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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
MINUTES
MARCH 5, 2010
The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:00 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, Andrew
Iwashita, Zendo Kern, and Wallace Ishibashi.
STAFF PRESENT: Brandon Gonzalez (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leithead Todd
(Planning Director), Norman Hayashi, (Plannimf Oqnfq`l L`m`fdq( i kdes `s 00922 `-l-+
Phyllis Fujimoto (Staff Planner), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), and Maija Cottle (Staff Planner).
The Chair introduced the staff and Windward Planning Commissioners to the public and
described the procedures to be followed for today’s meeting.
It was moved by Commissioner Iwashita and seconded by Commissioner Kern that the agenda
be amended to include the January 8, 2010 minutes, stating this addition is not of reasonable
major importance and action thereon will not affect a significant number of persons. A roll call
vote was taken and motion carried with six ayes (Iwashita, Kern, Au, Domingo, Ishibashi and
Woodward).
The Commission took the following item up at 9:45 a.m. with 10 people from the public in
attendance:
APPLICANT: SIDNEY T. MIZUKAMI REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST
(SPP 09-96)
Special Permit to use an existing agricultural equipment building and surrounding area for
parking, deploying and storing non-agricultural equipment and materials used for a
telecommunications cable installation business on approximately 28,704 square feet of land in
the State Land Use Agricultural district. The property is located in the Wainaku Farms
Subdivision, approximately 650 feet south of the intersection of Kulana Kea Drive and Kaohu
Lehua Place, Wainaku, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-6-32: portion of 15.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
The Commission took the following item up at 10:48 a.m. with 10 people from the public in
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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 0.50-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,
Hawai‘i, TMK: 1-6-10: portion of 137.
There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agenda item.
It was moved by Commissioner Kern and seconded by Commissioner Iwashita that the hearing
be continued as requested, noting the applicant’s representative will contact the Planning
Department when they are ready to proceed further. A roll call vote was taken and motion
carried with six ayes (Kern, Iwashita, Au, Domingo, Ishibashi, and Woodward).
The Commission took the following item up at 10:51 a.m. with 42 people from the public in
attendance:
INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR
a. EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025 5-year Action Plan Update.
b. Resolution Adopting “EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025: a Community-Based Vision
and Living Action Plan – 5-year Action Plan Update” as a Guide for the Future of
Downtown Hilo.
(SEE EXHIBIT B)
The Commission took the following item up at 11:33 a.m. with 28 people from the public in
attendance:
INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR
Amendments to Chapter 25, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), Article 1,
Section 25-1-5 (b) (Definitions), Article 2, Division 7 (Plan Approval), and Article 7, Division 2
(CDH, Downtown Hilo Commercial District), relating to the Downtown Hilo Commercial
District. The proposed amendments to the CDH Commercial District includes, among others,
the deletion as well as addition of certain permitted uses, reduction of the height limit from 120
feet to 60 and 80 feet, and required design patterns for new development within a new
Downtown Hilo Commercial Core (DHCC).
(SEE EXHIBIT C)
MINUTES – The Commission took up the subject matter at this time, 12:33 p.m.
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January 8, 2010 – The Chair clarified the minutes regarding County of Hawaii’s Parks and
Recreation SMA 09-000036 for Reeds Bay by stating that the parliamentary rules are designed
and intended to protect the minority’s right to properly make input during the consideration of
the proposed action. The Planning Commission customarily allows friendly amendments by
consensus. The vote regarding the SMA was done this way. At the meeting of the SMA, all
Commissioners consented to proceeding to vote on the SMA without requiring a separate vote
on the secondary motions to amend the main motion. As there were no objections to the Chair’s
clarification of the record and all Commissioners agreed with the Chair’s statement that
Commissioners consented to proceeding to vote on the SMA without requiring a separate vote
on secondary motions to amend the main motion and understood that they were voting on the
motion as amended, a voice vote was taken and carried to approved the minutes with the addition
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of the words “without objection” to page 37, 2 paragraph, page 43, 7 paragraph and page 44,
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4 paragraph.
February 5, 2010, - Mr. Tim Rees objected to the minutes inasmuch as it did not include a
hearing transcript of his comments which he felt included controversial issues, referring to the
County of Hawaii’s Parks and Recreation SMA Use Permit 09-000036 for Reeds Bay. He
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suggested the minutes be corrected on page 9, 2 to the last sentence, changing Joel Fujimoto to
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Noel Fujimoto and 2 to the last paragraph, last line, delete the word “all,” to say that the
Commission discussed “the issues” instead of “all the issues.” He stated he wanted the record to
reflect that he said the applicant cannot defraud HUD.
It was moved by Commissioner Iwashita and seconded by Commissioner Kern that the minutes
be approved, with the corrections on Page 9, changing the name Joel to Noel and Page 11, 3rd
paragraph, first sentence to read, “The Chair explained to Mr. Rees that the Commission
considered and attempted to address his concerns and after reviewing the Commission’s options,
the Chair decided not to take any action at this point, and there were no objections.” Motion was
unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS – There were no administrative matters brought up.
ANNOUNCEMENTS– Staff announced the next meeting is scheduled for April 1, 2010.
There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 12:53 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon M. Nomura, Secretary
A T T E S T:
Rell Woodward, Chairman
Planning Commission
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