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PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
MINUTES
JUNE 6, 2008
The Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:07 a.m. in the County of Hawaii, Aupuni
Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii, with Chairman Rodney Watanabe
presiding.
PRESENT: Rodney Watanabe ABSENT & EXCUSED: Andrew Iwashita
C. Kimo Alameda
Lani Bowman
Takashi Domingo
Shelly Ogata (from 9:26 a.m.)
Alvin Rho
Rene’ Siracusa
Rell Woodward
Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel
Christopher Yuen, Planning Director
Norman Hayashi, Staff Planner
Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner
Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner
Maija Cottle, Staff Planner
The Chair introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public.
REZ 871 The Commission took this item up at 9:10 a.m. with
STANLEY Y. MAEDA 4 people from the public in attendance.
WAIAKEA,
SOUTH HILO
APPLICANT: STANLEY Y. MAEDA (REZ 871)
Extension of time limits and related conditions of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 97-122, which
rezoned approximately 12,900 square feet of land from a Single-Family Residential 10,000
square feet (RS-10) to a Neighborhood Commercial 10,000 square feet (CN-10) district. The
property is located on the southwest corner of Kekuanaoa Street and Kalanikoa Street
approximately 480 feet west of Kanoelehua Avenue in Waiakea Houselots, Waiakea, South Hilo,
Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-37:16.
Mr. Hayashi noted that the applicant’s representative, Ernest Medeiros, requested the hearing be
continued to the next Hilo meeting because of their failure to notify the surrounding property
owners of the hearing.
REZ 08-000076 The Commission took this item up at 9:15 a.m. with
FREDITAS UDANI 4 people from the public in attendance.
WAIAKEA,
SOUTH HILO
APPLICANT: FREDITAS UDANI (REZ 08-000076)
Change of zone for 9,886 square feet of land from a Single-Family Residential 10,000 square
feet (RS-10) to a General Commercial 10,000 square feet (CG-10) district. The property is
located on the southwest corner of the Kilauea Avenue-Lanikaula Street intersection, Waiakea,
South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-25:11.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
RECESSED The Chair called a short recess at 10:45 a.m.
RECONVENED The meeting reconvended at 11:07 a.m.
PUNA COMMUNITY
The Commission took this item up at 11:07 a.m. to allow
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
the Kanaka Council to present testimony as they had another
meeting to attend in the afternoon.
PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Review of the draft Puna Community Development Plan submitted by the Puna Community
Development Plan Steering Committee and its Consultant, PlanPacific, Inc.
(SEE EXHIBIT B, PAGES 1 TO 9)
SPP 08-000053 The Commission took this item up at 11:35 a.m.
CARNOR J. SUMIDA with approximately 15 people from the public in attendance.
KEAAU,
PUNA
APPLICANT: CARNOR J. SUMIDA (SPP 08-000053)
Special Permit to allow the establishment of a baseyard for trucks and trailers on 0.9 acre of land
situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located between
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Highway 130 (Keaau – Pahoa Road) and 33 Avenue, Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision,
Keaau, Puna, Hawaii TMK: 1-5-16:72.
(SEE EXHIBIT C)
RECESSED The Chair called a recess at 3:49 p.m.
RECONVENED The meeting reconvened at 4:12 p.m.
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PUNA COMMUNITY
The Commission again took this item up at 4:12 p.m.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
with approximately `20 people from the public in attendance.
PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Review of the draft Puna Community Development Plan submitted by the Puna Community
Development Plan Steering Committee and its Consultant, PlanPacific, Inc.
(SEE EXHIBIT B, PAGES 9 TO 58)
MINUTES The Board took up the following minutes at this time, 7:11 p.m.
May 8, 2008 – It was moved by Commissioner Alameda 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 Mr. Torigoe had nothing new to report.
MATTERS
June 20, 2008 Meeting – It was noted the Chair and Commissioners Siracusa and Iwashita will
not be attending this meeting.
Second Vice-Chair – The Chair appointed Commissioner Woodward to replace Commissioner
Rho as second Vice-Chair upon Mr. Rho’s resignation.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the Chair declared the meeting
adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon M. Nomura, East Hawaii Secretary
A T T E S T:
Rodney Watanabe, Chairman
Planning Commission
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