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PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
MINUTES
February 24, 2006
The Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. at the Waikoloa Beach Marriot
Hotel, 69-275 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa, Hawaii with Vice-Chairman William R.
Graham presiding.
PRESENT:ABSENT & EXCUSED: Allen Salavea
C. Kimo Alameda
Hannah Springer
Andrew Iwashita (left at 5:20 p.m.)
Fred Galdones
Chris Yuen, Deputy Planning Director
Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager
Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner
Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner
Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel
The Chair introduced the Commissioners and the Staff to the public.
(REZ 05-027)The Commission took this item up at 9:05 a.m. with
DENNIS D. SMITHapproximately 15 people from the public in attendance.
KALOKO MAUKA
SUBDIVISION,
KALOKO,
NORTH KONA
APPLICANT: DENNIS D. SMITH (REZ 05-027)
Change of Zone from Agricultural 20-acre
(A-20a) to Family Agricultural 3-acre (FA-3a) for 21.992 acres of land. The property is located
along the south side of Kaloko Drive at the northeastern corner of Kaloko Drive and Hao Street,
Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, Kaloko, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-3-24:8.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
(REZ 05-029)The Commission took this item up at 10:11 a.m. with
BRUCEEBYapproximately15peoplefromthepublicinattendance.
ST
KEALAHEWA 1,
NORTHKOHALA
APPLICANT:BRUCEEBY(REZ05-029)
ChangeofZonefor21.352acresfroman
Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) to an Agricultural 10-acre (A-10a) district. The property is located
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between Akoni-Pule Highway (Highway 270) and Maliu Road, approximately 1,150 feet west of
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the Maliu Road-Akoni-Pule Highway intersection, Kealahewa 1, North Kohala, Hawaii,
TMK:5-5-3:10.
(SEE EXHIBIT B)
(SLU 05-007/REZ 05-028)The Commission took this item up at 11:09 a.m. with
HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITYapproximately 15 people from the public in attendance.
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
PAHOA,
NORTH KOHALA
APPLICANT: HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
(SLU 05-007/REZ 05-028)
a.State Land Use Boundary Amendment for 15 acres from the Agricultural to the Urban
District.
b.Change of Zone for 15acres from an Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) to a Single Family
Residential -7,500 square foot (RS-7.5) district.
The property is located along the north (mauka) side of the Hawi-Niulii Road, approximately
600 feet east of the Kohala High and Elementary School complex, Pahoa, North Kohala, Hawaii,
TMK: 5-5-8: portion of 46.
(SEE EXHIBIT C)
(SMA 05-007)The Commission took this item up at 11:36 a.m. with
ROYAL ALII LLCapproximately 15 people from the public in attendance.
KAUMALUMALU,
NORTH KONA
APPLICANT: ROYAL ALII LLC (SMA 05-007)
Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the development of a 19-unit single family
residential development and related uses. The property is located on the east (mauka) side of
Alii Drive, across from the Alohi Kai Subdivision and Kamoa Point, Kaumalumalu, NorthKona,
Hawaii, TMK: 7-7-4:57 and 58.
(SEE EXHIBIT D)
(REZ 05-026)The Commission took this item up at 2:30 p.m. with
SCDKONA108,LLCapproximately15peoplefromthepublicinattendance.
ST
LANIHAU 1 and
STnd
MOEAUOA1and2,
NORTHKONA
APPLICANT:SCDKONA108,LLC(REZ05-026)
Change of Zone from Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) to Residential and Agricultural 1-acre (RA-1a)
andMultipleFamilyResidential3,500squarefeet(RM-3.5)for108.2acresofland.The
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property is located mauka of Queen Kaahumanu Highway, adjacent to and ending mauka of
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Lowes, approximately 400 feet north of Malulani Gardens Subdivision, Lanihau 1 and
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Moeauoa 1 and 2, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-5-3:7, 8 and 9.
(SEE EXHIBIT E)
INITIATOR: PLANNINGThe Commission took this item up at 5:20 p.m. with
DIRECTORapproximately 10 people from the public in attendance.
INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR
Amendment to certain sections of Chapter 23 (Subdivision Code), Hawaii County Code 1983
(2005 edition) regarding the subdivision review and approval process, including but not limited
to information required for the submittal of an initial subdivision application, revision to certain
time requirements, grades and curves of streets, and housekeeping changes to the languages
within various sections of the code.
(SEE EXHIBIT F)
MINUTESThe Commission took this item up at 5:45 p.m. with
approximately 5 people from the public in attendance.
November 18, 2005 It was moved by Commissioner Springer and seconded by Commissioner
McCall that the minutes be approved and placed in the file. The motion was unanimously
carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners present.
January 20, 2006 It was moved by Commissioner Springer and seconded by Commissioner
McCall that the minutes be approved and placed in the file. The motion was unanimously
carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners present.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERSThe Commission took this item up at 5:47 p.m. with
approximately 5 people from the public in attendance.
Deputy Corporation Counsel Ivan Torigoe informed the Commission that on the Ainahoa
Development Corporation Use Permit Application that was approved by the Commission there
was a request to change one of the major conditions which had to deal with Ainaloa Boulevard
that required the developer to pay approximately 6 million dollars and was requesting that it be
cut down to 1 million and the Commission denied that. Mr. Torigoe said that the request went
up on appeals before Judge Hara and Judge Hara has ordered the Commission into settlement
conference. Commissioner Graham has agreed to try and make himself available to represent the
Commission along with Mr. Torigoe. Judge Hara has been trying to arrange conferences on
Saturdays but Mr. Torigoe will keep the Commission apprised. Mr. Torigoe stated that if theres
any agreement among the other parties obviously and if the Judge wants the Commission to
consider a settlement then that will be brought forth to the Commission for their consideration.
ANNOUNCEMENTSThe Commission took this item up at 5:50 p.m. with
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approximately 5 people from the public in attendance.
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Mr. Hayashi informed the Commission that the next meeting will be on May 9 and that is a
Thursday. He told the Commission there will be odd meeting days because of the non-
availability of the Council room.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 5:51 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynette Marushige, West Hawai`i Secretary
ATTEST:
WILLIAM R. GRAHAM, Vice-Chairman
Planning Commission
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