 22, 1986, expressing her
support of the Waiono Meadows development.
532.3: From Sam B. Rosen, President, Holualoa Business and
Professional Association, dated May 22, 1986, informing
of their organization's support of the rezoning request
of Waiono Meadows Ranch.
532.4: From William L. Brooks, Creative Environments, dated
June 6, 1986, voicing support for the Waiono Meadows
Ranch project for reasons, as stated.
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532.5: From R. Tai Lake, Lake Construction, dated June 10,
1986, urging that Waiono Meadows be encouraged to
pursue its plans in the format they have proposed, as
he feels this proposal will allow them the margins they
require to fully address the existing problems and the
anticipated impacts associated with this development.
532.6: From Shoji Kawahara, Chairman, pro tem, ad hoc
committee, dated June 12, 1986, submitting for
consideration, a Position Statement, and urges the
Council to deny the proposal of Waiono Meadows Ranch,
Ltd. because of the possibility of increased and
aggravated flooding in the area.
532.7: From Representative Virginia Isbell dated June 27,
1986, regarding a position paper she received from the
ad hoc committee opposing the proposed development of
Waiono Meadows Ranch, Ltd.
532.8: From Gene Shelley dated July 14, 1986, commenting on
the amended Waiono Meadows Ranch Environmental
Assessment.
532.9: From Herb Ching regarding his support of the rezoning
request of Waiono Meadows Ranch.
532.10: From Suanne Nakagawa dated July 16, 1986, regarding her
support of the rezoning request of Waiono Meadows Ranch.
Pet. 4: From concerned citizens of North Kona requesting the
County government to give careful consideration and
close scrutiny in reviewing the proposed request by the
owners of the Waiono Meadows Ranch.
Comm. 681: BILL NO. 186 - RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
From Jerry Rothstein dated July 15, 1986, commenting on
Bill 186.
Comm. 682: HAPUNA
From Tom Beach dated July 11, 1986, regarding Hapuna.
Comm. 684: REZONING REQUEST - STEPHEN ZUCKERMAN
(Bill 223) KALOKO, NORTH KONA
TMK: 7-3-08:67 (10.496 acres)
Fromm Planning Commission Chairperson Barbara A. Koi
dated July 15, 1986, submitting for adoption, a bill to
change the district classification from an Agricultural
3-acre (A-3a) to an Agricultural 1-acre (A-la) zoned
district at Kaloko, North Kona.
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Informs the Planning Director has recommended denial of
the change of zone request, per the attached reasons
for denial.
Comm. 685: REVISIONS TO THE HAWAII STATE PLAN
From Kent M. Keith, Chairman, State Plan Policy
Council, Department of Planning and Economic
Development, dated July 8, 1986, transmitting a
document which presents amendments to the Overall
Theme, Goals, Objectives, Policies and Priority
Guidelines of the Hawaii State Plan, Chapter 226, HRS,
as adopted by the Thirteenth State Legislature on April
17, 1986. These amendments were approved by Governor
George R. Ariyoshi and signed into law as Act 276 on
May 29, 1986.
Informs a complete, revised publication of the
Hawaii State Plan, as amended, will be made available
in the near future.
Comm. 695: HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES - COMMUNICATIONS
Copy o memo to H.S.A.C. Vice-Presidents from
H.S.A.C. President Takashi Domingo dated July 10, 1986,
regarding H.S.A.C. Communications.
Comm. 699: BILL NO. 149, REZONING OF REAL PROPERTY SITUATED AT
(Bill 149 KAPAANUI AND KOU, NORTH KOHALA
Amended) TMK: 5-7-02:11 (por) - AHUALOA DEVELOPMENT INC.
From Sandra Pechter-Schutte dated July 21, 1986,
submitting for adoption, an amended version of
Bill 149, relating to the rezoning of real property
situated at Kapaanui and Kou, North Kohala from
Unplanned (U) to Agricultural (A-la), which was
developed as a result of the agreements reached between
the developer of the property, Ahualoa Development, and
the residents of North Kohala.
Transmits a report from Paul Rosendahl, the
archeologist for the subject project, which details all
of the significant archeological features on the
property that will be preserved as part of the
development of the project. Also transmits all
communications between Ahualoa Development, the
North Kohala Business Association and the North Kohala
Community Association regarding the provisions of
Bill No. 149.
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Comm. 468.7: From Glenn A. Santos, President-Elect, Hawaii Island
Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, dated July 1, 1986,
informing that their organization unanimously supports
the rezoning request of Ahualoa Development, Inc. for
reasons, as listed.
Also, informs that they, along with the Big Island
Business Council and many elected officials, would like
to see the Land Use Commission eliminated to let each
county make their own land use decisions, thereby,
giving them more home rule.
468.8: Copy of letter to Sandra E. Pechter-Schutte, Esq., from
Jean Sunderland, Chairman, Planning and Land Use
Committee, Kohala Community Association, dated June 25,
1986, regarding their association's concerns on the
Ahualoa rezoning.
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