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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PC 10/23/1991 1988-1992 AGENDA 65th SESSION COf~MITTEE OPT PLANP~IPIG Takashi Domingo, Chairman Harry S. Ruddle, Viee Chairman James Y. Arakaki Brian J. De Lima Helene H. Hale Merle K. Lai Spencer K. Schutte DATE: October 23, 1991 (Wednesday) PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 10:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS REFERRALS Comm. 2919: GEOTHERMAL From Mayor Lorraine R. Inouye, dated October 4, 1991 transmitting for information a Copy of a news release from the State DBED Hilo office regarding stiffer standards set for the Puna Geothermal Venture and copies of the Geothermal Management Plan prepared by the State and County Geothermal Task Force, dated October 1991. Comm. 2945: From D.H. Laughlin, dated October 9, 1991, concerning the Ormat-PGV Geothermal facility blow-out which occurred on June 12, 1991. Comm. 2925: STATE LAND USE BOUNDARY. AMENDMENT AND (Bills 497 CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (4.901± ACRES) and 498) APPLICANT: KANESHIRO AND SONS ENTERPRISES REQUEST: AGRICULTURAL TO URBAN AND A-la TO CN-20 TAX MAP KEY• 1-5-07.20 PAHOA PUNA From Planning Commission Chairman Mike Luce, dated October 3, 1991, submitting bills to change the district classification for 4.901± acres of land from a State Land Use Agricultural to an Urban District and an Agricultural-1 acre (A-la) to a Neighborhood Commercial-20,000 (CN-20) zoned district, located to the south (Kapoho direction) of the new Pahoa By-Pass Road between the Keaau-Pahoa Road (at its dead-end) and the Kahakai Boulevard extension (dead-end), Keonepoko Iki Homesteads, Pahoa, Puna. Comm. 2849: From Marjorie Kenty-Chamberlin, dated September 3, 1991, regarding a request for change of zone from Ag to Commercial Ag on a 5-acre parcel of land off Pahoa Hwy. States the area is small and very close to PC-65 Page 2 October 23, 1991 Comm. 2849: Kahakai Blvd. which carries a heavy load of traffic (Cont'd) which has further increased by the opening of the new school. Requests the situation be carefully studied before a commercial venture is permitted in this area. Comm. 2856: From Marjorie Kenty-Chamberlin, dated September 10, 1991, commenting on an article which appeared in the Hawaii Tribune Herald on September 8, 1991 indicating that the Planning Commission approved plans for a Food Fair supermarket to be located near the fork splitting the new Pahoa bypass road from the Pahoa town road. States she does not object to having a market in Pahoa but prefers it be built at another location, for reasons, as listed. Comm. 2926: TIME EXTENSION TO CONDITIONS B AND D OF (Bill 499) CHANGE OF ZONE ORDINANCE NO. 792 APPLICANT: C. BREWER PROPERTIES, INC. TAX MAP KEY: 2-8-07:66 AND 69 AND 2-8-23:1 PEPEEKEO, SOUTH HILO From Planning Commission Chairman Mike Luce dated October 3, 1991, submitting a bill for a time extension to Conditions B (secure final subdivision approval) and D (consolidate/resubdivide CV area) of Chanqe of Zone Ordinance No. 792, which rezoned 5.894 acres of land from a Village Commercial-10,000 square foot (CV-10) to a Single Family Residential- 7,500 square foot (RS-7.5) zoned district and 9.7± acres of land from a Single Family Residential- 10,000 square foot (RS-10) to a Village Commercial-10,000 square foot (CV-10) zoned district, located within the Kulaimano Height's Development, mauka of the Hawaii Belt Highway and on both sides of the Kumula Street-Kaakepa Street intersection, Pepeekeo, South Hilo. Comm. 2938: ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT CHANGE OF ZONE ORDINANCE NO. 265 AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 85-75 TMK: 6-9-07 (REZ 282) Copy of letter to Ken Melrose, Waikoloa Land Company, from Planning Director Norman K. Hayashi dated October 7, 1991, acknowledging receipt of their annual progress report in compliance with Condition K of Ordinance No. 85-75. PC-65 Page 3 October 23, 1991 Comm. 2941: GHANA REFORM From Mark Van Pernis, Gallup & Van Pernis, dated October 7, 1991 informing that more and more circumvention of the County subdivision laws and neighborhood restrictive covenants are taking place by the continuing use of double density "condivision," destroying the quality of neighborhoods, making a mockery of County and State land planning and adding to the County's infrastructure burden. Requests that reform of the "ohana" ordinance be expedited. Comm. 2943: WATER AGREEMENT CHANGE OF ZONE ORDINANCE NO. 91-22 (R682) APPLICANT: HASEKO (HAWAII), INC. TMK: 7-3-10:27 Copy of letter to Sandra Pechter Schutte, Esq, Roehrig, Roehrig, Wilson, Hara, Schutte & De Silva, from Planning Director Norman K. Hayashi, dated October 8, 1991, acknowledging receipt of an executed water agreement dated September 9, 1991 between Haseko (Hawaii), Inc. and the Department of Water Supply, which satisfies the requirements of Condition B of the Change of Zone Ordinance No. 91-22. States pursuant to Condition B, the effective date of the zoning is September 7, 1991, the date of consummation of the water agreement. Comm. 2944: ONE-YEAR EXTENSION REQUEST CHANGE OF ZONE ORDINANCE N0. 90-009 (R654) SUBDIVISION NO. 90-126 APPLICANT: RICHARD ARAKAKI REQUEST: O TO RS-10; CONSOLIDATION/RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 2-D AND 2-E TMK: 6-5-7:81 Copy of letter to Ron Arakaki, from Planning Director Norman K. Hayashi, dated October 8, 1991, responding to his letters dated July 15 and August 29, 1991 requesting a time extension to: a) submit the final plat map as required by Condition No. 11 of a tentative subdivision approval dated September 17, 1990 and b) secure final subdivision approval in compliance with Condition B of Ordinance No. 90-009. States a one-year time extension until September 17, 1992, is granted to comply with Condition B of Ordinance No. 90-009 and Condition No. 11 of the tentative subdivision approval dated September 17, 1990. Further, acknowledges receipt of his annual progress report in compliance with Condition H of the change of zone ordinance. PC-65 Page 4 October 23, 1991 Comm. 2968: TIME EXTENSION TO CHANGE OF ZONE ORD. 89-43 (Bill 503) APPLICANT: ROSALIND M. LOPEZ TAX MAP KEY: 2-3-39.40 (PONAHAWAI SOUTH HILO) From Planning Commission Chairman Mike Luce, dated October 14, 1991, submitting a bill for a time extension to Condition B (secure Final Subdivision Approval) of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 89-43. Comm. 2971: HAMAKUA SUGAR COMPANY Copy of letter to the Planning Director and the Planning Commission, from Henry A. Ross, dated October 14, 1991, concerning Hamakua Sugar Company's land use changes and public hearings, etc. Comm. 2972: GOLF COURSES From Councilwoman Helene H. Hale, dated October 15, 1991, proposing that a followup workshop on golf courses to the conference held in Honolulu on September 16th, be held in order to develop policy guidelines applicable to our local situation. States that right now the Council has no policy and no input and that the Planning Commission, an appointed body, makes all the decisions. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Comm. 2788: LESA LEGISLATIVE BILLS From IGRC Chairman James Arakaki, dated August 19, 1991, submitting for review S.B. 101, S.B. 1342 and S.B. 2113, all relating to the Land Evaluation and Site Assessment System (LESA). States these bills were held back in their respective committees during the 1991 legislative session. Further states he believes that one of the bills will be the basis for enacted legislation in 1992 and anticipates the Council will be submitting testimony on both the merits and shortcomings of the legislation. Requests the Planning Committee assess these proposals and formulate recommended positions and any additional suggestions as to the legislation. Comm. 2973: From Planning Director Norman K. Hayashi, dated October 15, 1991, responding to a request for the Administration to again review and recommend a County position regarding the proposed LESA bills that were introduced in the 1991 State Legislative Session. States the Administration will be again reviewing the LESA bills to consider the feasibility and appropriateness of putting forth a definitive position on the LESA concept. Further states he will be transmitting a followup response within the next month. PC-65 Page 5 October 23, 11991 Comm. 2795: REVIEW OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE PERMIT 87-1 0 From Gregory C. Pommerenk, President, Kapoho Community Association, dated August 19, 1991, stating that Ormat has violated many of the conditions of Geothermal Resource Permit 87-1.0, as listed, and requests that the permit be reviewed. Comm. 2940: REQUEST BY KAPOHO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FOR REVIEW OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE PERMIT 87-1 COMMUNICATION C-2795 From Planning Director Norman K. Hayashi dated October 7, 1991, informing that a copy of the Kapoho Community Association's (KCA) letter of August 19, 1991 (C-2795) was received by the Planning Commission and they have elected to defer taking any action until the State-County Task Force's Geothermal Management Plan has been completed. (Note: The Planning Committee at its 9/11/91 meeting moved to refer C-2795 to Administration for consideration) NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT