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Home My WebLink About2010-04-01 Windward Planning Commission Minutes WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAIÒI MINUTES APRIL 1, 2010 The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:08 HawaiÒi Councilroom, County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HawaiÒi with Chairman Rell Woodward presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Rell Woodward, Dean Au, Takashi Domingo, 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). The Chair introduced the staff and Windward Planning Commissione described the procedures to be followed for todayÓs meeting. The Commission took the following item up at 9:10 a.m. with 9 pe attendance: APPLICANTS: DON WATSON/DONNA WATSON (REZ 09-115) Change of Zone from a Single-Family Residential 15,000 square feet (RS-15) to a Single-Family Residential 10,000 square feet (RS-10) district for 20,393 square feet of land. The property is located at the southeastern corner of Haihai Street and Likeke Street, across from the Hilo Municipal Golf Course, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-4-21:31. (SEE EXHIBIT A) The Commission took the following item up at 9:25 a.m. with 9 pe attendance: APPLICANT: HAWAII ISLAND ADULT CARE, INC. (USE 10-18) Use Permit to operate an adult day care center within an existin within the Single-Family Residential 10,000 square feet (RS-10) district. The property is the site of the existing Hilo Coast United Church of Christ facility located along the southwestern end of the Old Government Main Road, across from Honomu Park in Honomu Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-8-14:3. 1 Ms. Cottle oriented the Commission and public of the subject and location map and site plan, summarized the request, and noted th recommended approval of the application with conditions. The applicantÓs representatives, Paula Uusitalo, Lee Ramirez and received the Planning DepartmentÓs background report and recomme acceptable. Surrounding property owner John Gallipeau said currently there a and if a gate is put up on the access that is owned one-half by and one fourth by the Sugar Company he would have no problem wit currently a lot of children and bicyclists using this particular of people throwing their rubbish on the roadway. In response to Commissioner DomingoÓs inquiry, Mr. Gonzalez said sufficient facts, he could not say for certain whether the Churc Ms. Uusitalo explaining their traffic circulation plan, said because their clients are passengers and often with walkers, the drivers would come in from the main in front of their building, turn around in the parking lot, and Mr. Ramirez said the roadway Mr. Gallipeau is concerned about is asked their parishioners to avoid using that road. He said he h roadway during the week, but they are not church members. He sa were going to put up a gate, but found it would not be very prac burden to keep opening and closing the gate, it would be expensi much traffic going there from their parishioners. He noted that one particular neighbor parks his car in the middle of the road when he feels there is too much tr an access. Upon Commissioner DomingoÓs suggestion, the applicantÓs represen that entrance and exit for the adult care center will be only th property driveway. Mr. Gallipeau then stated this condition wou In response to Commissioner AuÓs inquiries, Ms. Uusitalo said th center in Hilo that has been in operation since 1976 with approx said the Church has Sunday Services from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., a ½ Sunday of each month, and two rummage sales a year, with the AA evenings a week for one to two hours. He added that currently t parsonage is empty. 2 Commissioner Doming pointed out that the person Mr. Gallipeau re with a robe is probably someone from the community and not a chu Honomu is a very quiet and serene place with hardly any traffic going in that particular area, except for those who go up to the gym or go to Akaka Falls. He is establishing this facility to address the needs of the elderl It was moved by Commissioner Domingo and seconded by Commissione application be approved with the conditions proposed by the Plan condition that ÐVehicular traffic associated with the Adult Day southernmost driveway on Old Mmalahoa Highway.Ñ Commissioner Domingo said in memory of Rev. Sakabe who has done so much for the care of people in th he supported the proposal, noting now instead of taking care of taking care of the elderly. A roll call vote was taken and moti (Domingo, Ishibashi, Au, Kern and Woodward). The Commission took the following item up at 9:46 a.m. with 5 pe attendance: APPLICANT: 2H HAWAII LLC (SMA 10-38) Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the construction of The property is located at the corner of Punahoa Street and Nawahi Street, Downtown Hilo, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-3-9:26 and 27. (SEE EXHIBIT B) The Commission took the following item up at 10:07 a.m. with 30 attendance: APPLICANT: NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC (USE 10-20) Use Permit to allow the construction of a new telecommunication existing Hilo Medical Center building situated within the Single square feet (RS-10) district. The property is the site of the existing Hilo Medical Center complex located at 1190 Waianuenue Avenue, Piihonua, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-3-27:2. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission and public of the subject and location map and site plan, summarized the request, and noted th recommended approval of the application with conditions. The applicantÓs representative, Wayne China, said this site is c coverage to upper Hilo, as the existing coverage will be lost wh terminates all leases for telecom that is currently on their roo 3 Mr. China stated he has received the Planning DepartmentÓs recommendation and conditions and they were acceptable to him. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on the appli It was moved by Commissioner Kern and seconded by Commissioner I application be approved as recommended by the Planning Director, with conditions. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with five ayes (Kern, Ishibash Woodward). The Commission took the following item up at 10:14 a.m. with 32 attendance: APPLICANT: WAILANI DEVELOPMENT LLC (REZ 10-117) a. Change of Zone from a Project District referred to as University Terrace to a Project District referred to as Wailani for approximately 171.5 acres of b. Repeal of Ordinance No. 04 144 which approved Project District (University Terrace) subject to adoption of item 5a above. The property is located along the mauka side of Komohana Street Street extension to the southwest, Ponahawai, South Hilo, Hawaii TMK: 2-3-44:19; 2-3-49:53 and 2-3-37:1. (SEE EXHIBIT C) RECESSED The Chair recessed the meeting at 11:10 a.m. RECONVENED The Chair reconvened the meeting at 11:20 a.m. The Commission took the following item up at 11:20 a.m. with 3 p attendance: APPLICANT: GREGORY R. MOOERS (SPP 09-95) Contested Case Hearing on a Special Permit to allow the establis occasional special events for non-profit agencies within an exis approximately 2.3 acres of land situated within the State Land U property is located along the north (makai) side of Highway 19 a Club golf course near the 51-mile marker, Waikoekoe, Hamakua, Hawaii, TMK: 4-7-7: portion of 40. (SEE EXHIBIT D) MINUTESThe Commission took up the following minutes, at this time, 12:35 p.m. . 4 Joint Windward and Leeward Meeting of March 5, 2010 - It was moved by Commissioner Kern and seconded by Commissioner Domingo that the minutes be approve unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in atte March 5, 2010- It was moved by Commissioner Kern and seconded by Commissioner that the minutes be approved. Motion was unanimously carried by Commissioners in attendance. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Î Mr. Gonzalez had nothing to report. Mr. Hayashi said that the Hawaii County Council will be considering the nomination of Windward Planning Commission shortly and noted there still would ANNOUNCEMENTS - Staff announced the next meeting is scheduled for May 7, 2010 ADJOURNMENT - There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeti at 12:39 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sharon M. Nomura, Secretary A T T E S T: Rell Woodward, Chairman Windward Planning Commission 5