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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND HEARINGS
LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
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 6-4.3 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii, and the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure.
DATE:
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
TIME:
9:30 a.m.
PLACE:
Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa
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78128 Ehukai Street
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
NEW BUSINESS – 9:30 a.m.
1.INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (BILL NO. 64)
Amendment to Chapters 23 (Subdivision Code) and 25 (Zoning Code) and other chapters
of the Hawaii County Code to conform to the recent Charter Amendment creating the
Leeward and Windward Planning Commissions.
2. APPLICANT: OLU KAI, LTD. (SMA 396/SSV 654)
a. Amendment to condition relating to extension of time limit and related conditions
of Special Management Area Use Permit No. 396, which allowed the expansion
of the existing Huggo’s Restaurant and related improvements.
b. Amendment to condition relating to extension of time limit and related conditions
of Shoreline Setback Variance No. 654, which allowed some of the restaurant
improvements within the 20-foot shoreline setback area.
The properties involved are the site of the existing Huggo’s Restaurant complex located
on the makai side of Alii Drive, adjacent to the Royal Kona Resort, Kailua-Kona, North
Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-5-9: 14, 15, 17 and 18.
NEW BUSINESS – 10:00 a.m.
3.APPLICANT: PALAMANUI GLOBAL HOLDINGS LLC (REZ 09-94)
Change of Zone from Project District to Industrial-Commercial Mixed – 20,000 square
feet (MCX-20) district for 29.92 acres. The property is part of the proposed Palamanui
development located northeast of the Kona International Airport at Keahole, between
Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Makalei Estates Subdivision, Kau, North Kona, Hawaii,
TMK: 7-2-5:portion of 1.
4.APPLICANT: PALAMANUI GLOBAL HOLDINGS LLC (REZ 05-010)
Amendment to various conditions of Ordinance No. 06 105, which rezoned 725.2 acres
from Agricultural 3-acre (A-3a) and Open (O) to a Project District. The property, which
is referred to the Palamanui Development, is located northeast of the Kona International
Airport at Keahole, between Queen Kahumanu Highway and Makalei Estates
Subdivision, Kau, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-2-5:1.
NEW BUSINESS – 10:30 a.m.
5. APPLICANT: GREGORY R. MOOERS (SMA 09-32)
Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit to allow the renovation of the King
Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, its commercial area, and related parking and
landscaping improvements on approximately 12.89 acres in the Special Management
Area. The project site is the existing King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel complex,
Kailua-Kona, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-5-06:20, 21, 24 & 32; 7-5-05:62, 66 & 75.
MINUTES
May 15, 2009
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The purpose of the public hearings is to afford all interested persons a reasonable
opportunity to be heard on the above matters.
Pursuant to 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 item no. 2a, 2b and 5 above is required to file a written request which
must be received in 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
be in conformity with Rule 4, in a form as provided in Rule 4 Appendix A “Petition for Standing
in a Contested Case Hearing.” The written petition/request shall be filed with the Planning
Commission at Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawaii 96720, and accompanied
by a filing fee of $100 payable to the Director of Finance. Any party may retain counsel if that
person so desires. Rule 4 may be inspected or purchased ($2.50) at the above-cited location.
Rule 4 may also be viewed at the County of Hawaii website (http://www.co.hawaii.hi.us).
Submitting Testimony: According to Rule 1 (General Rules) of the Planning
Commission, a person desiring to submit oral or written testimony shall indicate her/his name;
residence 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. Written
testimony shall be submitted with an original and nine copies prior to testifying. The
Commission would appreciate timely submittal to the Planning Department at least one week
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prior to the hearing date to allow for mailing and thorough Commission review. Testimony that
is irrelevant or unduly repetitious may be limited by the Chairperson pursuant to Rule 1.
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
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Clerk, 333 Kilauea Avenue, 2 Floor, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
Maps showing the general locations and boundaries of the areas under consideration
and/or plans of the proposed developments are on file and open to inspection during office hours
at the Planning Department, Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawaii and at the
Kona office of the Planning Department, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona,
Hawaii.
Any disabled person requiring special assistance or person requiring auxiliary aid and/or
services to participate in the hearing should contact the Planning Department at 961-8288 five
(5) working days prior to the hearing so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
Rodney Watanabe, Chairperson
(Hawaii Tribune Herald: June 9, 2009)
(West Hawaii Today: June 9, 2009)
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