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Home My WebLink About2008-11-24 Planning Commission Agenda NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND HEARINGS PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the 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: Monday, November 24, 2008 TIME: 9:00 a.m. PLACE: Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel 62-100 Kaunaoa Drive Kohala Coast, Hawaii UNFINISHED BUSINESS – 9:00 a.m. INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR (SMA USE PERMIT NO. 379) 1. Reconsideration on the Planning Commission’s action on the revocation of Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit No. 379, which allowed the development of a 50-lot single-family residential subdivision. The property involved, owned by Kohala LLC, is located along the southwest (makai) side of Akoni Pule Highway and the Kohala st Ranch Subdivision, Kahua 1, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 5-9-1:8. APPLICANT: KOHALA LLC (SMA 379) 2. Reconsideration on the Planning Commission’s action on an amendment to Condition 4 (time to secure final subdivision approval) of Special Management Area Use Permit No. 379, which allowed the development of a 50-lot single-family residential subdivision. The property involved is located along the southwest (makai) side of Akoni Pule st Highway and the Kohala Ranch Subdivision, Kahua 1, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 5-9-1:8. NEW BUSINESS – 9:30 a.m. . APPLICANT: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS 3 (SPP 1147) Amendment to Special Permit No. 1147 to increase the height of the existing tower from 25 feet to 60 feet and replace the existing omni antennas with 12 panel antennas.The property is located approximately 600 feet east (mauka) of South Kona Belt Road (Highway 11), 660 feet above the Royal Kona Coffee Museum, Keei 2nd, South Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 8-3-12: Portion of 38. APPLICANT: CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL (SPP 1191) 4. Amendment to Special Permit No. 1191 to allow the replacement of an existing 80-foot monopole with a 120-foot steel monopole.The request would also require the amendment of Condition 5 (height of tower). The property is located along the north side (makai) of Kynnersley Road, approximately 1.3 miles south of its intersection with Akoni Pule Highway (Highway 270), Honomakau, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 5-4-2: por 2. NEW BUSINESS – 10:00 a.m. APPLICANT: PARKER RANCH, INC. (REZ 08-000083) 5. Change of Zone as follows: a.Agricultural 40-acre to Single-Family Residential – 7,500 square feet (16.5 acres) and Village Commercial – 7,500 square feet (0.8 acre); b.Single-Family Residential – 10,000 square feet to A-40a (1.8 acres), RS-7.5 (0.1 acre) and CV-7.5 (1.6 acres); and c.Multiple-Family Residential -5,000 square feet to RS-7.5 (5.3 acres) and CV-7.5 (1.3 acres). The properties are located southwest of the Parker Ranch Center, Waimea Village, Waimea, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 6-7-2: pors of 15 and 64 and 6-7-8: por 93. APPLICANT: EDWARD UNDERWOOD, ON BEHALF OF STATE 6. DEPARTMENT OF LAND & NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF BOATING & OCEAN RECREATION (SMA 08-000028/USE 08-000013/SSV 08-000003) a.Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the Kawaihae Small Boat Harbor (South) improvements. b.Use Permit to allow the small boat harbor improvements within the Multiple-Family Residential – 1,500 square feet (RM-1.5) and Open (O) districts. c.Shoreline Setback Variance to allow portions of the small boat harbor improvements within the forty-foot shoreline setback area. The property is located on the south side of the existing Kawaihae Boat Harbor, Kawaihae, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 6-1-3: por 26. MINUTES October 17, 2008 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS ANNOUCEMENTS 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 nos. 3, 4 and 6 above is required to file a written request 2 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 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 nd Clerk, 333 Kilauea Avenue, 2 Floor, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. Plans of the proposed developments and the draft South Kohala Community Development Plan 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 Rodney Watanabe, Chair Rell Woodward, 1st Vice Chair nd C. Kimo Alameda, 2 Vice Chair (Hawaii Tribune Herald: November 3, 2008) (West Hawaii Today: November 3, 2008) 3 4