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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAIÒI
MINUTES
AUGUST 28, 2009
The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:45 a.m. in the King
Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, Ballroom I, 75-5660 Palani Road,
Chairman Rodney Watanabe presiding.
ABSENT & EXCUSED:
PRESENT: Rodney Watanabe Geraldine Giffin
Brandi Beaudet
Lani Bowman
Frederic Housel
Wayne Iokepa
Brandon Gonzalez, Deputy Corporation Counsel
BJ Leithead Todd, Planning Director
Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager
Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner
Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner
Maija Cottle, Staff Planner
Kiran Emler, Engineering Div., Department of Public Works (left at 10:23
a.m.)
The Chair introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public.
REZ 09-98/SMA 09-34 The Commission took this item up at 9:45 a.m. with approximately
KONA COUNTRY CLUB, ten people from the public in attendance.
INC.
KEAUHOU,
NORTH KONA
APPLICANT: KONA COUNTRY CLUB, INC. (REZ 09-98/SMA 09-34)
a. Change of Zone from Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) to Multiple-Family Residential 30,000
square feet (RM-30) for 51.1 acres of land.
b. Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the development of 60 residential units,
which may include a mix of multiple-family and single-family res
related improvements.
The area involved is located mauka of the Mmalahoa Bypass Highway, between the Highway
and the Kona Country Club mauka golf course, Keauhou Resort, Keauhou, North Kona, HawaiÒi,
TMK: 7-8-10:101.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
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REZ ORD. 97 102/ The Commission took this item up at 10:23 a.m. with
SMA 379 approximately ten people from the public in attendance
KOHALA LLC
ST
KAHU 1,
NORTH KOHALA
APPLICANT: KOHALA LLC (REZ ORD. 97 102/SMA 379)
Report on the status of the Kohala LLC project as requested by the Planning Commission at its
November 24, 2008 meeting.
(SEE EXHIBIT B)
RECESSEDThe Chair called a recess at 11:10 a.m.
RECONVENED The meeting reconvened at 11:25 a.m.
RESOLUTION 108 09 The Commission took this item up at 11:25 a.m. with
COUNTY COUNCIL approximately 13 people from the public in attendance.
PLANNING
COMMISSIONS
INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (RESOLUTION NO. 108 09)
Amendments to Ordinance No. 05 25, as amended (County of HawaiÒi General Plan) relating to
the conversion from a single Planning Commission to the Windward
Commissions. The proposed amendments are basically Ðhousekeeping changesÑ as the changes
are merely to replace the words ÐPlanning CommissionÑ with Leeward and Windward Planning
Commissions.Ñ
(SEE EXHIBIT C)
AMEND ZONING CODE The Commission took this item up at 11:28 a.m. with
PLANNING DIRECTOR approximately 13 people from the public in attendance.
UNPERMITTED AG
TOURISM
INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR
Amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Article 4, Division 1, Section 25-4-15(f) and (g),
HawaiÒi County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) relating to agricultural tourism. The
purpose of the amendment is to extend the 12-month amnesty perio
non-permitted agricultural tourism operations to 18 months (May
(SEE EXHIBIT D)
AMEND GP The Commission took this item up at 11:35 a.m. with
PLANNING DIRECTOR approximately 17 people from the public in attendance.
LUPAG MAP 11
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INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR
Amendment to Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map 11 of the County of HawaiÒi
General Plan (Ordinance No. 05 25, as amended) by changing the land use designation from
ÐUrban ExpansionÑ to ÐOpenÑ for the area affecting state-owned lands in the vicinity and south
of the Honokhau Harbor, Kealakehe, North Kona, HawaiÒi.
(SEE EXHIBIT E)
ELECTION Î The Commission took this item up at 12:33 p.m. with no one from
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2 VICE CHAIR the public in attendance.
Commissioner Housel offered his service in the position of Second Vice-Chair. It was seconded
by Commissioner Bowman and unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in
attendance.
MINUTES At 12:34 p.m. the Commission took up the following minutes:
June 30, 2009 Î It was moved by Commissioner Housel and seconded by Commissioner Iokepa
that the minutes be approved as submitted. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of
all Commissioners in attendance.
July 24, 2009 Î It was moved by Commissioner Housel and seconded by Commissioner Iokepa
that the minutes be approved as submitted. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of
all Commissioners in attendance.
ADMINISTRATIVE There was nothing taken up under Administrative Matters.
MATTERS
ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting
adjourned at 12:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Noriko Sauer, Secretary
A T T E S T:
Rodney Watanabe, Chair
Leeward Planning Commission
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