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Mitchell D.Roth °''c� '�• John Replogle,Chair
Mayor ' Gilbert Aguinaldo,Vice Chair
Dean An
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r�rF oF•H�+►� Michelle Galimba
Dennis Lin
County of Hawaii Thomas Raffipiy
WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720
Phone(808)961-8288 • Fax(808)961-8742
AGENDA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Windward
Planning Commission of the County of Hawaii in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 91
and 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 6-7.5(a) of the Charter of the County of Hawaii, and
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Based on the Governor's Emergency Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Response dated
August 5, 2021, this meeting will be online until further notice. This is to prevent the spread of
COVID-19 and to maintain physical distancing.
DATE: Thursday, October 7, 2021
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: This meeting will be held by interactive video conference through
Zoom. The public may provide oral testimony at the meeting by
joining online or calling into the Zoom meeting. To register for oral
testimony please contact Melissa Dacayanan-Salvador at
Melissa.Dacayanan@hawaiicounty.gov or 808-961-8156 no later than
4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
The public may observe the meeting by viewing a live stream on
YouTube at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAFoRMb3rfWLQMPd6TAkE
GA?view as=subscriber
The public may provide written testimony via email at WPCtestimony@hawaiicounty.gov or
submitted at the Hilo or Kona Planning Departments up to two business days prior to the hearing
by 4:30 p.m. (See Submitting Testimony below).
The Planning Director's background report (including application) and recommendation report
for each agenda item will be available for review at www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov prior to the
meeting. This information can also be requested by sending an email to Melissa Dacayanan-
Salvador at Melissa.Dacayanan@hawaiicounty.gov.
In the case of technical difficulties with the virtual meeting, a recording of the meeting will be
posted at www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov no later than 24 hours after the conclusion of the
meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Review and Approval of the August 5, 2021 Windward Planning Commission Minutes.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
NEW BUSINESS
1. APPLICANT: TAKATA DENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC.
(AMEND REZ 11-000146)
Application for time extensions to Condition B (time to complete construction) and
Condition C (water commitment) of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 12 33 which rezoned
one (1) acre of land from a Single-Family Residential — 10,000 square feet(RS-10) to a
Residential-Commercial Mixed Use—20,000 square feet(RCX-20) zoning district. The
subject property is located at 1732 Kilauea Avenue, approximately 750 feet south of its
intersection with Kawili Street, Waiakea Homestead Houselots, South Hilo, Hawaii,
TMK: 2-2-038:028.
2. APPLICANT: LEILA SHIMIZU (REZ 21-000247)
Application for a Change of Zone from a Single-Family Residential-10,000 square feet
(RS-10) to an Industrial-Commercial Mixed - 20,000 square feet(MCX-20) zoning
district for approximately 22,300-square feet of land. The subject properties are located at
755 Kekuanao`a Street and 605 Kalanikoa Street, at the northeast corner of the
Kekuanao`a Street- Kalanikoa Street intersection, Waiakea Houselots, South Hilo,
Hawaii, TMKs: 2-2-035:049 and 2-2-035:096.
3. APPLICANT: ARTS AND SCIENCES CENTER (SPP 21-000228)
Application for a Special Permit to allow the construction and operation of an elementary
school campus for approximately 300 students on approximately 2.31 acres of land
within the State Land Use Agricultural district. The subject property is located at 16-1678
34'h Avenue, on the northwest corner of the Orchidland Drive—34h Avenue intersection,
Orchid Land Estates, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-6-010:083.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
4. APPLICANT: CONNECTIONS NEW CENTURY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL/
COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES (CBESS)
(SPP 12-000138)
Hearing on Special Permit application SPP No. 12-000138 record as presented on appeal.
SPP No. 12-000138 was remanded back to the Windward Planning Commission by
Intermediate Court of Appeals for further proceedings consistent with its January 31,
2020 Memorandum Opinion vacating the County of Hawaii Windward Planning
Commission's May 12, 2014 Decision and Order,which denied Special Permit SPP No.
12-000138. Application for a Special Permit to develop a K to 12 charter school campus
with dorm facilities and related uses on approximately 70 acres of land situated in the
State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located on both the southwest and
northeast sides of Edita Street near its intersection with Kaumana Drive and adjoining the
Pacific Plantation Subdivision in Kaumana, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-5-006:141.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Windward Planning Commission's next monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday,
November 4, 2021 by interactive video conference via Zoom.
ADJOURNMENT
Submitting Testimony Pursuant to Hawaii County Planning Commission Rules of Practice
and Procedure (PC), Rule 1, General Rules, a person desiring to submit written testimony shall
indicate her/his name; address; and whether the testimony is on her/his behalf or as a
representative of an organization or individual. If testimony is being submitted on behalf of an
organization, documentation showing membership ratification should accompany the testimony.
Public testimony can be submitted by mail or email. Those submitting written testimony by mail
should provide one copy for distribution. Public testimony submitted by mail, should be mailed
to the Leeward Planning Commission at the Planning Department office addresses in Hilo and
Kona listed below. Mailed testimony should be provided at least one week prior to the hearing
date to allow for mailing and thorough Commission review. Public testimony that is submitted
by email to WPCtestimony@hawaiicounty.gov, should be submitted before 4:30 p.m. two (2)
business days prior to the Commission meeting. Additionally, pursuant to Rule 1, the
Chairperson may limit testimony that is irrelevant or unduly repetitious.
Contested Case Procedure: Pursuant to PC Rule 4, Contested Case Procedure, of the County of
Hawaii Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, any person seeking to intervene
as a parry to a contested case hearing on Agenda Item No. 3 above is required to file a written
request which must be received by the office of the Planning Department no later than seven (7)
calendar days prior to the Planning Commission's first public meeting on the matter. Such
written request shall conform with the PC Rule 4-6(a), relating to Prehearing Procedure on a
form as provided by the Planning Department entitled "Petition for Standing in a Contested Case
Hearing." The notarized petition form and a filing fee of$200 shall be submitted online via
County of Hawaii Electronic Processing and Information Center (EPIC) at the following
website: https:Hhawaiicountyhi-energovpub.tylerhost.net/Apps/SelfServiceg/home.
Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk
within five days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code}.
A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than
five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to
influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate
with public officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code} Registration
forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk,
25 Aupuni Street, Room 1402, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet
provided to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection during
regular business hours at the Hilo office of the Planning Department, Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi
Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawaii and at the Kona office of the Planning Department, West Hawaii
Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building E, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification, or language
interpretation to access this meeting, please contact the Planning Department at 961-8288 as
soon as possible, but no later than five working days prior to the meeting date, to arrange for
accommodations. "Other reasonable modification"refers to communication methods or devices
for people with disabilities who are mentally and/or physically challenged.
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
John Replogle, Chair
(Hawai`i Tribune Herald: Friday, September 17, 2021)
(West Hawaii Today: Friday, September 17, 202 1)