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Michael Vitousek,Chair
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Mayor Michael Dela Cruz
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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, August 18, 2022
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
LOCATION: West Hawaii Civic Center, Community Center, Building G,
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway,Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
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/vJlsdOmgqzsrHUvZBo2 7SbohvFvoDJJUz4
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
(Please note, as this is an in-person meeting, the hearing will proceed if the Zoom and/or
YouTube connections fail.)
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(cr�,hawaiicounty.gov.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Review and Approval of the July 21, 2022 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
Members of the public may provide public testimony regarding any agenda item now or at
the time the agenda item is called to order.
NEW BUSINESS — 9:30 a.m.
1. APPLICANT: KULA NEI, LLC (PL-PUD-2022-000002)
Application for a Planned Unit Development(PUD) for an 8-lot, agricultural subdivision
on 40.421 acres of land. The PUD would allow various exceptions from Chapter 23
(Subdivision) and Chapter 25 (Zoning) of the Hawaii County Code. The subject property
is located at the southeast corner of the Kukuna Street/Punawele Street intersection, south
of the Kona Acres and O`oma Plantation subdivisions and west(makai) of the Kona Hills
Estates subdivision, O`oma 1St-Kohanaiki, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-3-007:039.
2. APPLICANT: ARTE MCCULLOUGH (PL-SLU-2022-000006)
Application for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Rural for
5.848 acres of land. The subject property is part of a two-unit condominium property
regime (CPR) and is located at 62-2225 and 62-2239 `Ouli Street, at the southwest corner
of its intersection with Kawaihae Road, Kanehoa Subdivision, `Ouli, South Kohala,
Hawaii, TMK: (3) 6-2-009:015.
3. APPLICANT: ARTE MCCULLOUGH (PL-REZ-2022-000026)
Application for a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-5 acre (A-5a) to a Residential and
Agricultural-2 acre (RA-2a) zoning district for 5.848 acres of land. The subject property
is part of a two-unit condominium property regime (CPR) and is located at 62-2225 and
62-2239 `Ouli Street, at the southwest corner of its intersection with Kawaihae Road,
Kanehoa Subdivision, `Ouli, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 6-2-009:015.
4. APPLICANT: JOHN AND SHELLI MENEGHETTI (PL-SMA-2022-000017)
Application for a Special Management Area(SMA) Use Permit to construct a two-story,
4,798-square foot, 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath, single-family residence, and related
improvements which include a swimming pool, garage, and lanai, on a 0.38-acre parcel
situated within the SMA. The subject property is located within the Lanihau Point
Subdivision of Kona Bay Estates at 75-5434 Kona Bay Drive, approximately 0.7 miles
from Kona Bay Drive's intersection with Kuakini Highway, por. of Kailua Airport, North
Kona District, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-5-005:095.
PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Report on Special Management Area(SMA) determinations and minor permits issued by
the Planning Director.
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AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Leeward Planning Commission's next monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday,
September 22, 2022 at the West Hawaii Civic Center, Community Center, Building G
conference room and the public can testify via Zoom and watch the meeting on YouTube.
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 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 Nos. 1 and 4 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://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
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Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building E, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona,
Hawai`i.
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, July 29, 2022)
(West Hawaii Today: Friday, July 29, 2022)
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