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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-02-18 TWALLS PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT FEBRUARY 18, 2005 KIMI COOK WALLS AND ROBERT A regularly advertised hearing on the application of WALLS (REZ-04-032) was called to order at 9:50 a.m. in the King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, Kamakahonu Ballroom, 75-5660 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Fred Galdones presiding. PRESENT:William GrahamABSENT & EXCUSED:Rene’ Siracusa Jeffrey McCallEarl Fujikawa C. Kimo Alameda Francis Smith Hannah Springer Fred Galdones Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel Christopher Yuen, Planning Director Norman Hayashi, Program Manager Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner And 4 people from the public in attendance APPLICANT: KIMI COOK WALLS AND ROBERT WALLS (REZ-04-032) Application for a Change of Zone for 7.74 acres from an Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) to a Family Agricultural 3-acre (FA-3a) district. The property is located along the north side of Ala Kahua Drive, approximately 2,000 feet from the Ala Kahua Drive – Akoni Pule Highway (Highway st 270) intersection, Kohala Estates Subdivision, Kahua 1, North Kohala, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: 5-9-6:5 GALDONES:Commissioners, we received some communications this morning. You should have it in a packet. There were about 3 different documents that was in- passed out to us. Does the Commissioners need some time to review those documents so they can give their proper attention, or are we ready to proceed? SMITH:Ready to proceed. GALDONES:Okay, seeing that the Commissioners are ready to proceed, Commissioners, we are on agenda item number 1 under New Business. Applicants are Kimi Cook Walls and Robert Walls (REZ 04-032). This is an application for a change of zone for 7.74 acres from an Agriculture 5-acre (A-5a) to a Family Agriculture 3 acre (FA-3a) district. Jeff. EXHIBIT A DARROW:Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If I may direct your attention to the location map. The area of this application is within the North Kohala district of Hawai`i. This white line running across the bottom of the map is the Akoni Pule Highway running in a north-south direction. This way towards north Kohala and this way towards Kawaihae. The area more specifically of this application is within the Kohala Estates Subdivision. The actual property is identified with the right red dot located at this point. You would travel on- north on Akoni Pule Highway, you would take a right onto Ala Kahua Drive and proceed approximately a half a mile, and the property is located on the left side of the road almost directly across from the Pua Mau Botanical Gardens that’s also located in the area. The applicants in this case, Kimi Cook Walls and Robert Walls, are requesting a change of zone for their property of 7.74 acres of land from an Agricultural-5 acre to a Family Agricultural-3 acre zoned district. More specifically on the site plan if you were travelling from the highway up you would come across the property on the left side of the road. On the property there is a single family dwelling that’s located approximately in this area. The applicants are going to be requesting to sub-, further subdivide this property if approved, be able to retain one portion and sell the other with the property that has the single family dwelling. The Planning Director is recommending that the Planning Commission send a favorable recommendation for this application to the County Council. Are there any questions? GALDONES:Commissioners, any questions of Mr. Darrow? Commissioner Springer? SPRINGER:Thank you. Is the language that we’re working off of now from the newly approved General Plan? DARROW:At this point when we were working on this application we were working actually from the previous General Plan. SPRINGER:And the LUPAG maps also? DARROW:Correct. SPRINGER:Thank you. GALDONES:Seeing no further questions from the Commissioners, will the applicant or his representative please step forward. Good morning, Mr. Fuke. Could you please raise your right hand? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawai`i County Planning Commission? FUKE:I do. GALDONES:If you could state your name and address please and you may proceed with your testimony. FUKE:Sure. Good morning, Mr. Chairman, members of the Commission. My name is Sidney Fuke, I’m a planning consultant. I’m here assisting the applicants. The applicants Mr. and Mrs. Walls are- are in the audience today. My business address is 100 Pauahi 2 Street, Hilo, Hawai`i. The applicants have had a chance to review the staff’s background report and the proposed conditions and recommendations by the Planning Director and found them to be acceptable. Relative to the specific question that Commissioner Springer raised- it’s my understanding in reviewing the current general plan on the LUPAG Map, not necessarily the policy portion- there was no change recommended for this area. SPRINGER:Thank you. GALDONES:Commissioners, any questions of Mr. Fuke? Commissioner Graham? GRAHAM:I just- the only thing that kind of tickles my mind a little from past history is that like 10 or 15 years ago, I remembered there was, when some of the more makai- on the makai side of the street down there, you know, the high-priced developments were going in, there was concern by Kohala Ranch folks about water commitments. You know, the water comes from a private water source up there and I understand that, you know, these folks would have a commitment for the water. Do you know of any update what the water situation in general is like in that area? FUKE:I don’t have any information, I’m sorry. GRAHAM:Okay. GALDONES:Any other questions from the Commissioners? Seeing none, is there anyone here from the public to testify on this subject matter now before the Hawai`i County Planning Commission? Seeing none, Mr. Fuke any closing statements? FUKE:None. GALDONES:Commissioners, it comes with the favorable recommendations from the Director. What’s the pleasure of the Commissioners? SPRINGER:Mr. Chair. GALDONES:Commissioner Springer. SPRINGER:I move to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council on Kimi Cook-Walls and Robert Cook Walls (REZ 04-032), application for a change of zone for 7.74 acres from an Agricultural-5 acre to a Family Agricultural 3-acre district for the reasons and with the conditions as recommended by the Planning Director. SMITH:Second. GALDONES:It has been moved by Commissioner Springer, seconded by Commissioner Smith, that Kimi Cook Walls and Robert Walls change of zone application (REZ 04-032) be given a favorable recommendation and forwarded to the County Council along with the background report and the recommendations as stated. Discussion? Seeing none, Jeff. 3 DARROW:Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Commissioner Springer? SPRINGER:Yes. DARROW:Commissioner Smith? SMITH:Aye. DARROW:Commissioner Alameda? ALAMEDA:Aye. DARROW:Commissioner Graham? GRAHAM:Aye. DARROW:Commissioner McCall? MCCALL:Aye. DARROW:And Mr. Chairman? GALDONES:Aye. DARROW:The motion passes 7-0. GALDONES:Thank you, Jeff. DARROW:I’m sorry 6-0. Thank you. GALDONES:Thank you. Mr. Fuke, you will be informed in writing of today’s actions. FUKE:Thank you very much, have a nice weekend. GALDONES:Thank you. You’re welcome. The discussion ended at 9:57 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Lynette Sanemitsu, West Hawai`i Secretary 4