HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 046 04/03/2012 2010-2012 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: April 3, 2012 Re: Comm. No. 647/Bill No. 219
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai'i
TIME: 5:57 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Comm. No. 647/Bill No. 219, reports as
follows:
Bill No. 219, transmitted by Mayor William P. Kenoi, via Communication No. 647, dated
March 13, 2011, is an Ordinance amending section 25-8-3 (North Kona Zone Map), Article 8,
Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawai`i County Code (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 1st and 2nd (Mauka),North Kona District, Hawai`i, covered by Tax Map
Key: 7-6-004:018. Also enclosed was a favorable recommendation from the Leeward Planning
Commission Chair Geraldine Giffin.
The applicant, Ms. Towata Grand, and her attorney, Ken Goodenow of Carlsmith Ball, were
present in Hilo. Mr. Goodenow and Ms. Towata Grand provided background information
regarding the property which has been in her family since the 1890's, including the history on
the Old Government Road. Mr. Goodenow expressed that the applicant appreciates the
flexibility being provided in Condition E but added that if the Department of Public Works
requires the widening and paving of a minimum 16 foot roadway and the relocation of a utility
pole, the project will not go forward.
Council Member Ford stated that she supports the bill but there are problems with Condition E.
She encouraged the Council Members to approve the bill in Committee and said that her office
would work on proposed amendments to be presented at the first Council reading of this bill.
She further stated that the widening of the road would require removal of rock walls and possibly
some homes and would not be consistent with the rural setting of the area.
Planning Program Manager Daryn Arai stated the Planning Department recognizes the
challenges and uniqueness of this project and will coordinate with the Department of Public
Works so the departments are not compromised and the applicant not overburdened.
Council Member Pilago stated that he supports this bill but believes that Condition E should be
amended or stricken in its entirety.
Council Member Ford stated she does not believe Condition E should be stricken and will draft a
proposed amendment to the bill.
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Council Member Smart asked the applicant to clarify their position and asked if they had
suggested the one-way road as an alternative. She further asked for clarification on the utility
pole relocation and the burden on the applicant to move it.
Mr. Arai replied that the utility pole is located on County land and because the applicant has
requested a rezoning the burden of relocating the utility pole falls on the applicant, as it would
with anyone requesting a zoning change.
Mr. Goodenow stated that the applicant's first position was not to follow the County's suggested
standards for the road and the one way road was their suggestion as an alternative at the Planning
Commission.
Council Member Yagong asked if the utility pole would be moved to the applicant's property.
He further stated that he supports the bill and is looking forward to Council Member Ford's
amendments.
Mr. Arai stated the utility pole belongs to Hawaiian Electric Light Co. (HELCO) and the new
location is unknown until HELCO's engineer has evaluated the situation.
Committee Chair Hoffmann stated that he cannot support this bill solely due to the inclusion of a
fair share clause.
Your Committee on Planning is in accordance with the purpose and intent of Bill 219, and
recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
BLAS X
FORD x COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
HOFFMANN X
IKEDA X
ONISHI X
PILAGO XU4/0 4)
SMART x PETE HOFFMANN,rAIR
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YAGONG X PC REPO''l NO. 46
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: /0 2 21 2