HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-04-21 Leeward Exh A (Public Testimony re Item 1 Hinchcliff REZ) LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
TESTIMONY TRANSCRIPT
APRIL 21, 2022
Public testimony regarding the application of CLINTON HINCHCLIFF, JR. (PL-REZ-2022-
000015/AMEND REZ 05-027) was called to order at 9:52 a.m. via live stream online meeting,
with Chairman Michael Vitousek presiding.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Michael Vitousek, Michael Dela Cruz,
Clement"CJ" Kanuha III, Zaheva Knowles, Mahina Paishon-Duarte, and Faith "Faye" Yates
ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Barbara DeFranco
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER: Robyn Matsumoto (Department of Public Works)
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), Tracie-Lee Camero (Planner), Christian Kay
(Planner), Jessica Andrews (Planner), and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary)
APPLICANT: CLINTON HINCHCLIFF, JR. (PL-REZ-2022-000015/AMEND REZ
05-027)
Application for a five (5)-year time extension to Condition D (Final Subdivision Approval),
Amend Condition E(Restrictive Covenants) and Condition F (Restrictive Covenants) to delete
the requirement to provide a copy of the recorded covenant prior to receipt of final subdivision
approval, and deletion of Condition J(Improvements to Kaloko Drive/Mamalahoa Highway
Intersection) of Ordinance No. 06 82, which reclassified 21.992 acres of land from an
Agricultural 20-acres (A-20a) to a Family Agricultural 3-acre (FA-3a) zoned district. The
subject property is located along the south side of Kaloko Drive at the northeastern corner of its
intersection with Hao Street, Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, Kaloko, North Kona, Hawaii,
TMK: 7-3-024:008.
Secretary's Note: "—" indicates indiscernible speech due to internet/technical difficulties or
simultaneous talk.
VITOUSEK: So, we can proceed with was it, Elizabeth Dunn? In-person testifier.
ANDREWS: The item number one testifier is Darin Kam.
VITOUSEK: Okay terrific let's do that.
KAM: Okay, great thank you. Good morning, —
VITOUSEK: Aloha
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KAM: Planning Commissioner, aloha.
VITOUSEK: One second, I'll need to swear you in still sorry about that.
KAM: Oh, okay.
VITOUSEK: Okay, no problem. Please raise your right hand. Thank you, do you swear or
affirm or tell the truth on the matter before the Leeward Planning Commission?
KAM: Yes, I do.
VITOUSEK: Mahalo. Please state your name and the town you live in and then give us your
testimony.
KAM: Okay. I'm a Kaloko resident, Darin Kam been there for seventeen (17)years in Kaloko.
I'm here to give some opinions on the proposed seven (7) lot subdivision below me. I got a
couple letters from Sidney Fuke, I see his online here. So, good morning, Sidney, and Clinton.
Okay, so a little history of my knowledge of Kaloko. I've subdivided two (2) twenty (20) acre
parcels. One six (6)three (3) acre lot and a 2 ten (10) acre lot subdivision all mauka side of the
proposed subdivisions, and I have no problem with the subdivision. I'm in favor of it for Mr.
Clinton Hinchcliff and my testimony for the residents and the safety of the community is to have
a traffic light installed on the highway. And I understand the County have the funds, but it is a
state highway. So just my concern is with another subdivision we're going to have another
fifteen (15) to 20 cars, everybody builds `ohana`s so you got possibly 20 or thirty (30) cars
coming down, up and down the road.
CJ, we see how many cars and accidents down in there and God forbid there's a fatality and
there's some liability, I believe, to the State and County if such accident should happen. So, that
is really my testimony. I'm in favor of this subdivision as long as we can get perhaps a traffic
light upon our Council to have one installed in the future. That's it, thank you.
VITOUSEK: Thank you very much appreciate your testimony. Are there any other, it doesn't
look like there are any other testifiers for agenda Item 1, is that correct?
KAM: I don't think there's any more for this subdivision, okay, thank you. Aloha.
VITOUSEK: Actually, one thing Commissioners is there any questions of the testifier?
KAM: Oh, okay, I'm back.
VITOUSEK: No, okay. Mahalo. Thank you so much —
KAM: Thank you, aloha.
VITOUSEK: —Appreciate it. Thank you.
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KAM: Have a good day.
The testimony ended at 9:56 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa Dacayanan-Salvador
Secretary to Boards and Commissions
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