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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
MINUTES
MARCH 3, 2011
The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:02 a.m. in the County of
Hawai‘i, Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, with Chairman
Zendo Kern presiding.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Zendo Kern, Dean Au, Takashi Domingo, Wallace Ishibashi,
and Stephen Ono
STAFF PRESENT: Julie Mecklenburg (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leithead Todd
(Planning Director), Phyllis Fujimoto (Staff Planner), Maija Cotand Jeff
Darrow (Staff Planner).
ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Rell Woodward
The Chair introduced the staff and Windward Planning Commissioners to the public and
described the procedures to be followed for today’s meeting.
The Commission took the following item up at 9:04 a.m. with no one from the public in
attendance:
APPLICANT: WILLIAM ELSTON AND DAWN TILMAN (SPP 10-112)
Application for a Special Permit to allow the establishment of a five-bedroom bed and breakfast
operation within an existing dwelling situated on 4 acres of land within the State Land Use
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Agricultural District. The property is located on the west (mauka) side of 36 Avenue, between
Ilima Street and Aulii Street, approximately 1,000 feet north of the intersection of Ilima Street
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and 36 Avenue, Orchidland Estates Subdivision, Kea‘au, Puna, Hawai‘i, TMK: 1-6-008:306
and 307.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
MINUTES - The Board took up the following minutes at this time, 9:55 a.m.
February 3, 2011 – It was moved by Commissioner Au and seconded by Commissioner
Domingo that the minutes be approved as circulated. Motion was unanimously carried by a
voice vote.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS – Mr. Arai said Hearings Officer Robert Crudele for the Hu
Honua contested case has closed the hearing;and once hesubmits his recommendation, the
Commission would have 45 days in which to conduct a hearing on the matter and 90 days in
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which to make a decision. Mr. Arai said possible dates to conduct the meeting were April 7,
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May 4 and May 5.Because of the unusual long delay in the submittal of the report, the Chair
suggested issuing a letter to the Hearings Officer requesting the report be submitted within two
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weeksprior to the next meeting so it can be scheduled for the April 7meeting. Mr. Arai said he
has been in communication with the hearings officer and he was confident the meeting on this
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item would be scheduled for April 7as the hearings officerwill not be available from the
middle of March to the middle of May. Mr. Arai clarified that the hearings officer’s presence
before the Planning Commission is not required as it is beyond the scope of his contract. In
response to Commissioner Au’s inquiry on why the hearings officer’s presence is not part of the
contract, Mr. Arai said at that point the hearing officer’s recommendation will stand for itself and
any clarification onany evidence or any testimony submitted can be directed to any or all of the
parties.
ADJOURNMENT – There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting adjourned
at 9:57 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon M. Nomura, Secretary
A T T E S T:
Zendo Kern, Chairman
Planning Commission
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