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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAIÒI
MINUTES
JULY 24, 2009
The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:38 a.m. in the King
Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, Ballroom IV, 75-5660 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, HawaiÒi
with Chairman Rodney Watanabe presiding.
PRESENT: Rodney Watanabe
Brandi Beaudet
Lani Bowman (from 9:43 a.m.)
Geraldine Giffin
Frederic Housel
Wayne Iokepa
Warren Lee, Public Works Director Î Ex Officio Member
Brandon Gonzalez, Deputy Corporation Counsel
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Margaret Masunaga, Deputy Planning Director (left at 2:45 p.m.)
Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager
Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner
Maija Cottle, Staff Planner
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The Chair introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public.
SPP 780 The Commission took this item up at 9:38 a.m. with approximately
DR. ROBERT JORDAN & 22 people from the public in attendance.
DR. JENNY CHARTIER
KALOKO,
NORTH KONA
APPLICANTS: DR. ROBERT JORDAN & DR. JENNY CHARTIER (SPP 780)
Amendment to conditions relating to extension of time limit, increase in square footage of the
building, and related conditions of Special Permit No. 780, which allowed a veterinary office and
clinic on 1.64 acres of land within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is
located adjacent to and north of the Mmalahoa Highway-Onaona Drive-North Kona Belt Road
intersection, Kaloko, North Kona, HawaiÒi, TMK: 7-3-8:1.
Ms. Cottle oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the
location map, site plan and aerial photos, summarized the request, and noted that the Planning
Department recommended approval of the application with conditions.
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In response to Commissioner HouselÓs question, Ms. Cottle stated that the applicants are already
in compliance with the minimum parking requirement for the proposed expansion, which is to
provide six stalls according to the Zoning Code.
The applicants, Drs. Robert Jordan and Jenny Chartier, and their representative, Pete Piper, were
present. Mr. Piper stated that the applicants are in agreement with the proposed conditions for
approval, and that they have started the process to meet some of the conditions that include
obtaining a building permit, preparing a Solid Waste Management Plan, and determining
whether a septic system is required due to the expansion. He added that the applicants have
already installed a backflow prevention assembly, which has been inspected by the Department
of Water Supply, as required.
In response to Commissioner BowmanÓs inquiry, Dr. Jordan spoke to the new direct release
program where if specific conditions are met on the mainland, animals can enter the state witho
quarantine; he said that they travel to the airport and determine whether an animal can be
released right there or must be flown to Honolulu for quarantine. Commissioner Bowman also
asked about their surgery services since the current permit allows no boarding or kenneling. Dr.
Jordan said that most of the time animals are brought in early in the morning for surgery and
picked up on the same day, adding that there have been no complaints from neighbors in the past
five years of their operation.
There was no one from the public wishing to testify in regard to this application.
It was moved by Commissioner Bowman and seconded by Commissioner Housel that the
application be approved as recommended by the Planning Director, with conditions. A roll call
vote was taken and motion carried with six ayes (Bowman, Housel, Beaudet, Giffin, Iokepa and
Watanabe).
REZ 09-95 The Commission took this item up at 9:50 a.m. with approximately
DR. VIRGIL PLACE 30 people from the public in attendance.
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KAHUA 1, KAHUA
AND WAIKA,
NORTH KOHALA
APPLICANT: DR. VIRGIL PLACE (REZ 09-95)
Change of Zone from an Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) to a Family Agricultural 3-acre (FA-3a)
district for 45 acres of land. The property is located along the south side of Ala Kahua Drive,
approximately 2,600 feet east of the Ala Kahua Drive Î Akoni Pule Highway intersection, Kahua
st
1, Kahua and Waika, North Kohala, HawaiÒi, TMK: 5-9-5: 4 and 5.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
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REZ 09-94 & REZ 05-010 The Commission took up the following two items simultaneously
PALAMANUI GLOBAL at 10:15 a.m. with approximately 40 people from the public in
HOLDINGS LLC attendance.
KAU,
NORTH KONA
APPLICANT: PALAMANUI GLOBAL HOLDINGS LLC (REZ 09-94)
Change of Zone from Project District to Industrial-Commercial Mixed Î 20,000 square feet
(MCX-20) district for 29.92 acres. The property is part of the proposed Palamanui development
located northeast of the Kona International Airport at Kehole, between Queen KaÒahumanu
Highway and Makalei Estates Subdivision, Kau, North Kona, HawaiÒi, TMK: 7-2-5:portion of 1.
APPLICANT: PALAMANUI GLOBAL HOLDINGS LLC (REZ 05-010)
Amendment to various conditions of Ordinance No. 06 105, which rezoned 725.2 acres from
Agricultural 3-acre (A-3a) and Open (O) to a Project District. The property, which is referred to
the Palamanui Development, is located northeast of the Kona Intehole,
between Queen KaÒahumanu Highway and Makalei Estates Subdivision, Kau, North Kona,
HawaiÒi, TMK: 7-2-5:1.
(SEE EXHIBIT B)
SMA 396/SSV 654 The Commission took these items up at 2:45 p.m. with two people
OLU KAI, LTD. from the public in attendance.
KAILUA-KONA,
NORTH KONA
APPLICANT: OLU KAI, LTD. (SMA 396/SSV 654)
a. Amendment to condition relating to extension of time limit and related conditions of
Special Management Area Use Permit No. 396, which allowed the expansion of the
existing HuggoÓs Restaurant and related improvements.
b. Amendment to condition relating to extension of time limit and related conditions of
Shoreline Setback Variance No. 654, which allowed some of the restaurant
improvements within the 20-foot shoreline setback area.
The properties involved are the site of the existing HuggoÓs Restaurant complex located on the
makai side of AliÒi Drive, adjacent to the Royal Kona Resort, Kailua-Kona, North Kona,
HawaiÒi, TMK: 7-5-9: 14, 15, 17 and 18.
(SEE EXHIBIT C)
MINUTES At 3:05 p.m. the Commission took up the following minutes:
June 30, 2009 Î The Chair stated that approval of the minutes is deferred to the next meeting.
ADMINISTRATIVE There was nothing taken up under Administrative Matters.
MATTERS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting
adjourned at 3:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Noriko Sauer, Secretary
A T T E S T:
Rodney Watanabe, Chair
Leeward Planning Commission
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