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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN PC 2017/10/17 (2016-2018)Committee on Planning 14th Session West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii October 17, 2017 CALL TO The regular meeting of the Committee on Planning was called to order at ORDER: 11:00 a.m., in the Council Chambers, Kailua-Kona, by Ms. Karen Eoff, Chair. R(1T T CAT r Present: Ms. Karen Eoff, Chair Ms. Eileen O'Hara, Vice Chair Mr. Aaron S. Y. Chung, Member Ms. Maile Medeiros David, Member Mr. Dru Mamo Kanuha, Member Ms. Susan L. K. Lee Loy, Member Ms. Valerie T. Poindexter, Member Ms. Jennifer Ruggles, Member Absent & Excused: Mr. Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Member STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: Change Order of R116necc- The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, Statements from the Public on Agenda Items. (There were none.) As directed by the Chair and with no objection from the Committee Members, the following items were taken out of order. Comm. 521: NOMINATION OF BEVERLY ANN BLAKE TO THE NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE From Mayor Harry Kim, dated September 29, 2017, submitting for the Council's review and confirmation the above nomination. Requires Council Confirmation by: November 13, 2017 (Section 13-4(1), Hawaii County Charter) PC -14 October 17, 2017 Vote on Comm. 521: Ms. Poindexter moved to recommend confirmation of the (Approved) appointment of Ms. Beverly Ann Blake to the North Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee. Seconded by Ms. Lee Loy and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Ruggles, and Chair Eoff — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Richards —1. Excused: None. Committee Members spoke in favor of the appointment. Comm. 523: NOMINATION OF SHELDON EMELIANO TO THE NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE From Mayor Harry Kim, dated September 29, 2017, submitting for the Council's review and confirmation the above nomination. Requires Council Confirmation by: November 13, 2017 (Section 13-4(1), Hawaii County Charter) Vote on Comm. 523: Mr. Kanuha moved to recommend confirmation of the (Approved) appointment of Mr. Sheldon Emeliano to the North Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee. Seconded by Ms. Lee Loy and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Ruggles, and Chair Eoff — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Richards —1. Excused: None. Comm. 520: NOMINATION OF JAMES MCCULLY TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS Mayor Harry Kim, dated September 29, 2017, submitting for the Council's reviewa confirmation the above nomination. Requires Council Confirmation by: November 13, 2017 (Section 13-4(1), Hawaii County Charter) Page 2 PC -14 October 17, 2017 Vote on Comm. 520: Ms. Lee Loy moved to recommend confirmation of the (Approved) appointment of Mr. James McCully to the Board of Appeals. Seconded by Ms. Lee Loy and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Ruggles, and Chair Eoff — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Richards —1. Excused: None. Committee Members spoke in favor of the appointment. Return to Order The Chair directed the Committee to return to the order of business. of Business: COMMUNI- The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, CATIONS: Communications. Comm. 519: NOMINATION OF JAY FURFARO TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS From Mayor Harry Kim, dated September 29, 2017, submitting for the Council's review and confirmation the above nomination. Requires Council Confirmation by: November 13, 2017 (Section 13-4(1), Hawaii County Charter) Vote on Comm. 519: Ms. Lee Loy moved to recommend confirmation of the (Approved) appointment of Mr. Jay Furfaro to the Board of Appeals. Seconded by Mr. Kanuha and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Ruggles, and Chair Eoff — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Richards —1. Excused: None. Committee Members spoke in favor of the appointment. Page 3 PC -14 Comm. 522 Vote on Comm. 522 (Approved) Comm. 524 Vote on Comm. 524 (Approved) October 17, 2017 NOMINATION OF JEFFREY COAKLEY TO THE NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE From Mayor Harry Kim, dated September 29, 2017, submitting for the Council's review and confirmation the above nomination. Requires Council Confirmation by: November 13, 2017 (Section 13-4(1), Hawaii County Charter) Ms. Poindexter moved to recommend confirmation of the appointment of Mr. Jeffrey Coakley to the North Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee. Seconded by Mr. Kanuha and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Ruggles, and Chair Eoff — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Richards —1. Excused: None. Committee Members spoke in favor of the appointment. NOMINATION OF STEVE HOFFMANN TO THE NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE From Mayor Harry Kim, dated September 29, 2017, submitting for the Council's review and confirmation the above nomination. Requires Council Confirmation by: November 13, 2017 (Section 13-4(1), Hawaii County Charter) Ms. David moved to recommend confirmation of the appointment of Mr. Steve Hoffmann to the North Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee. Seconded by Ms. Poindexter and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Ruggles, and Chair Eoff — 7. Noes: Committee Member Poindexter —1. Absent: Committee Member Richards —1. Excused: None. Page 4 PC -14 October 17, 2017 Ms. Poindexter voted against the nomination due to the nominee's absence at the meeting and was unknown by the Council Members. Comm. 525: NOMINATION OF JOHN OLSON TO THE NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE From Mayor Harry Kim, dated September 29, 2017, submitting for the Council's review and confirmation the above nomination. Requires Council Confirmation by: November 13, 2017 (Section 13-4(1), Hawaii County Charter) Vote on Comm. 525: Ms. Poindexter moved to recommend confirmation of the (Approved) appointment of Mr. John Olson to the North Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee. Seconded by Ms. David and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Ruggles, and Chair Eoff — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Richards —1. Excused: None. Committee Members spoke in favor of the appointment. ORDER OF The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, RESOLUTIONS: Order of Resolutions. (There were none.) BILLS FOR The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, ORDINANCES: Bills for Ordinances. Page 5 PC -14 October 17, 2017 Bill 69: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 03-108 WHICH RECLASSIFIED LANDS FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 10,000 SQUARE FEET (RS -10) TO INDUSTRIAL -COMMERCIAL MIXED - 20,000 SQUARE FEET (MCX-20) AT WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 2-2-050:014 (Applicant: Kawili Development, LLC) (Area: 22,500 Square Feet) The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this amendment, which would allow a time extension for completion of construction and payment of the water commitment fee. The project is located at the corner of the intersection of East Kawili Street and Hinano Street and provides for an approximately 11,600 square foot building for office/retail spaces to be occupied by the Veterans Administration. Reference: Comm. 481 Intr. by: Ms. Eoff (B/R) Motion to Approve: Ms. O'Hara moved to recommend passage of Bill 69 on first reading. Seconded by Ms. Poindexter. CHR. EOFF: Council Members, before we go into any discussion, and I believe Mr. Fuke's in Hilo, there's a typographical error in—right after it says `Be it ordained by the Council of the County of Hawaii: Section 1" it says, "Section 2 of Ordinance 03 109 is amended as follows:" that should say 108. That's a typo. So may I have a motion to correct that typographical error, please? Vote on Motion to Ms. O'Hara moved to amend Bill 69 by changing "109" to Amend: "108" in Section 1. Seconded by Ms. Poindexter and (Approved) carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Ruggles, and Chair Eoff – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Richards –1. Excused: None. CHR. EOFF: My staff will make that correction to a draft 2. Okay, now I'll go ahead with Mr. Fuke. (Note: At this time Planning Consultant Sidney Fuke came forward to address the members of the Committee.) MR. FUKE: Good morning Madam Chair and the members of this committee. My name is Sidney Fuke, I'm a planning consultant. I'm here assisting the applicant, Kawili Development, LLC. I'd like to initially recognize the absence Page 6 PC -14 October 17, 2017 of the applicant, Dr. Craig Fujioka, he's currently attending a dental conference. Just by way of brief background, the property is situated on the corner of Kawili and Hinano street and it's essentially on the north or Hamakua side of the Hawaii Community College. It's a half acre size property and if you pass by that area, you will notice that there is a structure. It's a two-story structure consisting of about roughly 11,000 or 12,000 square feet that's about 80 or 90 percent completed. Well the applicant purchased the property in 2012, and shortly thereafter secured the building permit and started construction. He was totally unaware that there was this time deadline of 2013, within which the structure had to be completed. So albeit belatedly, 90 percent of the building is up and so now he's had to come in for a time extension. He was made aware of the need for a time extension when he came in for an amendment to the building permit to accommodate the spatial needs and requirements of the Veterans Administration office. So he then consulted with myself and asked me to assist him with the preparation for the required time extension. Essentially, he's asking for five years, but for all intense and purpose, basically it would be completed by the end of this year, or excuse me, the middle part of next year. So with that, Madam Chair and this committee, we respectfully request your approval of this time extension request. CHR. EOFF: Okay, thank you very much, Mr. Fuke, for that explanation. Council Members, do you have any comments or questions? Ms. Lee Loy. MS. LEE LOY: Thank you, Chair. Mr. Fuke, good morning. MR. FUKE: Good morning. MS. LEE LOY: I was reading through the conditions of approval and based on your explanation, I understand that the building would be finished within the next 12 or 18 months. Is that why the condition P notes that, "If the applicant should require an additional extension of time, the Planning Director shall submit the applicant's request to the Planning Commission and the Hawaii County Council," and there would be no ministerial time extension on this application? MR. FUKE: It's my understanding that the—as a general protocol, when the rezoning ordinance is first considered by the County Council, then there is a provision for an administrative extension, one administrative extension. And over and beyond that, if there is a need for additional extensions, as in this situation, then they always, as I remember, the conditions always require that any further extension be considered only by the County Council with no administrative extension. Page 7 PC -14 October 17, 2017 In this situation here, the applicant didn't have any objection to it because it's very clear that with the building being about 80 or 90 percent completed, and they already have a lease in line with the Veterans Administration, this extension provision would probably not be applicable. MS. LEE LOY: Thank you for that explanation and that clarification. And one final question, I noticed access would be on Kawili Street, is there a secondary access on Hinano Street? MR. FUKE: Yes, there would be and there was also a requirement, if you travel along there, you'll see a building, an existing building just about completed on the airport side of this particular property, directly across of Maka`ala Street. And so there was a condition that this property, as well as the other property, have an interior connection to facilitate traffic flow between those two projects and thereby help minimize traffic impact on Kawili Street. Relative to this property and the adjoining property, that interior access is already available. The short answer to your question is yes, there would be access both from Kawili as well as Hinano Street. MS. LEE LOY: Thank you, Mr. Fuke. I yield. CHR. EOFF: Okay, thank you, Ms. Lee Loy, any other questions or comments? Seeing none, all in favor, please say "aye." Vote on Bill 69: The motion to recommend passage of Bill 69, as amended Draft 2 to Draft 2, on first reading was carried by the following (Approved) voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Ruggles, and Chair Eoff — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Richards —1. Excused: None. CHR. EOFF: Bill 69 will move to Council with a favorable recommendation. MR. FUKE: Thank you very much. CHR. EOFF: You're welcome. Thank you again for your patience today. Page 8 PC -14 ADJOURN- MENT: Approved: October 17, 2017 There being no further business, at 11:46 a.m., Ms. Lee Loy moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Ms. O'Hara and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Ruggles, and Chair Eoff — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Richards — 1. Excused: None. CHR. EOFF: This committee's adjourned. Ms. Karen Eoff, Chair Planning Committee KE/jm 16. 36• tZ (Date) Page 9