HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05-01 Windward Planning Commission Agenda
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND HEARINGS
WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Windward
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
Planning Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure.
DATE:
Friday, May 1, 2009
TIME:
9:00 a.m.
PLACE:
County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room
101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, HI 96720
ELECTION OF OFFICERS – 9:00 a.m.
NEW BUSINESS – 9:00 a.m.
APPLICANT: BETH-AN & CARY NISHIJIMA (REZ 09-92)
1.
Change of Zone from Single-Family Residential – 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to
Industrial-Commercial Mixed - 20,000 square feet (MCX-20) district for approximately
22,800 square feet of land. The property is located along the northeast corner of the
Kekuanaoa Street-Laukapu Street intersection, diagonally across from the Big Island
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Candies complex, Waiakea Houselots 1 Series, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii,
TMK: 2-2-35:1 and 103.
APPLICANT: DR. TREVOR RODRIGUES (REZ 09-90)
2.
Change of Zone from Single-Family Residential – 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to
Industrial-Commercial Mixed – 20,000 square feet (MCX-20) for approximately 45,800
square feet of land. The property is located at the northeast corner of Kawili Street and
Laukapu Street, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-50:43.
APPLICANT: ESTRELLA C. ACASIO (REZ 09-91)
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hange of Zone from Single-Family Residential -10,000 square feet (RS-10) to
Industrial-Commercial Mixed - 20,000 square feet (MCX-20) district for approximately
22,900 square feet of land. The property is located on the east side of Laukapu Street
approximately 200 feet south of the Laukapu Street and Hualani Street intersection,
Waiakea Houselots, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-35: 6.
NEW BUSINESS – 9:45 a.m.
RICHARD & CINDY VOGEL (SPP 09-77)
4.
Special Permit to allow the establishment of a 1-bedroom bed and breakfast
establishment within an existing 4-bedroom single family dwelling on 1-acre of land
situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located at
13-3357 Hookupu Street, approximately 2,700 feet north of the Hookupu Street – Leilani
Avenue intersection, Leilani Estates Subdivision, Keahialaka, Puna, Hawaii,
TMK:1-3-31:66.
APPLICANT: DENA & SERGIO RAMIREZ (SPP 06-37)
5.
Amendment to allow the use of an additional structure for a restaurant and culinary
school for Special Permit No. 06-37, which originally allowed the establishment of a
restaurant and related activities within an existing building on 2+ acres of land situated
within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located on the north
(makai) side of the Honokaa-Waipio Road (Highway 240), approximately 1,800 feet west
of Nienie Gulch and two miles west of Honokaa, Kulihai, Hamakua, Hawaii,
TMK: 4-6-1:19.
NEW BUSINESS – 10:15 a.m.
APPLICANT: ARROW OF OREGON/HAWAII, LLC (SPP 09-76)
6.
Special Permit to allow a cinder and rock quarry operation on 5.003 acres of land situated
within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The properties are located at the corner
of Mahimahi Drive and Liliana Lane, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Subdivision,
Kahuku, Ka‘u, Hawaii, TMK: 9-2-148:1 to 5.
MINUTES
March 6, and March 20, 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 the item nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7 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
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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
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.
PLANNING COMMISSION
Rell Woodward, Vice Chair
(Hawaii Tribune Herald: April 11, 2009)
(West Hawaii Today: April 11, 2009)
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