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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, February 22, 2008
TIME:
9:00 a.m.
PLACE:
Waikoloa Beach Marriott Hotel
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69275 Waikoloa Drive
Waikoloa, Hawaii
NEW BUSINESS – 9:00 a.m.
APPLICANT: EDWIN DELUZ TRUCKING AND GRAVEL LLC (SPP 956)
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Request to amend condition no. 5 (life of permit) of Special Permit No. 956, which
allowed the establishment of a quarry for soil mining on 14.9 acres within the State Land
Use Agricultural District. The permit was previously issued to Allied Aggregates Ltd.
for property located approximately 2.5 miles northeast of the Hawaii Belt Road
(Highway 190)-Saddle Road junction in the vicinity of the West Hawaii Concrete
quarries at Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 6-7-1: portion of 25.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS – 9:30 a.m.
INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR
2.
Amendment to Chapter 2, Article 7, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as
amended) relating to the Planning Commission’s review of a draft community
development plan or amendment thereof. The purpose of the amendment is to provide a
time frame for the Planning Commission’s review and recommendation to the County
Council on a draft Community Development Plan or amendment.
INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR
3.
Amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning), Article 2, Division 3, Section 25-2-35, Hawaii
County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) relating to administrative enforcement.
The proposed amendment states that “an appeal to the board of appeals shall not stay the
provisions of the (planning) director’s order pending the final decision of the board of
appeals.”
UNFINISHED BUSINESS – 10 a.m.
4. APPLICANT: KONA VISTAS LLC (REZ 470)
Continuation on a request for amendment to Condition I (time to secure Final Plan
Approval) of Ordinance No. 02 131, which reclassified certain lands from Unplanned (U)
to a Multiple-Family Residential 5,000- square foot (RM-5) and a Single-Family
Residential 15,000-square foot (RS-15) district. The property includes the existing Kona
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Vistas Subdivision situated mauka of Kuakini Highway (Highway 11), Holualoa 1 and
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2North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-6-21:4, 9-13 and 15-17.
MINUTES
January 11, 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 matter.
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.
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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.
The proposed amendments 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
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Rene Siracusa, 1 Vice Chair
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Alvin Rho, 2 Vice Chair
(Hawaii Tribune Herald: February 2, 2008)
(West Hawaii Today: February 2, 2008)
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