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Home My WebLink About2008-10-03 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: Friday, October 3, 2008 TIME: 9:00 a.m. PLACE: County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, HI 96720 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - 9:00 a.m. APPLICANT: STANLEY Y. MAEDA (REZ 871) 1. Extension of time limits and related conditions of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 97-122, which rezoned approximately 12,900 square feet of land from a Single-Family Residential 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to a Neighborhood Commercial 10,000 square feet (CN-10) district. The property is located on the southwest corner of Kekuanaoa Street and Kalanikoa Street approximately 480 feet west of Kanoelehua Avenue in Waiakea Houselots, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-37:16. APPLICANT: WALTER TAVARES, JR. (SPP 1212) 2. Extension of time limit (condition no. 2) and related conditions of Special Permit No. 1212, which allowed the construction of a 2,500-square foot building for the establishment of a towing and auto repair business on one acre of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located along the makai side of rd Uluhe Street (aka 33 Avenue), approximately 1,620 feet northwest of Makuu Drive, Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision, Keaau, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-5-16:148. NEW BUSINESS – 9:30 a.m. APPLICANTS: JOHN & MAUREEN GAP (SPP 1184) 3. Extension or deletion of time limits (condition nos. 2 and 7) and related conditions of Special Permit No. 1184, which allowed the establishment of a contractor’s warehouse and baseyard on approximately 0.91 acre of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located between Highway 130 (Keaau – Pahoa rd Road) and 33 Avenue, Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision, Keaau, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-5-16:170. APPLICANT: HEIDI HANZA (SPP 08-000065) 4. Special Permit to allow the establishment of a group childcare home (maximum of 12 pre-school aged children) on 1 acre of land situated within the State Land Use th Agricultural District. The property is located on the east (makai) side of 26 Avenue, between Shower Drive and Kaloli Drive, Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision, Keaau, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-5-37:195. APPLICANTS: RICHARD ELLIS & DONALD JACOBS (SPP 08-000063) 5. Special Permit to allow the establishment of a 3-bedroom Bed and Breakfast operation on 2 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is th located along the southwest side of 37 Avenue, approximately 1,99 feet northwest of the th 37 Avenue – Orchidland Drive intersection, Orchidland Estates Subdivision, Keaau, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-6-11:153. NEW BUSINESS – 10:30 a.m. APPLICANT: NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP PUNA (SPP 922) 6. Amendment to allow pre-school and/or day care activities, deletion of condition no. 9 (prohibition of pre-school and day care activities) and related conditions of Special Permit No. 922, which allowed the establishment of a church and related facilities on approximately 10 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located along the north side of Highway 132 (Pahoa – Kapoho Road), approximately 300 feet east of the Highway 132 and Highway 130 intersection, Nanawale Homesteads, Pahoa, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-5-4: por. 5. APPLICANT: PUNA CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH (USE 120) 7. Amendment to Use Permit No. 120, which allowed the development of a church and related uses on 4.9 acres of land within the Single-Family Residential 10,000 square feet (RS-10) district. The request is to delete certain uses and activities previously granted. Also requested are amendments to condition nos. 4 (time extension – construction time requirement), 5 (revision to original plans), 6 (deletion of second driveway access) and 12 (allow additional administrative time extensions). The property is located along the southeast side of the Old Volcano Road, in close proximity to the Keaau Town Center, Keaau, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-6-3:95. APPLICANT: SONOMURA RENTALS, INC. (REZ 08-000081) 8. a. State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Urban for 6.3 acres of land. b. Change of zone from Agricultural 3-acre (A-3a) to Residential and Agricultural .5 acre (RA-.5a) for 6.3 acres of land. The property is located along the west side of Awa Street approximately 1,300 feet north of the Awa Street – Makalika Street intersection, Panaewa Farm Lots, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-48:10 and 120. 2 NEW BUSINESS – 1:30 p.m. APPLICANT: ROBERT HAMILTON (SPP O8-000066) 9. Special Permit to allow the establishment of a water and beverage bottling plant and related improvements on approximately 14 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located across from the Keaau HELCO substation (formerly Puna Sugar Company Mill) and east of the Keaau Bypass Road (Highway 130), Keaau, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-6-3: portion of 104. APPLICANT: HONPA HONGWANJI HILO BETSUIN (REZ 08-000082) 10. Change of zone from Single-Family Residential 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to Multiple- Family Residential 1,500 square feet (RM-1.5) district for 4 acres of land. The property is located along the south side of Kawili Street, adjacent to and east of the Waiakea High School complex, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-4-1:116. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL 11. Amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Article 2, Division 4, Section 25-2-46 (Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition, as amended) relating to concurrency conditions for parks and recreational facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, and police and firefighting facilities. MINUTES September 4, 2008 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. 3, 4, 5, 6,7 and 9 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 3 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. 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 Rodney Watanabe, Chair Rell Woodward, 1st Vice Chair (Hawaii Tribune Herald: September 13, 2008) (West Hawaii Today: September 13, 2008) 4