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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PC 09/18/2012 2010-2012 ACTIONS Pete HoffmannFred Blas, Member Brenda Ford, ChairMember Donald Ikeda, Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, Member K. Angel Pilago Brittany Smart, Member Dominic Yagong, Vice-ChairMember J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON PLANNING th 30 Session DATE: September 18, 2012 (Tuesday) Council Chambers PLACE: West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i TIME: 10:30 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER – 10:30 a.m. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEM(S) ON THE AGENDA REFERRAL(S) Comm. 824: AMENDS CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 1 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE (Bill 291) 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (P.U.D.) Initiates amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), article 6, division 1, relating to planned unit development: Amends section 25-6-1 relating to Purpose; deletes section 25-6-2 relating to Minimum land area required; amends section 25-6-3 relating to Application for P.U.D.; amends 25-6-4 relating to Notice of action on P.U.D. application; deletes section 25-6-5 relating to Procedure for processing application when use not permitted in district; amends section 25-6-6 relating to Actions by director on P.U.D. permit applications and replaces it with Procedure for processing P.U.D. application; adds a section 25-6-7 relating to Conditions imposed on P.U.D., and section 25-6-8 relating to Review and approval of final site plans; deletes section 25-6-10 relating to Criteria for granting a P.U.D. permit; replaces section 25-6-11 relating to Height exceptions authorized with Construction in conformity with approved final site plans, and section 25-6-12 relating to Approval of variances, use permits and plan approvals issued under P.U.D. permit with Plan approval issued by approval of final site plans; amends section 25-6-13 relating to Effect of P.U.D. permit on other zoning provisions; amends section 25-6-14 relating to Time extension and amendments; amends section 25-6-15 relating Appeals to Appeal of director’s actions on P.U.D. final site plans. REFERRED TO PLANNING DIRECTOR AND BOTH THE WINDWARD AND LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION: Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer PC-30 Page 2 September 18, 2012 Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Ford, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Hoffmann – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 843: URGES THE 2013 HAWAI‘I STATE LEGISLATURE TO REPEAL CHAPTER 171C OF (Res. 303-12) THE HAWAI‘I REVISED STATUTES (HRS) TO EFFECTIVELY ABOLISH THE PUBLIC LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION States the people of the County of Hawai‘i realizes the detrimental effect that HRS 171C will have on the land, ocean, environment, and the avoidance of many of the zoning and subdivision laws, which HRS 171C may ignore, and have requested assistance from the County Council to support its repeal. Intr. by: Ms. Ford RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RES. 303-12: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Ford, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Hoffmann – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. (Mr. Onishi voted “kānalua” twice.) UNFINISHED BUSINESS Comm. 699: AMENDS CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 7, DIVISION 2 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (Bill 250)(2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) TO INCREASE RESIDENTIAL DENSITY, INCLUDING PARKING REQUIREMENTS, WITHIN CDH, DOWNTOWN HILO COMMERCIAL DISTRICT Initiates amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), article 7, division 2, section 25-7-22, relating to permitted use in the CDH district by reducing subsection (a)(16 and 17) maximum density of dwelling or rentable unit from 1,000 to 500 square feet; and adds a new section to be appropriately designated “Required number of parking spaces” for each residential dwelling having a maximum density of 500 square feet of land area per rentable or dwelling unit within the CDH. Intr. by: Mr. Ikeda Referred to Planning Director May 16, 2012 BILL 250 WITHDRAWN BY INTRODUCER ;and Comm. 699.1: From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated August 21, 2012, submitting enclosures with an unfavorable recommendation from the Windward Planning Commission Chair Zendo Kern and the Planning Department. PC-30 Page 3 September 18, 2012 Comm. 706: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 08-150 WHICH AMENDED ORDINANCE NO. 465, WHICH (Bill 255)RECLASSIFIED LANDS FROM AGRICULTURAL – 1 ACRE (A-1A) TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL – 7,500 SQUARE FEET (CN-7.5)) AT KEALAKEKUA, SOUTH KONA, HAWAI‘I, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 8-2-013: PORTION OF 002 Amends Ordinance No. 08-150 by eliminating Condition E, which limits use of property to a visitor center and related and accessory uses of a visitor center in substantial conformance to the description in the current application for reasons of public health, safety, and welfare due to flood hazards in the area. Intr. by: Ms. Ford Referred to Planning Director May 16, 2012 RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 255, AS AMENDED TO DRAFT 2, ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Ford, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Hoffmann – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. ;and Comm. 706.1: From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated August 22, 2012, submitting enclosures with a favorable recommendation from the Leeward Planning Commission Vice Chair Lani Bowman with inclusion of the following modification from the Planning Director: replacing the current Condition E in its entirety by adding road improvements along the entire southeast frontage of the property, consisting of an intersection with Māmalahoa Highway, a 20-foot wide paved lane and concrete curb, gutter, and sidewalk, drainage improvements, and any relocation of utilities required by Department of Public Works (DPW), and allowing a bi-weekly farmers’ limited to the sale of local fresh or raw produce, plant life, fish, and homegrown or homemade products. Also adding a new Condition F requiring a Traffic Impact Analysis Report should the applicants, successors, or assigns develop a land use which generates over 50 peak hour trips; and implement when required by DPW any transportation system improvements that may be deemed necessary. In conclusion it recommends that Condition L regarding fair share contributions be updated to current rates. ADJOURNMENT – 12:56 p.m. The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by September 14, 2012. Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (hereinafter “HRS”) §92-3.5, the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this Committee meeting via videoconference. Council Members will be present at the following location(s):  Council Room, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401  Kona Council Chambers, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A If audio stream is lost between Hilo and Kona for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. PC-30 Page 4 September 18, 2012 Public Attendance via Videoconference is also available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed:  Pāhoa Council Office, Pāhoa Marketplace, 15-2660 Pāhoa Village Road, Room 304  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5 Copies of this agenda and item(s) listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/lb-council-committee/. For further information, please call 961-8245. fourteen (14) Submitting Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring copies for before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720; (2) by facsimile to Please submit separate testimony for each (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. item. Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 52: thnd Agriculture, Water, and Energy Sustainability; and Planning Committees - Tuesdays, September 25 and October 2 at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Public Works, and Parks and Recreation; Governmental Relations; and Finance Committees - thth Thursdays, September 27 and October 4 at 7 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All Committee meetings - Saturday, th September 29 at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature, and are subject to change by Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i website at http://www.naleo.tv/schedule.