2022-03-03 Windward Exh A (Items 1 Director Initiated REZ 1052 PL-PDI-2021-000002)

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT MARCH 3, 2022 A regularly advertised hearing on the PLANNING DIRECTOR INITIATED REPEAL OF CHANGE OF ZONE ORDINANCE No. 04 120 AND AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 25 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE was called to order at 9:15 a.m. via live stream online meeting, with Chairman Dean Au presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Dean Au, Michelle Galimba, Joseph Clarkson, Wayne De Luz, Dennis Lin, and John Replogle ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Gilbert Aguinaldo ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Malia Kekai, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), Jean Campbell, Esq. (Counsel for the Planning Department), Zendo Kern (Planning Director), Maija Jackson (Planning Program Manager), Christian Kay (Planner), and Noriko Sauer (Secretary to Boards and Commissions) INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR (ELLIS JACOB HESTER TRUST) (REZ 1052/PL-PDI-2021-000002) The Planning Director has initiated the repeal of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 04 120 and amendment to Section 25-8-28 (Ka`u District Zone Map), Chapter 25, Article 8, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended), by reverting the current zoning of the subject properties from Agricultural Project District(APD) to their original Agricultural 20-acres (A20-a) zoning district for 171.782 acres of land. The rezone area consisting of two (2)parcels is located at 96-3090 Meyer Road, approximately 1.5 miles northwest(mauka) of Hawaii Belt Road, Palima&Pa`auau, Ka`u, Hawaii, TMKs: (3) 9-6-005:108 & (3) 9-6-006:004. AU: So with that said, let's go right into our agenda item number 1 and, which is a Planning Director initiative to repeal Change of Zone Ordinance number 04 120, and amend Section 25-8-28, Chapter 25, Article 8, of the Hawaii County Code 1983, by reverting the current zoning of the subject properties from Agricultural Project District to their original Agricultural 20-acres zoning district for 171.782 acres of land. The rezone area consisting of two parcels is located at 96-3090 Meyer Road, approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Hawaii Belt Road, Palima and Pa`auau, Ka`u, Hawaii. TMK is (3) 9-6-005:018 and TMK (3) 9-6-006:004. So, Christian, can we have a staff presentation, please? KAY: Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning to you and good morning to members of the Windward Planning Commission. If you give me a moment, I'll share my screen. All right, can everyone see that? Okay, great. As the Chair stated, this is a Planning Director-initiated repeal of Change of Zone Ordnance 04 120. The owner of the properties is the Ellis Jacob Hester Trust. 1 EXHIBIT A