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PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
MINUTES
JANUARY 22, 2009
The Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:53 a.m. in the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel,
Hau Room, 62-100 Kaunaoa Drive, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, with Chairman Rodney Watanabe
presiding.
PRESENT: Rodney Watanabe ABSENT & EXCUSED: C. Kimo Alameda
Lani Bowman
Takashi Domingo
Frederic Housel
Andrew Iwashita
Shelly Ogata
Rell Woodward
Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel
Daryn Arai, Acting Planning Director
Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager
Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner
Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner
The Chair introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public.
REZ 709/REZ 524 The Commission took this item up at 9:53 a.m. with four people
SAMSON LLC from the public in attendance.
THTH
HIENALOLI 4 AND 5,
NORTH KONA
APPLICANT: SAMSON LLC (REZ 709/REZ 524)
a. Time extension to Condition C (Final Plan Approval and Completion of Construction) of
Ordinance No. 06 137, which rezoned 3.224 acres of land from Unplanned (U) to
Multiple-Family Residential – 2,500 square feet (RM-2.5) and 2.29 acres of land from
Double-Family Residential – 3,750 square feet (RD – 3.75) to Village Commercial –
7,500 square feet (CV-7.5).
b. Time extension to Condition C (Final Plan Approval and Completion of Construction) of
Ordinance No. 06 138, which rezoned 45,411 square feet of land from Multiple-Family
Residential – 2,000 square feet (RM-2) to Village Commercial – 7,500 square feet (CV-
7.5).
The area involved is located along the north side of Hualalai Road and adjacent to the Aloha
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Kona Subdivision, Hienaloli 4 and 5, North Kona, Hawaii., TMK: 7-5-10: portion of 13.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
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SPP 1191 The Commission took this item up at 10:10 a.m. with no one from
CROWN CASTLE the public in attendance.
INTERNATIONAL
HONOMAKAU,
NORTH KOHALA
APPLICANT: CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL (SPP 1191)
Contested Case hearing on the amendment to Special Permit No. 1191 to allow the replacement
of an existing 80-foot monopole with a 120-foot steel monopole.The request would also require
the amendment of Condition 5 (height of tower). The property is located along the north side
(makai) of Kynnersley Road, approximately 1.3 miles south of its intersection with Akoni Pule
Highway (Highway 270), Honomakau, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 5-4-2: por 2.
(SEE EXHIBIT B)
MINUTES The Commission took up the following minutes at this time,
1:08 p.m., with no one from the public in attendance.
November 24, 2008 and December 11, 2008 – It was moved by Commissioner Iwashita and
seconded by Commissioner Woodward that the minutes be approved as circulated. Motion was
unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance.
ADMINISTRATIVE The Commission took up the following at this time, 1:09 p.m.,
MATTERS with no one from the public in attendance.
Status of appeals filed on Board of Appeals decisions - Corporation Counsel – Mr. Torigoe had
nothing to report to the Commission.
ANNOUNCEMENTS There was no announcement.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting
adjourned at 1:09 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Noriko Sauer, West Hawaii Secretary
A T T E S T:
Rodney Watanabe, Chairman
Planning Commission
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