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Home My WebLink About2008-08-22 Planning Commission Minutes PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII MINUTES AUGUST 22, 2008 The Planning Commission met in regular session at 10:00 a.m. in the Waikoloa Beach Marriott - Hotel, Alii III Room, 69275 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa, Hawaii, with Chairman Rodney Watanabe presiding. PRESENT: C. Kimo Alameda (left at 2:50 p.m.) ABSENT & EXCUSED: Rene’ Siracusa Lani Bowman Takashi Domingo Andrew Iwashita (from 10:15 a.m.) Shelly Ogata Rodney Watanabe Rell Woodward Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel Christopher Yuen, Planning Director Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager (left at 2:50 p.m.) OgxkkhrEtihlnsn+Rs`eeOk`mmdq'kdes`s194/o-l-( Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner Maija Cottle, Staff Planner Deanne Bugado, Planner, Kona Office The Chair introduced the Commissioners and staff. SPP 08-000060 The Commission took this item up at 10:00 a.m. with TRINA AND SHAI approximately ten people from the public in attendance. YERLICK HOLUALOA, NORTH KONA APPLICANT: TRINA AND SHAI YERLICK (SPP 08-000060) Special Permit to allow the establishment of a 4-bedroom Bed and Breakfast operation within an existing dwelling situated on 2.686 acres of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located east (mauka) of Mamalahoa Highway between mile markers 6 and 7 near Komo Store, Holualoa, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-5-001:038. (SEE EXHIBIT A) RECESSED The Chair called a recess at 10:47 a.m. RECONVENED The meeting reconvened at 10:58 a.m. 1 REZ 333 The Commission took this item up at 10:58 a.m. with AMY B. H. GREENWELL approximately ten people from the public in attendance. ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN KEALAKEKUA, SOUTH KONA APPLICANT: AMY B. H. GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN (REZ 333) Request to delete Condition A (submittal of subdivision) and to amend Condition B (construction timetable) of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 79-465, which rezoned 1.1774 acres of land from an Agricultural 1-acre (A-1a) to a Neighborhood Commercial 7,500 square feet (CN-7.5) district. The property is located along the southeast side of Mamalahoa Highway, adjacent to and northwest of the Kealakekua Park/Yano Hall complex and diagonally across from Manago Hotel, Kealakekua, South Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 8-2-13: portion of 2. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission and public regarding the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, summarized the request, and noted that the Planning Director recommended that the Commission forward a favorable recommendation with updated conditions to the County Council. The applicant’s representatives, Greg Mooers and Peter Van Dyke, were in attendance. Mr. Mooers stated that the applicant was not involved in the original Change of Zone application, as the previous owner donated the property to the applicant in 2000; therefore the plan to subdivide the property for a fast food operation and other uses is no longer applicable. He also stated that the applicant is working with the Department of Parks and Recreation on a joint access and parking agreement, and requested a revision to the last sentence of Condition D so that it won’t trigger Condition E in the event the Department of Parks and Recreation decides to expand the parking on the subject property in the future.Mr. Van Dyke indicated that the applicant is agreeable to all the other conditions as proposed. Director Yuen suggested the last sentence of Condition D be reworded as follows: The applicant shall be required to provide improvements as listed in Condition E if parking is expanded beyond the initial Phase I representation, except for any additional public parking. Mr. Mooers stated that the new wording was acceptable to the applicant. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agenda item. It was moved by Commissioner Woodward and seconded by Commissioner Alameda to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council as recommended by the Planning Director, with the rewording of the last sentence of Condition D. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Woodward, Alameda, Bowman, Domingo, Iwashita, Ogata, and Watanabe) and one absent and excused (Siracusa). SMA 08-000027 The Commission took this item up at 11:15 a.m. with E. COMMERCE approximately 17 people from the public in attendance. ENTERPRISES CORPORATION PAHOA, NORTH KOHALA 2 APPLICANT: E. COMMERCE ENTERPRISES CORPORATION (SMA 08-000027) Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the construction of an approximately 2,000 lineal feet pedestrian path and landscaping. The properties involved are a part of the Pahoa Beach Estates Subdivision located along the western banks of Waipiele Gulch, Pahoa, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 5-5-8:66 and 67. (SEE EXHIBIT B) RECESSED The Chair called a lunch recess at 12:18 p.m. RECONVENED The meeting reconvened at 1:40 p.m. SMA 07-000019 The Commission took this item up at 1:40 p.m. with STANFORD CARR approximately ten people from the public in attendance. DEVELOPMENT, LLC KALAHUIPUAA, ANAEHOOMALU AND WAIKOLOA, SOUTH KOHALA APPLICANT: STANFORD CARR DEVELOPMENT, LLC (SMA 07-000019) Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the development of 691 residential units, 516 hotel units (consisting of 184 hotel room suites containing a total of 266 keys with an adjacent enclave of 100 self-contained family bungalows containing a total of 250 keys), 3 golf holes and related support facilities within the Mauna Lani Resort. The property involved is located makai of the Queen Kaahumanu Highway, within the existing Mauna Lani Resort, Kalahuipuaa, Anaehoomalu and Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 6-8-1: 54 and 6-8-22: 10. (SEE EXHIBIT C) RECESSED The Chair called a recess at 2:50 p.m. RECONVENED The meeting reconvened at 3:23 p.m. NORTH KOHALA The Commission took this item up at 3:23 p.m. with nine COMMUNITY people from the public in attendance. DEVELOPMENT PLAN NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN Review of the draft North Kohala Community Development Plan (CDP) submitted by the North Kohala CDP Steering Committee and its consultants, Townscape, Inc. (SEE EXHIBIT D) MINUTES The Commission took up the following minutes at this time, 4:11 p.m. 3 July 18, 2008 – It was moved by Commissioner Domingo and seconded by Commissioner Woodward that the minutes be approved as circulated. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. ADMINISTRATIVE The Commission took up the following at this time, 4:12 p.m. MATTERS Status of appeals filed on Board of Appeals decisions - Corporation Counsel – Mr. Torigoe noted he had nothing new to report to the Commission. Other Matters – The Chair announced that Commissioners Woodward and Alameda have accepted the Officer positions of First Vice Chairman and Second Vice Chairman respectively through the end of the year, and that this is due to the recent resignations of Commissioners Siracusa and Rho who held those positions. ANNOUNCEMENTS There was no announcement. RECESSED The Chair called a recess at 4:13 p.m., as the next item was scheduled for 6:00 p.m. RECONVENED The meeting reconvened at 6:08 p.m. SOUTH KOHALA The Commission took this item up at 6:08 p.m. with approximately COMMUNITY 50 people from the public in attendance. DEVELOPMENT PLAN SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN Review of the draft South Kohala Community Development Plan (CDP) submitted by the South Kohala CDP Steering Committee and its consultant, Townscape, Inc. (SEE EXHIBIT E) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Noriko Sauer West Hawaii Secretary A T T E S T: Rodney Watanabe, Chairman Planning Commission 4