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Home My WebLink About2022-05-19 Leeward Planning Commission Agenda Mitchell D.Roth �tY of Michael Vitousek,Chair gyp;'.•,� ."''.y,, Barbara DeFranco,Vice Chair Mayor Michael Dela Cruz +° Clement"CJ"Kanuha III Zaheva Knowles •f,TOF•N^fir Mahma Paishon-Duarte Faith"Faye"Yates County of Hawaii LEEWARD 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 Leeward 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 Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure. DATE: Thursday, May 19,2022 TIME: 9:30 a.m. LOCATION: West Hawaii Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway,Kailua-Kona, Hawaii INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY (ICT): Leeward Planning Commissioners and applicants will participate in person; however, the public may provide verbal testimony at the meeting by joining Zoom or at the physical location listed above. To provide verbal testimony via Zoom, please use the link below to register prior to the meeting: hnps://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsc--vrpotHj 772HS-tvKg2mGuR8dzeHI The public may provide written testimony via email at LPCtestimony@hawaiicouniy.gov or submit by mail or in person at the Hilo Planning office at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 or at the Kona Planning office at West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building E, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 up to two business days prior to the hearing by 4:30 p.m. The public will be able to view and listen to the meeting at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAFoRMb3rfWLQMPd6TAkEGA?view_ as=subscriber The Planning Director's background report(including application) and recommendation report for each agenda item will be available for review at www.planning.hawaiicouniy.gov prior to the meeting. This information can also be requested by sending an email to Noriko Sauer at Noriko.Sauer@hawaii county.goy. CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES Review and Approval of the April 21, 2022 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS NEW BUSINESS 1. APPLICANT: HAMAKUA HEALTH CENTER(PL-USE-2021-000003) Application for a Use Permit to establish and operate a medical clinic, dental office, and related facilities on approximately 5.682 acres of land situated within the County's Single-Family Residential-15,000 square foot(RS-15) and Agricultural-20 acres (A-20a) zoning districts. The project site is located at 54-3793 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa`au, Honopueo,North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 5-4-005:011. 2. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (BILL NO. 120) (PL-CC-2022-000001) An Ordinance amending Chapter 24, Article 8, and Chapter 25,Article I and Article 4, Division 5, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), relating to providing,maintaining, and dedicating parking spaces and charging stations for electric vehicles. The purpose of this amendment is to establish requirements for providing parking spaces equipped with an electric vehicle charging station in places of public accommodation and to establish requirements for parking in these spaces and establishing penalties for violations of those requirements in compliance with Sections 291-71 and 291-72, Hawai`i Revised Statutes. PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT Report on Special Management Area(SMA) determinations, minor permits and enforcement action issued by the Planning Director. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS The Leeward Planning Commission's next monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 16, 2022 by interactive video conference via Zoom and at the West Hawaii Civic Center, Community Center, Building G conference room. 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, 2 should be mailed to the Leeward Planning Commission at the Planning Department office addresses in Hilo and Kona listed below under Board Packet. 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 LPCtestimony@hawaiicouniy.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 party to a contested case hearing on Agenda Item No. 1 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: haps://hawaiicouniyhi-energovpub.iylerhost.net/Apps/SelfService#/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 LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Michael Vitousek, Chair (Hawai`i Tribune Herald: Friday, April 29, 2022) (West Hawaii Today: Friday, April 29, 2022) 3