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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
MINUTES
DECEMBER 14, 2010
The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:03 a.m. in the County of
Hawai‘i Councilroom, County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i with Chairman Rell
Woodward presiding.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Rell Woodward, Dean Au, Wallace Ishibashi, and Zendo
Kern.
STAFF PRESENT: Brandon Gonzalez (Deputy Corporation Counsel), Daryn Arai (Planning
Program Manager) and Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner).
ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Takashi Domingo and Stephen Ono
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 9:05 a.m. with 3 people from the public in
attendance:
APPLICANT: TANOUYE FAMILY PARTNERS (REZ-10-133)
Application for a Change of Zone from Single Family Residential-10,000 square feet (RS-10) to
Industrial-Commercial Mixed-20,000 square feet (MCX-20) zone district for approximately
25,000 square feet of land. The property is located on the southwestern corner of East Lanikaula
TMK: 2-2-50:40.
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 a favorable recommendation be sent to the County Council with conditions.
The applicant’s representatives, Kenneth and Stephan Tanouye, and Neil Fujiyama, were in
attendance.
In response to Commissioner Ishibashi’s inquiry, Mr. Darrow noted the vacant lot to the south
was previously granted a change of zone to MCX uses and is not owned by the Tanouye family.
Mr. Stephan Tanouye stated the conditions proposed by the Director were acceptable.
There was no one from the public wishing to testify on the application.
It was moved by Commissioner Kern and seconded by Commissioner Ishibashi to send a
favorable recommendation to the County Council with conditions. A roll call vote was taken and
motion carried with four ayes (Kern, Ishibashi, Au and Woodward) and two absent and excused
(Domingo and Ono).
The Commission took the following item up at 9:17 a.m. with one person from the public in
attendance:
INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL
Amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning), Article 4, of the Hawai‘i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition,
as amended), by adding a new division relating to Tsunami Sirens.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
MINUTES – At9:27 a.m., the Commission took up the following minutes:
November 10, 2010 – It was moved by Commissioner Kern and seconded by Commissioner Au
that the minutes be approved. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all members
in attendance.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS – The following were discussed under administrative matters:
Hu Honua Contested Case (SMA 221) –Mr. Arai gave a status update of the on-going contested
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case. He noted there was a deadline of Dec. 3 to submit proposed findings but one party has
not yet done so. He said the Hearings Officerwill then submit a report to the Planning
Commission but he did not foresee scheduling a meeting on the matter any earlier than February
of 2011.
Election of Officers for 2011 – The Commission took up the following at this time, 9:28 a.m.
Chairman – Chairman Woodward, wishing to step down from his position, nominated
Commissioner Kern, and there were no other nominations. It was moved by Commissioner Kern
and seconded by Commissioner Au that the nominations be closed and motion was unanimously
carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance.
Vice-Chairman – Chairman Woodward nominated Commissioner Ishibashi, and there were no
other nominations. It was moved by Commissioner Kern and seconded by Commissioner Au
that the nominations be closed and motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all
Commissioners in attendance.
Appreciation – Commission Ishibashi expressed appreciation to Chairman Woodward on serving
as the Chairman for the past year. Chairman Woodward stated it was his pleasure to serve.
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ADJOURNMENT - There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting adjourned at
9:32 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon M. Nomura, Secretary
Windward Planning Commission
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