HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE PC 04/03/2012 2010-2012 ACTIONSPete Hoffmann
Chair
K. Angel Pilago
(ice-Chair
DATE: April 3, 2012 (Tuesday)
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i
Comm. 492:
(Bill 156)
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
23 Session
Fred Blas, Member
Brenda Ford, Member
Donald Ikeda, Member
Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Member
Brittany Smart, Member
Dominic Yagong, Member
J Yoshimoto, Member
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
(Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER — 6:00 p.m.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEM(S) ON THE AGENDA
REFERRAL(S)
AMENDS SECTION 25-8 -33 (CITY OF HILO ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25
(ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), BY
CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM AGRICULTURAL — THREE
ACRES (A -3a) TO FAMILY AGRICULTURAL — ONE ACRE (FA -la) AT WAIAKEA,
SOUTH HILO, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 2- 2- 048:010, 120, 121, 122, 123
(Applicant: Sonomura Rentals; Area: 14.729 acres)
From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated November 23, 2011, transmitting the above bill and
enclosures with an unfavorable recommendation from Windward Planning Commission Chair
Zendo Kern. The applicant requests a Change of Zone from Agricultural 3 -acres (A -3a) to
Family Agricultural 1 -acre (FA -1a) to consolidate the six properties to resubdivide into 12
family agricultural lots.
POSTPONED TO THE CALL OF CHAIR:
Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Ikeda, Pilago,
Smart, Yagong, and Chair Hoffmann — 6.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Blas, Onishi, and Yoshimoto — 3.
Excused: None.
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Hairai '1 County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
PC -23
Comm. 624:
(Bill 209)
Comm. 647:
(Bill 219)
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AMENDS SECTION 25-8 -26 (PAHOA ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING
CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), BY CHANGING THE
DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM SINGLE - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL — 10,000 SQUARE
FEET (RS -10) TO VILLAGE COMMERCIAL — 7,500 SQUARE FEET (CV -7.5) AT PAHOA,
PUNA DISTRICT, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 1 -5- 011:008 AND 009
(Applicant: Karen and Adrian Galan; Area 17,995 square feet)
From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated March 5, 2012, transmitting the above bill and enclosures
with an unfavorable recommendation from Windward Planning Commission Vice -Chair
Dean Au. The applicants request a Change of Zone from Single - Family Residential- 10,000
square feet (RS -10) to Village Commercial -7,00 square feet (CV -7.5) to develop five detached
structures for retail use (`boutiques ") and overnight visitor accommodation (`bungalows ").
POSTPONED TO THE MAY 16, 2012 PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Excused:
Committee Members Ford, Ikeda, Pilago,
Smart, Yagong, and Chair Hoffmann — 6.
None.
Committee Members Blas, Onishi, and Yoshimoto — 3.
None.
AMENDS SECTION 25-8 -3 (NORTH KONA ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25
(ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), BY
CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM AGRICULTURAL — 1 ACRE
(A -la) TO SINGLE - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL — 20,000 SQUARE FEET (RS -20) AT
HOLUALOA 1 AND 2 (MAUKA), NORTH KONA DISTRICT, HAWAII, COVERED
BY TAX MAP KEY: 7- 6- 004:018 (Applicant: Millicent Towata Grand, Successor Trustee of
the Lillian U. Towata Revocable Living Trust; Area 1.090 acres)
From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated March 13, 2012, transmitting the above bill and
enclosures with a favorable recommendation from the Leeward Planning Commission Chair
Geraldine Giffin. The applicant requests a Change of Zone from Agricultural -1 acre (A -1a) to
Single - Family Residential- 20,000 square feet (RS -20) in order to develop a two -lot subdivision
with an average lot size of 23,000 square feet.
RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 219 ON FIRST READING:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Excused:
— 6:47 p.m.
Committee Members Ford, Ikeda, Onishi,
Pilago, Smart, Yagong, and Yoshimoto — 7.
Committee Chair Hoffmann — 1.
Committee Member Blas — 1.
None.
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