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PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
MINUTES
JANUARY 21, 2005
The Planning Commission met for a site inspection at 9:03 a.m. on Dale Laurances property in
the Kona Bay Estates, Kailua-Kona, North Kona, Hawai`i and at 10:00 a.m. in the King
Kamehamehas Kona Beach Hotel, Kamakahonu Ballroom, 75-5660 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona,
Hawaii with First Vice-Chairperson Hannah Springer presiding.
PRESENT:William GrahamABSENT & EXCUSED: Fred Galdones
Jeffrey McCallC. Kimo Alameda
Rene SiracusaEarl Fujikawa
Francis Smith (Left at 6:40 p.m.)
HannahSpringer
Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel
Roy Takemoto, Deputy Planning Director
Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager
PhyllisFujimoto,StaffPlanner
Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner
Kiran Emler representing Department of Public Works
SITE VISITThe Commission took this item up at 9:03 a.m. with
DALE LAURENCEapproximately 10 people from the public in attendance.
KONA BAY ESTATES
SUBDIVISION
KAILUA-KONA
APPLICANT: DALE LAURANCE (SSV 04-001)
Site visitation on an application for a Shoreline Setback Variance to allow the construction of a
swimming pool with a shoreline setback of five (5) feet in lieu of the minimum requirementof
twenty (20) feet. The property is situatedalong the south (makai) side of the Kona Bay Estates
privatesubdivisionroad,KonaBayEstatesSubdivision,Kailua-Kona,Hawaii,TMK:7-5-5:37.
ThePlanningCommissionersmetontheprivateroadfrontingtheLaurancepropertyintheKona
Bay Estates Subdivision. The Commission then proceeded to the back of the house where the
proposedpoolwouldbelocated.Mr.DarroworientedtheCommissionandpublicofthesubject
and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan and where the present shoreline
setbackislocatedinrelationtowheretherequestedshorelinesetbackwouldbelocated.
Mr. Darrow also indicated where the public access walkway is located.
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The Commission then continued to the 3 floor of the house to get a better view of where the
propertyisinrespecttotheshorelineandtheotherproperties.
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The Commission then headed back downstairs and outside to the front of the property where
they viewed the ungated public entrance to the subdivision and then walked down the public
access walkway adjacent to the applicants property to the shoreline.
The Commissioners congregated at theend of the public access walkway near the shoreline then
proceeded south on the rock wall easement passing several neighboring properties to view the
relationship of the wall to the location of the other houses and pools.
The site inspection concluded at 9:35 a.m.
SMA 04-008The Commission took this item up at 10:00 a.m. with
STEVE HOLMESapproximately 17 people from the public in attendance.
KAHALUU BEACH LOTS
NORTH KONA
APPLICANT: STEVE HOLMES
Action on the application for a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit to allow the
conversion of a single family dwelling into a 3-unit multiplefamily residential structure and
related improvements. The 5,419-square foot property is located 230 feet east (mauka) of Alii
Drive and Kahaluu Beach Park, Kahaluu Beach Lots, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-8-14:41.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
RECESSEDThe Chair called a short recess at 10:49 a.m.
RECONVENEDThe meeting reconvened at 11:02 a.m.
SSV 04-001The Commission took this item up at 11:02 a.m. with
DALE LAURANCEapproximately 14 people from the public in attendance.
KONA BAY ESTATES
SUBDIVISION
KAILUA-KONA
APPLICANT: DALE LAURANCE (SSV 04-001)
ContinuedhearingonanapplicationforaShorelineSetbackVariancetoallowtheconstruction
of a swimming pool with a shoreline setback of five (5) feet in lieu of the minimum requirement
oftwenty(20)feet.Thepropertyissituatedalongthesouth(makai)sideoftheKonaBay
Estates private subdivision road, Kona Bay Estates Subdivision, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii,
TMK:7-5-5:37.
(SEEEXHIBITB)
RECESSEDTheChaircalledarecessat1:12p.m.
RECONVENEDThemeetingreconvenedat2:25p.m.
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The Chair queried the Commission as to whether item number 10 on the agenda may be heard
following agenda item number 3 to accommodate a travel request by the applicant.
The Commission agreed to hear agenda item number 10 following item number 3.
SMA 03-019The Commission took this item up at 2:28 p.m. with
ROD IMMINGapproximately 14 people from the public in attendance.
KONA SEAVIEW LOTS
SUBDIVISION
NORTH KONA
APPLICANT: ROD IMMING (SMA 03-019)
Continued hearing, including discussions on the HearingOfficers proposed Findings of Fact,
Conclusions of Law, and Recommendations, and any exceptions and/or oral arguments of the
parties, on the application for a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permitto allow the
development of fourteen (14) condominium units within two 3-storybuildings and a 2-story
building, and related improvements. The property is located at the northwest corner of Kuakini
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Highway and Seaview Circle, Kona Seaview Lots Subdivision, Holualoa 4, North Kona,
Hawaii, TMK: 7-7-15:71 and 73.
(SEE EXHIBIT C)
SV 04-003The Commission took this item up at 3:16 p.m. with
ISLAND BEANapproximately 12 people from the public in attendance.
EXPRESSO
SOUTHERN CORNER OF
KUAKINI HIGHWAY
AND HANAMA PLACE
KAILUA KONA
APPLICANT: ISLAND BEAN EXPRESSO, LLC (SV 04-003)
Application for a Sign Variance to allow deviations from the requirements of Chapter 3
(Advertising and Signs), Article 2 (Kailua Village Signs), Division 1, Sections 3-74 (sign height)
and 3-75 (prohibited signs) of the Hawaii County Code, as amended. The property is located at
thesoutherncornerofKuakiniHighwayandHanamaPlace,Kailua-Kona,NorthKona,Hawaii,
TMK: 7-5-7:33.
The Commission agreed to hear this item which was taken out of order on the agenda items list
inordertoaccommodatetheapplicantstravelrequest.
(SEEEXHIBITD)
RECESSED:TheChaircalledarecessat3:28p.m.
RECONVENED:Themeetingreconvenedat3:33p.m.
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SLU 04-010/REZ 04-024The Commission took this item up at 3:35 p.m. with
SUFFOLKapproximately 11 people from the public in attendance.
INVESTMENT LLC
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PUAAPUAIKI 1 AND
ST
PUAAPUAANUI 1,
NORTH KONA
AND
SLU 04-009/REZ 04-025
PUAA
DEVELOPMENT, LLC
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PUAAPUAIKI 1 AND
ST
PUAAPUAANUI 1.
NORTH KONA
APPLICANT: SUFFOLK INVESTMENT LLC (SLU 04-010/REZ 04-024)
Continued hearing on the following applications:
a.State Land Use Boundary Amendment for approximately 14.87 acres of land from the
Agricultural to the Urban District.
b.Change of Zone for 14.87 acres of land from an Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) to a Multiple
Family Residential 2,500 square foot (RM-2.5) district.
The property is located between Hawaii Belt Road (Highway 11) and Kuakini Highway, directly
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west (makai) of the Pualani Estates Subdivision, Puaapuaiki 1 and Puaapuaanui 1, North Kona,
Hawaii, TMK: 7-5-17:19.
APPLICANT: PUAA DEVELOPMENT, LLC (SLU 04-009/REZ 04-025)
Continued hearing on the following applications:
a.State Land Use Boundary Amendment for approximately 14.973 acres of land from the
Agricultural to the Urban District.
b.Changeof zone for 14.973 acres of land from an Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) to a
Neighborhood Commercial 20,000-foot foot (RM-2.5) district.
The property is located along west (makai) side of the Hawai`i Belt Road (Highway 11)
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andacrossfromthePualaniEstatesSubdivision,Puaapuaiki1 and Puaapuaanui 1,
North Kona, Hawai`i, TMK: 7-5-17:1.
(SEE EXHIBIT E)
The Chair called a recess at 6:40 p.m. and at 6:45 p.m. the Chair declared the meeting adjourned
due to a lack of quorum.
The following items were automatically continued to a future meeting:
APPLICANT:KRISTINADEUTSCH(REZ04-029)
Application for a Change of Zone for approximately 20.475 acres from an Agricultural 20-acre
(A-20a)toanAgricultural10-acre(A-10a)district.Thepropertyislocatedalongthesouthwest
side of Kaloko Drive across from the Kaloko Drive-Haleamau Street intersection, Kaloko Mauka
Subdivision,Kaloko,NorthKona,Hawaii,TMK:7-3-26:11.
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APPLICANT: BRUCER. EASLEY(REZ 04-030)
Application for a Change of Zone for approximately 20.254 acres from an Agricultural 20-acre
(A-20a) to an Agricultural 10-acre (A-10a) district. The property is located along the north side
of Kaloko Drive, approximately 2,600 feet southwest of the Kaloko Drive Kapehe Street
intersection, Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, Kaloko, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-3-27:7.
APPLICANT: MATTHEW K. MATHER (REZ 04-031)
Application for a Change of Zone for approximately 21.695 acres from an Agricultural 20-acre
(A-20a) to an Agricultural 10-acre (A-10a) district. The property is located along the north side
of Kaloko Drive, approximately 2,100 fee southeast of the Kaloko Drive-Haleamau Street
intersection, Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, Kaloko, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-3-27:6.
APPLICANT: HALE HANA PARTNERS (SV 04-004)
Application for a Sign Variance to allow deviations from the requirements of Chapter 3
(Advertising and Signs), Article 2 (Kailua Village Signs), Division 1, Sections 3-72 (sign and
lettering size), 3-73 (number of signs) and 3-74 (sign height) of the Hawaii County Code, as
amended. The property is located between the Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Luhia Street
and known as the Hale Hana Center, Kailua-Kona, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-4-15:18.
INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR
a)Amendment to Section 25-5-152 (a) of Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawaii County Code,
byallowingtheexpansionofanexistingcommercialexcavationoperationwithinthe
General Industrial (MG) district, provided that plan approval is secured from the Planning
Director.
(b)Amendment to Section 25-5-152 (b) of Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawaii County Code,
by allowing commercial excavation within the General Industrial (MG) district, provided
that a Use Permit is obtained from the Planning Commission.
MINUTES
December 2 and 3, 2004
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Status of appeals filed on Planning Commission decisions Corporation Counsel
Other Commission matters
Respectfully submitted,
Lynette Sanemitsu, West Hawaii Secretary
A T T E S T:
Hannah Springer, First Vice-Chairperson
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