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PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
MINUTES
APRIL 21, 2006
The Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:24 a.m. in the Waikoloa Beach Marriot
Hotel, 69-275 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa, Hawaii, with Chairman C. Kimo Alameda
presiding.
PRESENT:C. Kimo AlamedaABSENT & EXCUSED:
William R. GrahamJeffrey McCall
Rodney H. Watanabe
Andrew Iwashita
Fred Galdones
Christopher Yuen, Planning Director
Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel
Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager
Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner
Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner
The Chair introduced the Commissioners and the Staff to the public.
(ORDINANCE NO. 04-106)The Commission took this item up at 9:25 a.m. with
SEASCAPE DEVELOPMENT,approximately 10 people from the public in attendance.
LLC
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OOMA 1,
NORTH KONA
APPLICANT: SEASCAPE DEVELOPMENT, LLC (ORDINANCE NO. 04-106)
Amendment to Condition H (construction of Kakahiaka Street extension) as required in
Ordinance No. 04-106, which rezoned 10.001 acres of land from an Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) to
a Multiple Family Residential 4,000 square feet (RM-4) district. The property is located on the
south side of Kona Palisade Subdivision, approximately 1,200 feet south of the Kaiminani Drive
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Kakahiaka Street intersection, Ooma 1, North Kona, Hawaii TMK: 7-3-10: portion of 3.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
RECESSED:The Chair called for a recess at 10:49 a.m.
RECONVENED:Themeetingwasreconvenedat11:04a.m.
(REZ06-000031)TheCommissiontookthisitemupat11:04a.m.with
SCOTT NAKAHARAapproximately 10 people from the public in attendance.
KANEHOAESTATES
SUBDIVISION
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OULI,
SOUTH KOHALA
APPLICANT: SCOTT NAKAHARA (REZ 06-000031)
a.State Land Use boundary amendment from the Agricultural to the Rural district for
approximately 5.9 acres of land.
b.Change of Zone from Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) to Residential and Agricultural 2-acre
(RA-2a) for approximately 5.9 acres of land.
The property is located along the south side of Kawaihae Road (Highway 19) with access from
Kanehoa Place, Kanehoa Estates Subdivision, Ouli, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 6-2-9: 17.
(SEE EXHIBIT B)
YUEN:While we are between items I just wanted to make a comment to the
Commission about a statement that was made in the earlier matter about Commissioners
testifying and just to clarify when Commissioners can talk about their own life experiences.
ALAMEDA:Sure.
YUEN:A Commissioner can always talk about things that they are aware of from
general knowledge in the community or their own experience. For example, if you work for a
financial institution you can talk about whether a certain kind of condition would cause a
problem with somebody getting a loan on the property. You can talk about your experience in-,
if the question is whether there should be a traffic calming device like a speed bump you can
testify about well we have a speed bump in our neighborhood and it causes a lot of noise when
the cars go over it. You can always talk about those kinds of things. When we have a matter
that the Commission is deciding, like a permit where the Commission is final and not a
recommendation you have to be cautious about talking about specifics of the site that are not on
the record. In other words I know theres a big lava tube on that site, the bulldozers going to fall
through. If youre aware of something like that you should try to bring it out by asking a
question rather than by your being the source of the facts on it. But as far as knowing, saying
that the traffic is bad in Kona or a stub out in my neighborhood causes a problem and that might
cause a problem in a situation like we had in a particular subdivision application, you can always
do that kind of statement.
ALAMEDA:Any clarification fellow Commissioners on that particular matter? Thank
you Mr. Director
This discussion ended at 11:17 a.m.
(REZ 06-000033)The Commission took this item up at 11:17 a.m. with
THOMAS SHOCKLEYapproximately 10 people from the public in attendance.
KALOKOMAUKASUBDIVISION
KALOKO,
NORTHKONA
APPLICANT:THOMASSHOCKLEY(REZ06-000033)
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Change of Zone from Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) to Agricultural 10-acre (A-10a) for
approximately 21.389 acres of land. The property is located on the northwest corner of the
intersection of Huehue Street and Kaloko Drive, Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, Kaloko, North
Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-3-48: 5.
(SEE EXHIBIT C)
(SMA 417/SPP 1117)The Commission took this item up at 11:54 a.m. with
JEAN SUNDERLAND ANDapproximately 10 people from the public in attendance
ROBERT WATKINS,
HANAULA AND HONOPUEO,
NORTH KOHALA
APPLICANTS: JEAN SUNDERLAND AND ROBERT WATKINS (SMA 417/SPP 1117)
Amendments to Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit No. 417 and Special Permit No.
1117 to allow overnight camping in addition to the previously allowed 16-room Hawaiian
Permaculture and Wellness Center on approximately 5 acres of land situated within the State
Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located approximately one mile makai from
Akoni Pule Highway and Kamehameha Park, Hanaula and Honopueo, North Kohala, Hawaii,
TMK: 5-4-09: portions of 1, 14 and 20.
Mr. Hayashi informed the Commissioners that the Department received a letter of withdrawal
from the applicant on Monday, April 17, 2006.
Chair Alameda inquired about whether they could reapply in a few months at which Mr. Hayashi
responded that they could do that.
RECESSED:The Chair called for a recess at 11:56 a.m.
RECONVENED:The meeting was reconvened at 12:08 p.m.
INITIATOR:The Commission took this item up at 12:08 p.m. with
PLANNING DIRECTORapproximately 10 people from the public in attendance
INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR
General Plan Interim Amendments which include proposed changes to the text, policies, courses
of action, Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map and Facilities Map.
(SEE EXHIBIT D)
MINUTESThe Commission took this item up at 1:45 p.m. with
approximately3peoplefromthepublicinattendance.
March24,2006ItwasmovedbyCommissionerGaldonesandsecondedbyCommissioner
Watanabe that the minutes be approved as circulated. The motion was unanimously carried by a
voicevoteofallCommissionersinattendance.
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ADMINISTRATIVEThe Commission took this item up at 1:46 p.m. with
MATTERS no one from the public in attendance.
There was nothing to discuss.
ANNOUNCEMENTSThe Commission took this item up at 1:46 p.m.with
no one from the public in attendance.
There were no announcements.
ADJOURNMENTThere being no further business, the Chairman declared the
meeting adjourned at 1:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynette Marushige, West Hawaii Secretary
ATTEST:
C. KIMO ALAMEDA, Chairman
PLANNING COMMISSION
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