HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 007 2019/02/04 2018-2020 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: February 4, 2019 Re: Comm. No. 66/Bill No. 18
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai`i
TIME: 9:33 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning,to which was referred Bill No. 18, reports as follows:
Bill No. 18,transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim via Communication No. 66, dated January 4, 2019,
amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning) of the Hawai`i County
Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), by changing the district classification from Single Family
Residential— 10,000 square feet(RS-10)to Neighborhood Commercial—20,000 square feet(CN-20) at
Waiakea House Lots, Waiakea South Hilo, Hawai`i, covered by Tax Map Key: 2-2-034:086.
Mayor Kim forwarded the Windward Planning Commission's favorable recommendation to develop a
paved parking lot for tenant employees and overflow parking for customers of the Manono Street
Marketplace adjacent to the south of the subject property.
Hawai`i County Planning Program Manager Jeff Darrow appeared before the Committee to answer
questions as the applicant, Gina Hara Chun Family Limited Partnership, Gina Hara Chun, PB, and Hara
Chun Realty, LLC, was not present. Mr. Darrow explained that the Manono Street Marketplace housed
several popular businesses and restaurants and was in need of more parking. The applicant purchased
the lot next to the marketplace in order to create more parking, primarily for employees and as overflow
for patrons. He also noted that one of the conditions listed would consolidate this property with the
Manono Street Marketplace.
Council Member Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder expressed his dismay that the applicant was not present to
discuss the project.
Council Member Maile David wondered if consolidation of the lot with Manono Street Marketplace
would increase the possibility of other building development instead of just the proposed parking lot.
Mr. Darrow stated that Conditions I and J addressed this concern and should anything outside of a
parking lot be proposed in the future, a Traffic Impact Analysis Report would be necessary as well as a
requirement to secure county water/sewer.
Council Member Karen Eoff stated it was important to have applicants present before the Committee
and wondered if they had been contacted, and whose responsibility that was. She stated she would
vote in favor of the measure to pass it on to Council and hoped that the applicant could appear at that
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time. Council Member Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III also wanted to echo Council Members
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Eoff s concern that the applicant was not present, particularly given that this
is a commercial project.
Planning Committee Chair Ashley Kierkiewicz noted that it was the responsibility of her office to notify
applicants of meetings, and assured the Committee that she would let the applicants not present today
know of the nature of the discussions that had taken place and would ask them to be present for future
meetings.
A roll call vote was then taken on the motion to move this measure to council with ap ositive
recommendation and passed unanimously with nine "ayes."
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 18, 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
KIERKIEWICZ X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X _ _ 1
LEE LOY X
POINDEXTER x ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ, CHAIR
RICHARDS X PC REPORT NO.: 7
VILLEGAS x ADOPTED: FEB 2 0 2019