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COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: August 21, 2018 Re: Comm. No. 1026/Bill No. 179
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 9:34 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 179, reports as follows:
Bill No. 179, transmitted by Managing Director Wil Okabe, via Communication No. 1026, dated
August 1, 2018, amends Ordinance No. 08-20, which reclassified lands from Single Family
Residential— 10,000 square feet(RS-10) to Neighborhood Commercial— 10,000 square feet (CN-
10) at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawai`i, covered by Tax Map Keys: 2-2-036:025 and 026 (Applicant:
Dien-Jung Lin(formerly Dian-Jung Nekoba) (Area: 39,771 square feet).
Managing Director Wil Okabe forwarded the Windward Planning Commission's favorable
recommendation for this amendment to request a time extension for completion of construction
and payment of the water commitment fee. The properties are located on Kekuando`a Street and
Hinano Street.
Susan Tita came forward to represent the applicant, and Jeff Darrow from the Planning
Department was present to answer questions.
Ms. Tita explained that the applicant is in need of this time extension due to health reasons and is
now prepared to move forward. She also said that the applicant has her financing and planning
in order. The vote was then taken on the motion to move this measure to Council with a positive
recommendation and passed with seven"ayes."
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 179, and
recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID x COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
EOFF X
KANUHA X
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
POINDEXTER x KAREN EOFF, CHAIR
RICHARDS X PC REPORT NO.: 71
RUGGLES X ADOPTED: SEP 0 5 2018