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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
MINUTES
JUNE 4, 2010
The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:08 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, Takashi Domingo (
noon), Zendo Kern, and Wallace Ishibashi.
STAFF PRESENT: Brandon Gonzalez (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leithead Todd
(Planning Director), Norman Hayashi (Planning Program Manager), Daryn Arai (Planning
Program Manager), Phyllis Fujimoto (Staff Planner), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner) and Maija
Cottle (Staff Planner).
And 7 people from the public in attendance.
ABSENT AND EXCUSED: 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 up the following item at 9:11 a.m. with 13 people from the public in
attendance.
APPLICANT: BROOKS & WANPHEN MALOOF (SPP 09-98)
Special Permit to allow the establishment of a commercial retail and office building, which will
include a restaurant, real estate office, an outlet for local farmers, fishermen and businesses to
sell products, and related uses on approximately 0.5 acre of land situated in the State Land Use
Agricultural District. The property is located at the northwest corner of the Keaau-Pahoa Road
(Highway 130) and Orchidland Drive intersection, Orchidland Estates Subdivision, Keaau, Puna,
Hawaii, TMK: 1-6-10: portion of 137.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
The Commission took up the following item at 11:34 a.m. with 7 people from the public in
attendance.
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INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (BILL 194)
Amendments to the Puna Community Development Plan (Puna CDP) as reflected in Bill 194 and
Communication 664.
(SEE EXHIBIT B)
STATEMENT FROM THE PUBLIC
– Mr. Tim Rees presented his statement at this time
regarding the workshop to be presented by Deputy Corporation Counsel Brandon Gonzalez on
duties and responsibilities of the Planning Commission.
(SEE EXHIBIT C)
RECESSED
– The Chair called a recess at 1:02 p.m.
RECONVENED
–The meeting reconvened at 2:30 p.m.
MINUTES
– The Commission at this time took up the following approval of minutes:
May 7, 2010 Minutes and Executive Session Minutes – It was moved by Commissioner Kern
and seconded by Commissioner Ishibashi that the minutes be approved as circulated. Motion
was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance.
WORKSHOP
- The Commission took up the following workshop at this time 2:31 p.m.
Workshop by Deputy Corporation Counsel Brandon Gonzalez on duties and responsibilities of
the Planning Commission – Mr. Gonazalez noted the purpose of the workshop was to maximize
the effectiveness of the Commission and minimize the grounds for appeals of the Commission’s
decisions. He went over the duties and responsibilities of the Commission, Parliamentary
Procedures, Sunshine Law and Code of Ethics. The workshop concluded at 3:59 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon M. Nomura, Secretary
A T T E S T:
Rell Woodward, Chairman
Windward Planning Commission
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