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Home My WebLink About2008-07-18 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, July 18, 2008 TIME: 9:30 a.m. PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa Mauna Kea Room 78-128 Ehukai Street Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 NEW BUSINESS – 9:30 a.m. APPLICANT: HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY (SPP 08-000059) 1. Special Permit to allow the establishment of an energy laboratory, faculty housing and associated school uses on approximately 13 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The project site is located adjacent to the existing Hawaii stnd Preparatory Academy campus, Waiaka 1 and 2, Waimea, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 6-5-1: portion 3. APPLICANT: STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND 2. GENERAL SERVICES (SLU 08-000019 and REZ 08-000078) a.State Land Use Boundary Amendment for approximately 3.745 acres of land from the Agricultural to the Urban District; and b.Change of Zone for approximately 3.745 acres of land from Agricultural 20-acre (A- 20a) to Single-Family Residential 15,000 square feet (RS-15). The property is located approximately 600 feet north (makai) of Akoni Pule Highway (Highway 270) and also makai of Takata Store, Kapua and Puehuehu, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 5-4-8: portion 2. NEW BUSINESS – 10:00 a.m INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (REZ 08-000079) 3 Change of Zone for 37.88 acres of land from a Single-Family Residential 15,000-square foot (RS-15) to a Residential and Agricultural 15-acre (RA-15a) district. The property involved, owned by Kohala LLC, is located along the southwest (makai) side of Akoni st Pule Highway and the Kohala Ranch Subdivision, Kahua 1, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 5-9-1:8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – 10:30 a.m. KONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 4. Review and action on the draft Kona Community Development Plan (CDP) submitted by the Kona CDP Steering Committee and its consultant, Wilson Okamoto Corporation. MINUTES May 22, 2008 and June 20, 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 no. 1 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 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 2 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 Kona 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 st Rene Siracusa, 1 Vice Chair nd Alvin Rho, 2 Vice Chair (Hawaii Tribune Herald: June 28, 2008) (West Hawaii Today: June 28, 2008) 3