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PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
MINUTES
December 9, 2005
The Planning Commission met in regular session at 8:50 a.m. in the Waikoloa Beach Marriott
Hotel, Alii Ballroom II, 69-275 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa, Hawaii with Chairman Fred
Galdones presiding.
PRESENT:Fred GaldonesABSENT & EXCUSED: Jeffrey McCall
C. Kimo AlamedaAllen Salavea
William R. Graham
Rene Siracusa
HannahSpringer
Andrew Iwashita
Chris Yuen, Deputy PlanningDirector
Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager
Phyllis Fujimoto, StaffPlanner
Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner
Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel
The Chair welcomed the Commissioners and the Staff. There was no one from the public in
attendance.
ELECTION OFThe Commission took this item up at 8:50 a.m. with no one
2005 OFFICERSfrom the public in attendance.
Chair Galdones opened the nominations for the 2005 Officers.
Commissioner Springer nominated a slate of Commissioners for the Officer positions. The
nominations are Commissioner Kimo Alameda for Chairman, Commissioner Bill Graham for
First Vice Chairman and Commissioner Rodney Watanabe for Second Vice Chairman.
Commissioner Iwashita seconded the list of nominees.
Commissioner Siracusa thanked Commissioner Galdones for his service as Chairman.
There being no further discussion it was moved by Commissioner Siracusa and seconded by
Commissioner Iwashita that the nominations be closed. The motion was unanimously carried by
voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance.
Chair Galdones stated that since there are no contenders for the officer positions the slate of
CommissionersnominatedaredeclaredelectedasOfficersforthe2005CY.Hecongratulated
them all.
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MINUTESThe Commission took this item up at 8:55 a.m. with no one from
the public in attendance.
September 30, 2005and October 21, 2005
It was moved by Commissioner Siracusa and seconded by Commissioner Springer that the
minutes of the September 30, 2005 and October 21, 2005 meetings be approved as circulated.
Motion unanimously carried by voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance.
November 18, 2005 € The approval of this minutes was deferred to the next meeting because
they were not ready.
WORKSHOP FOR The Commission took this item up at 8:57 a.m. with no one from
PLANNING the public in attendance.
COMMISSIONERS
Director Yuen gave an overview of the County GIS system. The Commissioners were provided
a CD of the program and instructions on how to load the program onto their computer. The
Director then went over the program showing the Commissioners what kind of information can
be obtained from the program.
Director Yuen also went over the Department Initiatives. He stated that the Kona Community
Development Plan is underway and theyre having a lot of community meetings. He stated that
the Puna Community Development Plan has been slightly delayed because the consultant they
were initially going to hire was too busy. He told the Commissioners that they also have a
Consultant that is working on an impact fee ordinance. The Commissioners queried the Director
on the difference between fair share and impact fees. There was a lengthy discussion on that
issue.
Commissioner Springer asked the Director when the next General Plan review was going to be.
The Director stated that he is currently working on a set of interim amendments and has been
conducting workshops with the public. Director Yuen stated that he has till January 3, 2006 to
decide whether he will initiate the amendments and if he does it will be coming before the
Commission. The Director said that these initiatives are for the 2005 General Plan and that the
next General Plan is 2015.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
StatusofappealsfiledonPlanningCommissiondecisions€CorporationCounsel
Mr.Torigoestatedhehadnothingtoreport.
ANNOUNCEMENT
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There were no announcements.
Outgoing Chairman Fred Galdones thanked the Staff, the Counsel and the Director for the
assistance that theyve given the Commissioners. He also thanked his fellow Commissioners.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 11:13 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynette Marushige, West Hawai`i Secretary
ATTEST:
Fred Galdones - Chairman
Planning Commission
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