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JOINT WORKSHOP
LEEWARD AND WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSIONS
COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
MINUTES
DECEMBER 9, 2009
The Leeward and Windward Planning Commissions met in a joint workshop at 1:15 p.m. in the
Waikoloa Beach Marriott Hotel, Ali‘i III Room, 69-275 Waikoloa Drive, Waikoloa, Hawai‘i,
with Windward Chairman Rell Woodward presiding.
PRESENT: Rell Woodward
Brandi Beaudet
Lani Bowman
Takashi Domingo
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Frederic Housel
Wayne Iokepa
Wallace Ishibashi
Andrew Iwashita
Zendo Kern
Rodney Watanabe
Dean Au
Richard Nelson, III
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Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager
Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner
Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner
Maija Cottle, Staff Planner
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The Chair welcomed all in attendance. All Commissioners including the two whose nomination
had recently been confirmed by the County Council, Dean Au and Richard Nelson, III, were
introduced by the respective Chairs of the Leeward and Windward Planning Commissions.
The Commissions took up the following item at 1:15 p.m. with no one from the public in
attendance.
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AND SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA
PRESENTATION BY STATE OFFICE OF PLANNING CZM STAFF
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Mr. Douglas Tom from the State of Hawai‘i, Office of Planning, gave a presentation on the
coastal zone management and special management area permit system.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
The Commissions took up the following item at 2:15 p.m. with no one from the public in
attendance.
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED RULE CHANGES
Mr. Hayashi stated that the recent Charter amendment requires that uniformed rules for both
Commissions be adopted; therefore changes will be made to the current rules to mainly bring
them up to date. The Commissioners were provided with a copy of a rough draft and asked to
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individually submit their comments to the Department by December 31, so that staff can
finalize the draft in time for a joint public hearing to be scheduled toward the end of February.
He clarified that this matter will not be considered by the County Council; upon approval of the
Commissions the revised rules will be filed with the Office of the County Clerk for effectuation.
Retiring Planning Commissioners – Mr. Hayashi at this time announced that Commissioners
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Iwashita and Watanabe will complete their terms on December 31, although they can continue
to serve for another three months until their replacements are appointed. He expressed the staff’s
gratitude for their dedicated service, and Director Leithead Todd presented the Mayor’s
Certificate of Appreciation.
ADJOURNMENT – There being no further business, the Chair adjourned the meeting at
3:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Noriko Sauer, Secretary
A T T E S T:
Rell Woodward, Chair
Windward Planning Commission
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