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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, September 22, 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/reregi ster/vJItd06vpzluElRtV VLMPAwMDgk84wLH8gE
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 August 18, 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: GRETCHEN L WATSON-KABEI (PL-SPP-2022-000014)
Application for a Special Permit for a home occupation to allow the use of a portion of an
existing farm dwelling as a real estate office on approximately 75 square feet of a larger,
5.16-acre property within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property
is located at 75-1100 Kamalani Street, approximately 0.4 miles east(mauka) of its
intersection with Mamalahoa Highway, Por. Hienaloli 1St-Pua`a 1St,North Kona, Hawaii,
TMK: (3) 7-5-013:050.
2. APPLICANT: SUNSHINE HOLDINGS, LLC (PL-REZ-2022-000032)
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 prohibit condominium property regimes (CPR) and to delete the
requirement to provide a copy of the recorded covenant prior to receipt of final
subdivision approval, deletion of Condition G(Requirement of Conservation Plans to be
Filed with the Kona Soil and Water Conservation District), amendment to Condition I
(Drainage Study), addition of a condition requiring compliance with Chapter 10 of the
Hawaii County Code (Erosion and Sedimentation Control), deletion of Condition J
(Archaeological Survey), and amendment to Condition M (Fair Share Requirements) of
Ordinance No. 98 91,which reclassified 21.353 acres of land from an Agricultural 20-
acres (A-20a) to an Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) zoned district. The subject property is
located at 73-1735 Kaloko Drive, approximately 720 feet southeast of its intersection
with Kaloko Loa Place, Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, Kaloko,North Kona, Hawaii,
TMK: (3) 7-3-025:012.
PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Report on Status of the Kahului - Keauhou Parkway Project.
Report on Special Management Area(SMA) determinations and minor permits issued by
the Planning Director.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Leeward Planning Commission's next monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday,
October 20, 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 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: 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
Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building E, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona,
Hawaii.
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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, September 2, 2022)
(West Hawaii Today: Friday, September 2, 2022)
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