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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-12-07 Planning Commission Minutes PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI`I MINUTES December 7, 2006 The Planning Commission met in regular session at 8:36 a.m. in the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Kamani Room, 62-100 Kaunaoa Drive, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, with Chairman C. Kimo Alameda presiding. PRESENT: C. Kimo Alameda ABSENT & EXCUSED: Fred Galdones William Graham Allen Salavea Jeffrey McCall Andrew Iwashita Alvin Rho Rene’ Siracusa Rodney Watanabe Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel Chris Yuen, Planning Director Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner The Chair welcomed the Commissioners and the Staff. There was no one from the public in attendance. ELECTION OF The Commission took this item up at 8:36 a.m. with no one 2006 OFFICERS from the public in attendance. Chair Alameda opened the nominations for the 2006 Officers. It was moved by Commissioner Siracusa and seconded by Commissioner McCall that Commissioner Graham be Chairman, Commissioner Alameda for First Vice Chairman and Commissioner Watanabe for Second Vice Chairman. The motion was carried by voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. WORKSHOP FOR The Commission took this item up at 8:50 a.m. with no one PLANNING from the public in attendance. COMMISSIONERS Discussion on procedures and process relating to Planning Commission matters Director Yuen reported on the results of the Planning Commission actions to the County Council on the Interim General Plan Amendments and rezoning applications. 1 He also reported on the Planning Department’s projects. He stated that the consultant’s work for the North and South Kona Community Development Plan is done and he expects the draft in spring 2007, that the Puna Community Development Plan is still in the community meeting stage, and that no consultants have been selected yet either for the North Kohala Community Development Plan or the South Kohala Community Development Plan, but there have been many community meetings under their community readiness program. He also mentioned that the Planning Department is working on revisions to the subdivision road standards and the infrastructure standards. In response to Commissioner Graham’s inquiry, Director Yuen went over the whole process of land development from developer’s due diligence to the Planning Commission’s and the County Council’s actions. Commissioner Watanabe raised a question regarding restrictions on affordable housing, and Director Yuen talked about the affordable housing project in Waikoloa as an example and how the overall real estate market cycle affects the affordable market. Director Yuen reported that there are a lot of LUC petitions happening for reclassification of land from Agricultural District to Rural District. There was a discussion on the definition of Rural. Commissioner Siracusa asked if a list of permitted uses for the various zoning categories can be made available to the Commission, and Director Yuen explained different ways of handling zonings by standards as well as by uses. RECESSED The Chair called a short recess at 9:55 a.m. RECONVENED The meeting reconvened at 10:05 a.m. Presentation on the Coastal Zone management (CZM) program Doug Tom and Debbie Mendes from the State Office of Planning gave a presentation on the Coastal Zone Management program, which was followed by a question and answer session. (SEE EXHIBIT A) ADMINISTRATIVE The Commission took this item up at 11:18 a.m. with no one MATTERS from the public in attendance. Status of appeals filed on Planning Commission decisions – Corporation Counsel – Mr. Torigoe had nothing to report. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Commission took this item up at 11:18 a.m. with no one from the public in attendance. th Mr. Hayashi announced the next meeting is scheduled for January 5 in Hilo. 2 He said, prompted by the Planning Director’s report, the Staff will provide the Commissioners with a quarterly report on the status of applications including any amendments that go on to the County Council from the Planning Commission. On behalf of the Staff, he thanked Commissioner McCall who is completing his term as of December 31, 2006, and also thanked Chair Alameda for setting a good example for next Chair. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Noriko Sauer, West Hawai`i Secretary A T T E S T: C. Kimo Alameda, Chairman Planning Commission 3