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Home My WebLink About2005-02-18 Planning Commission Agenda NOTICE OF SPECIAL 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 Commissions Rules of Practice and Procedure. DATE: Friday,February18,2005 A.SITEVISITATION: 9:00a.m. PLACE:STEVEHOLMES' propertylocatedapproximately230feet east(mauka)ofAliiDriveandKahaluuBeachPark,KahaluuBeachLots, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-8-14:41. B.REGULAR MEETING: 9:45 a.m. PLACE: King Kamehamehas Kona Beach Hotel, Kamakahonu - Ballroom, 755660 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii NEW BUSINESS 9:45 a.m. APPLICANTS: KIMI COOK WALLS AND ROBERT WALLS 1. (REZ-04-032) Application for a Change of Zone for 7.74 acres from an Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) to a Family Agricultural 3-acre (FA-3a) district. The property is located along the north side of Ala Kahua Drive, approximately 2,000 feet from the Ala Kahua Drive Akoni Pule Highway (Highway 270) intersection, Kohala Estates st , North Kohala, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: 5-9-6:5. Subdivision, Kahua 1 APPLICANT: KENNETH VEROSKO (SPP 04-022) 2. Application for a Special Permit to allow the establishment of a Smoothie stand on a 0.5-acre area situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The area involved is a portion of the South Kona Fruit Stand and Nursery located along the east (mauka) side of Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 11) and approximately 1,200 feet south of the Mamalahoa Highway City of Refuge Road junction, Keokea, South Kona, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: 8-4-15: portion of 4. UNFINISHEDBUSINESS10:15a.m. APPLICANT: KRISTINA DEUTSCH (REZ 04-029) 3. Application for a Change of Zone for approximately 20.475 acres from an Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) to an Agricultural 10-acre (A-10a) district. The property is located along the southwest side of Kaloko Drive across from the Kaloko Drive-Haleamau Street intersection, Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, Kaloko, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-3-26:11. APPLICANT: BRUCE R. EASLEY (REZ 04-030) 4. Application for a Change of Zone for approximately 20.254 acres from an Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) to an Agricultural 10-acre (A-10a) district. The property is located along the north side of Kaloko Drive, approximately 2,600 feet southwest of the Kaloko Drive Kapehe Street intersection, Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, Kaloko, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-3-27:7. APPLICANT: MATTHEW K. MATHER (REZ 04-031) 5. Application for a Change of Zone for approximately 21.695 acres from an Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) to an Agricultural 10-acre (A-10a) district. The property is located along the north side of Kaloko Drive, approximately 2,100 feet southeast of the Kaloko Drive-Haleamau Street intersection, Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, Kaloko, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-3-27:6. APPLICANT: HALE HANA PARTNERS (SV 04-004) 6. Application for a Sign Variance to allow deviations from the requirements of Chapter 3 (Advertising and Signs), Article 2 (Kailua Village Signs), Division 1, Sections 3-72 (sign and lettering size), 3-73 (number of signs) and 3-74 (sign height)oftheHawaiiCountyCode,asamended.Thepropertyislocatedbetween theQueenKaahumanuHighwayandLuhiaStreetandknownastheHaleHana Center,Kailua-Kona,NorthKona,Hawaii,TMK:7-4-15:18. UNFINISHEDBUSINESS11:00a.m. APPLICANT: STEVE HOLMES (SMA 04-008) 7. Continued hearing on the application for a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit to allow the conversion of a single family dwelling into a 3-unitmultiple family residential structure and related improvements. The 5,419-square foot property is located 230 feet east(mauka) of Alii Drive and Kahaluu Beach Park, Kahaluu Beach Lots, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-8-14:41. APPLICANT: DALE LAURANCE (SSV 04-001) 8. Action on the application for a Shoreline Setback Variance to allow the construction of a swimming pool with a shoreline setback of five (5) feet in lieu of the minimum requirement of twenty (20) feet. The property is situated along the south (makai) side of the Kona Bay Estates private subdivision road, Kona Bay Estates Subdivision, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-5-5:37. INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR 9. a)Amendment to Section 25-5-152 (a) of Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawaii County Code, by allowing the expansion of an existing commercial excavation operation within the General Industrial (MG) district, provided that plan approval is secured from the Planning Director. b)Amendment to Section 25-5-152 (b) of Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawaii County Code, by allowing commercial excavation within the General Industrial(MG)district,providedthataUsePermitisobtainedfromthe PlanningCommission. INITIATOR:PLANNINGDIRECTOR 10. Amendment to Planning Commission Rule 9 to incorporate changes adopted by Act 169 and Act 76 of the 2001 and 2004 State Legislative Sessions, respectively, and for consistency with other applicable sections of Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Minor housekeeping changes are also proposed. (The proposed changes, in summary, were previously advertised in the December 30, 2004 issues of the Hawaii Tribune Herald, West Hawaii Today, Honolulu Star Bulletin, The Garden Island and the Maui News) MINUTES December 2 and 3, 2004; December 17, 2004 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS StatusofappealsfiledonPlanningCommissiondecisionsCorporationCounsel OtherCommissionmatters ANNOUNCEMENT ADJOURNMENT The purpose of the public hearings is to afford all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the above requests. 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. The Chairperson pursuant to Rule 1 may limit testimony that is irrelevant or unduly repetitious. Maps showing the general location 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,Suite3,Hilo,Hawaii96720andatthePlanningDepartmentKonaOffice, 75-5706KuakiniHighway,Suite109,Kailua-Kona,Hawaii96740. PursuanttoRule4,ContestedCaseProcedure,oftheCountyofHawaii PlanningCommissionRulesofPracticeandProcedure,anypersonseekingto interveneasapartytoacontestedcasehearingonitemno.2above,isrequiredto 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 Commissions 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 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 ten (10) working days prior to the hearing so that appropriate arrangements can be made. PLANNING COMMISSION Fred Galdones, Chairperson Hannah K. Springer, 1st Vice Chairperson nd C. Kimo Alameda, 2 Vice Chairperson Hawaii County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. (Hawaii Tribune Herald: January 28, 2005) (West Hawaii Today: January 28, 2005)