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Home My WebLink About2003-11-21 Planning Commission Minutes PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAIÒI MINUTES NOVEMBER 21, 2003 The Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. in the County Building, Councilroom - Room 201, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai`i, with Ch Galdones presiding. PRESENT:Fred GaldonesABSENT & EXCUSED: Francis Smith Earl Fujikawa Bill Graham Florence Kubota Jeffrey McCall Aurelio C. Mina, Jr. Hannah Springer (Left at 1:10 p.m.) Bill Thibadeau Patricia OÓToole, Deputy Corporation Counsel Christopher J. Yuen, Planning Director Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner And approximately 20 people from the public in attendance. The Chair introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of t RECESSEDThe Chair called a short recess at 9:02 a.m. to review materials just submitted into the record. RECONVENEDThe meeting reconvened at 9:07 a.m. SLU 03-006/The Commission took this item up at 9:07 a.m. REZ 03-014/ SMA 03-009with approximately 20 people from the public in CONTINENTALattendance. PACIFIC, LLC. PEPEEKEO, SOUTH HILO APPLICANT: CONTINENTAL PACIFIC, LLC (SLU 03-006/REZ 03-014/ SMA 03-009) a.Application for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment for 3.344 ac from the Agricultural to the Urban District. b.Application for a Change of Zone for 12.640 acres of land from L 20,000 square feet (ML-20), General Industrial Î 5 acres (MG-5a), Village Commercial Î 10,000 square feet (CV-10 to RS-20) and Agricultural 20-acre (A- 20a) to Single Family Residential Î 20,000 square feet (RS-20) and ML-20 districts. c.Application for a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit to al development of 30 lots, including portion of a roadway lot, and related improvements. The area involved includes the former Hilo Coast Processing Mill complex and surrounding former sugar cane lands at Pepeekeo, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-8-07: portions of 1 and 53. (SEE EXHIBIT A) REZ ORD. 93-100The Commission took this item up at 11:29 a.m. with DIANNE ANDapproximately 12 people from the public in attendance. EDWARD HIRAYAMA WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO APPLICANT: DIANNE AND EDWARD HIRAYAMA(REZ ORD. 93-100) Request for time extension to condition C (construction timetable) of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 93-100, which rezoned 11,250 square feet of land from a Single Family Residential 10,000 square foot (RS-10) to a Limited Industrial Î 10,000 square foot (ML-10) district. The property is located along the west side of Hinano Street, approximately 150 feet north of the Hinano Street Î Kawili Street intersection, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-50:8. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, summarized the request, and noted the Planning Director recommended approval of the application with conditions. He corrected the Background Report, Page 2, Item 3, by changing the date October 8, 2003 to October 8, 1993. The applicant, Dianne Hirayama, had no comments on the Backgroun Recommendation. Dwight Vincent who signed up to testify was not in attendance. There was no one in the audience wishing to testify on this agenda item. It was moved by Commissioner Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Mina that the public hearing be closed. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. It was moved by Commissioner Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Fujikawa to send a favorable recommendation to the Hawaii County Council based on and incorporating the Planning DirectorÓs recommendation. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with eight ayes (Kubota, Fujikawa, Graham, McCall, Mina, Springer, Thibeadeau and Galdones) and one absent and excused (Smith). SLU 03-009/REZ 03-021The Commission took this item up at 11:38 a.m. with PLANT-MASON approximately 10 people from the public in attendance. FAMILY TRUST WAINAKU, SOUTH HILO APPLICANT: PLANT-MASON FAMILY TRUST (SLU 03-009/REZ 03-021) a.State Land Use boundary amendment for 2.862 acres of land from t Agricultural to the Urban District. b.Change of zone for 14.771 acres from a Single Family Residential square foot (RS-15) and an Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) district to a Residential and Agricultural 2-acre (RA-2a) district. The property is located adjacent to and west (mauka) of Haaheo E Wainaku, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-6-32:6. (SEE EXHIBIT B) RECESSEDThe Chair called a recess at 1:10 p.m. RECONVENEDThe meeting reconvened at 2:35 p.m. REZ 03-022/SPP NO. 842The Commission took this item up at 2:35 p a HAWAII BREWERYpproximately 5 people from the public in attendance. DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. KEAAU, PUNA APPLICANT: HAWAII BREWERY DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (REZ 03-022/SPP NO. 842) a.Change of zone for 14.587 acres of land from an Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) to an Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) district. b.Request for a time extension to condition no. 5 (construction timetable) of Special Permit No. 842, which allowed the development of a brewery and b on 14.587 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property, which includes the Hawaiian Natural Water Co., Inc facility, is located along the old "Slaughter House Road", approximately 700 feet east of the Highway 11, Keaau, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-6-141:1. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, summarized the requests, and noted he Planning Director recommended approval of the applications with conditions. Commissioner Graham requested comments from the Director inasmuch as even though what is proposed was a downzoning of agricultural land, no ag uses are being proposed. Mr. Yuen said he did not see this as being a problem since a special permit has already been approved and what is proposed does not change any of the uses on the ground. In response to Commissioner McCallÓs inquiry, Mr. Fuke explained that a special permit was issued for a 14.587 acre area out of the original 18.7 acre site of the former Miko Slaughter House; and as required by the special permit conditions, the applicant consolidated with the adjoining 2.3 acre property with the 18.7 acre area to come up with the scheme proposed today. In partial answer to Commissioner GrahamÓs inquiry, Mr. Fuke noted that the area is already covered by a special permit and as he thought the County Code prohibits the granting of any lot size variance where the intent violates the density effect, they had no alternative but to apply for the zone change, noting the Director indicated the proposal does not have any material impact on what is already permitted in that area. He said perhaps an argument can be made that they have already complied with the conditions so no time extension is needed; however as the Director accurately noted they did not construct the brewery, the bottling company is started, and they want to be able to separate the bottling plant operations from their upcoming brewe Dwight Vincent who signed up to testify was not in attendance. There was no one in the audience wishing to testify on this agenda item. It was moved by commissioner Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Mina that the public hearing be closed. Motion was unanimously carried by a voce vote of all Commissioners in attendance. Regarding the change of zone application, it was moved by Commissioner Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Fujikawa to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council based on and incorporating the Planning DirectorÓs recommendation. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Kubota, Fujikawa, Graham, McCall, Mina, Thibadeau and Galdones) and two absent and excused (Smith and Springer). Regarding the request for a time extension to condition no. 5 (construction timetable) of Special Permit No. 842, State Land Use Boundary amendment, it wa Commissioner Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Fujikawa to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council based on and incorporating the Planning DirectorÓs recommendation. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Kubota, Fujikawa, Graham, McCall, Mina, Thibadeau and Galdones) and two absent and excused (Smith and Springer). SPP NO. 1084The Commission took this item up at 2:50 p.m. with FLORIDA RSA #8 LLCapproximately 5 people from the public in attendance. MAULUA IKI, NORTH HILO APPLICANT: FLORIDA RSA #8 LLC Î fka USCOC of Hawaii 3, Inc. (SPP NO. 1084) Request to delete or modify condition number 2 (planting of trees along ridge line), number 3 (proposed tree planting), and number 4 (tree planting plan) of Special Permit No. 1084, which allowed the use of an existing 195-foot telecommunication tower, antenna, accessory equipment building and structures, and security fence on approximately 6,100 square feet of land, including access easement, within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The project site is located above and on the Hilo side of Maulua Gulch, approximately 1.3 miles mauka of the Hawaii Belt Highway, Maulua Iki, North Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 3-4-1: Portion of 22. (SEE EXHIBIT C) MINUTESAt 2:35 p.m., the Commission took up the following minutes: October 17, 2003 Î It was moved by Commissioner Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Fujikawa that the minutes be approved as circulated. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. ADMINISTRATIVEThe Commission took up the following under MATTERS administrative matters: Status of appeals filed on Planning Commission decisions - Corporation Counsel Î Ms. ÓToole reported that there is before the Supreme Court an appeal on the Fire Mountain RetreatÓs special permit application. Other Commission matters Î Mr. Hayashi noted that staff will be meeting with the Chair shortly on the selection of hearings officers for the contested cases on Florida RSA #8 LLC and Eric Soto. ANNOUNCEMENTThe following announcement was made: Planning Commission Meetings Î Mr. Hayashi announced that the next Planning Commission meetings are scheduled for December 4 and 5, 2003 at the Hapuna Prince Hotel. ADJOURNMENTThere being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 3:31 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sharon M. Nomura, Secretary A T T E S T: Fred Galdones, Chairman Planning Commission