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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-10-17 Planning Commission Minutes PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI`I MINUTES OCTOBER 17, 2003 The Planning Commission met for a site inspection at 9:07 a.m. on Continental Pacific, KKBlroqnodqsx+Odod_djdn+South Hilo, Hawai`i and at 10:52 a.m. in the County ` Building, Councilroom - Room 201, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii, with Chairman Fred Galdones presiding. PRESENT:Fred Galdones Earl Fujikawa Bill Graham Florence Kubota (From 12:10 p.m.) Jeffrey McCall Aurelio C. Mina, Jr. Francis Smith Hannah Springer Bill Thibadeau Patricia O'Toole, Esq., Deputy Corporation Counsel Christopher J. Yuen, Planning Director Norman Hayashi, Staff Planner Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner (from 10:52 a.m.) Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner SITE VISITThe Commission met for a site visit at 9:07 a.m. with CONTINENTAL approximately 15 people from the public in attendance. PACIFIC, LLC PEPEEKEO, SOUTH HILO APPLICANT: CONTINENTAL PACIFIC, LLC (SLU 03-006/REZ 03-014/ SMA 03-009) a.Application for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment for 3.344 ac from the Agricultural to the Urban District. b.Application for a Change of Zone for 12.640 acres of land from L Î 20,000 square feet (ML-20), General Industrial Î 5 acres (MG-5a), Village Commercial Î 10,000 square feet (CV-10 to RS-20) and Agricultural 20-acre (A- 20a) to Single Family Residential Î 20,000 square feet (RS-20) and ML-20 districts. c.Application for a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit to al development of 11 lots, including portion of a roadway lot, and related improvements. 1 The area involved includes the former Hilo Coast Processing Mill complex and surrounding former sugar cane lands at Pepe`ekeo, South Hilo, Hawai`i, TMK: 2-8-07:portions of 1 and 53. The Planning Commissioners met at the Hawaii Belt Highway-Pepeekeo Mill Road intersection where the gear is located. Mr. Hayashi oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan and described the area to be visited. The Commission then looked at the warehouse area where a State Land Use boundary amendment is being requested from the Agricultural to Urban district and a rezoning is being requested from Agricultural 20-acres to ML-20. The Commission proceeded to the area adjacent and to the north of the former HCPC Mill site where the MG-5a district is proposed to be rezoned to RS-20; ML-20 to be rezoned to RS-20; and CV-10 to RS-20. The Commission viewed the proposed access and the area of the proposed 11 lots being requested for an SMA The Commission then headed north and walked from the existing roadway down to the shoreline, returned to the existing roadway and headed north. The Commission then on the old railroad right-of-way viewed the north end public access and then traveled toward the south to view the area proposed for application. The site inspection concluded at 10:20 a.m. SLU 03-006/REZ 03-014/The Commission took these items up at 10:52 a.m. with SMA 03-009)approximately 17 people from the public in attendance CONTINENTAL PACIFIC, LLC PEPEEKEO, SOUTH HILO APPLICANT: CONTINENTAL PACIFIC, LLC (SLU 03-006/REZ 03-014/ SMA 03-009) d.Application for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment for 3.344 ac from the Agricultural to the Urban District. e.Application for a Change of Zone for 12.640 acres of land from L Î 20,000 square feet (ML-20), General Industrial Î 5 acres (MG-5a), Village Commercial Î 10,000 square feet (CV-10 to RS-20) and Agricultural 20-acre (A- 20a) to Single Family Residential Î 20,000 square feet (RS-20) and ML-20 districts. f.Application for a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit to al development of 11 lots, including portion of a roadway lot, and related improvements. 2 The area involved includes the former Hilo Coast Processing Mill complex and surrounding former sugar cane lands at Pepeekeo, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-8-07: portions of 1 and 53. (SEE EXHIBIT A) REZ 03-016The Commission took this item up at 12:10 p.m. with STATE OF HAWAII approximately 6 people from the public in attendance. DEPARTMENT OF LAND & NATURAL RESOURCES WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO APPLICANT: STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES (REZ 03-016) Application for a change of zone for 2.847 acres of land from a Single Family Residential (RS-10) to an Industrial Î Commercial Mixed (MCX Î 20) district. The property is located at the southwest corner of Kanoelehua Avenue and Kekuanaoa Avenue, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-37:41. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, summarized the request and noted the Planning Director recommended approval of the application with conditions. He said additional correspondences received into the record were from the State Department of Transportation and from the applicant requesting revisions to Conditions B and D. He then read into the record Conditions B and D, as amended. In response to Commissioner SpringerÓs inquiry, Mr. Darrow noted that if the applicant decides to go forward with right-turn in only, they will have to meet with the approval of the State DOT who may require them to submit a traffic impact an The applicantÓs representatives, Brian Nishimura and Harry Yada, were in attendance. Mr. Nishimura stated the proposed conditions, with changes, were acceptable to the applicant. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agen It was moved by Commissioner Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Fujikawa to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council based on and incorporating the Planning DepartmentÓs background report and recommendation, with the following amended conditions. B.The required water commitment payment shall be submitted to th Department of Water Supply in accordance with its "Water Commitm Guidelines Policy" prior to Final Plan Approval for the proposed development(s). Prior to this payment, water calculations with 3 maximum daily water usage as recommended by a registered enginee shall be submitted to the Department of Water Supply. The appli install a backflow preventer (reduced pressure type) meeting with the approval of the Department of Water Supply prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy. D.Access to the property shall be from Kanoelehua Avenue meeting with the approval of the State Department of Transportation. A right turn in only may be permitted from Kekuanaoa Avenue only upon meeting with th approval of both the Department of Public Works and the State Department of Transportation. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with eight ayes (Kubota, Fujikawa, Graham, McCall, Mina, Springer, Thibadeau and Galdones) and one no (Smith) SPP 03-017 The Commission took this item up at 12:10 p.m. with COUNTY OF HAWAII approximately 5 people from the public in attendance. POLICE DEPARTMENT KAPAAU, NORTH KOHALA APPLICANT: COUNTY OF HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT (SPP 03-017) Special Permit to allow the construction of a non-manned microwave facility, including a 140-foot tower and antenna improvements, equipment shelter, and related improvements on a 740 square foot area situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The project site is located within the Kamehameha Park complex, adjacent to Hisaoka Gymnasium, Kapaau, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 5-4-9: portion of 4. Mr. Hayashi oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, summarized the request and noted the Planning Director recommended approval of the application with conditions. The applicantÓs representatives, Danette Mettler and Major Elroy Osorio, were in attendance. Commissioner Graham questioned why the tower is not proposed to be located on the police station property rather than in the middle of a very heavily traffic area. Major Osorio noted that, according to their engineers, the subject site affords the best coverage as it will improve the line of site connectivity with the other site and will maintain the integrity of the microwave loop system, noting one of the reasons for the degradation of the system is that trees grow and interfere with the broadcasts. It was moved by Commissioner Fujikawa and seconded by Commissioner Mina that the application be approved based on and incorporating the Planning DirectorÓs recommendation with conditions. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with nine ayes (Fujikawa, Mina, Graham, Kubota, McCall, Smith, Springer, T Galdones). 4 SPP 03-016The Commission took this item up at 12:27 p.m. with CROWN CASTLE 2 people from the public in attendance. INTERNATIONAL VOLCANO VILLAGE, PUNA APPLICANT: CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL (SPP 03-016) Special Permit to allow the retention of an existing telecommuni with a 150-foot monopole, antennas, and related improvements on area situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. along the south side of the Volcano Village Road, between Haunani Road and Wright Road, across from the Volcano Village Center, Volcano Village, TMK: 1-1-4:38. Mr. Hayashi oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, summarized the request to legitimatize the existing use and noted the Planning Director recommended approval of the application with conditions. He added that the applicant is currently negotiating with AT&T Wireless to co-locate on the existing tower and another carrier may also be able to co- locate on the tower. The applicantÓs representative, Eric Schatz, stated he did receive the Planning DepartmentÓs background report and recommendation. In response to Mr. SchatzÓs inquiry, Mr. Hayashi said future co-locators would be accommodated under this special permit and it would not require an amendment to the permit. Thomas Ikehara spoke in support of the application as there is only one point at the junction of Hauanani Road and Old Volcano Road that the tower is visible, it is not visible from Highway 11 or his home, and it would result in cash savings to make a switch to AT&T. It was moved by Commissioner Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Fujikawa that the application be approved based on and incorporating the Planning DirectorÓs recommendation with conditions. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with nine ayes (Kubota, Fujikawa, Mina, Smith, Springer, Thibadeau, Fujikawa, Graham, McCall, and Galdones). (SPP 03-015)The Commission took this item up at 12:37 p.m. with VOICESTREAM PCS II one person from the public in attendance. CORPORATION KAHUKU, KAÚ 5 APPLICANT: VOICESTREAM PCS II CORPORATION (SPP 03-015) Special Permit to allow the construction of a 100-foot lattice telecommunication tower, appurtenant equipment cabinets, chain link fence enclosure, and related improvements on a 10,000 square foot area within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The area is a portion of a 2-acre lot located at the southeast corner of Palm Parkway and Reef Circle Mauka within the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Subdivision, Kahuku TMK: 9-2-62: portion of 54. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, summarized the request and noted the Planning Director recommended approval of the application with conditions. He said that four other telecommunication companies would be able to co-locate on the tower, noting all equipments will be painted with a non-reflective pain impacts. He added the applicant initially wanted to construct the tower on the American Tower Corporation site located on the Hawaiian Rancho Road Maintenance property, but the permit on the American Tower Corporation site was revoked. The applicantÓs representative, Wayne China, stated he did receive the Planning DepartmentÓs background report and recommendation. In response to Commissioner KubotaÓs inquiry, Mr. China said their structure will be a three-legged lattice tower. It was moved by Commissioner Fujikawa and seconded by Commissioner Kubota that the application be approved based on and incorporating the Planning DirectorÓs recommendation and conditions. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with nine ayes (Fujikawa, Kubota, Graham, McCall, Mina, Smith, Springer, T Galdones). MINUTESThe Commission took up the following minutes at this time, 12:45 p.m. June 20, 2003, August 1, 2003, September 11, 2003 Î It was moved Kubota and seconded by Commissioner Springer that the minutes be approved as circulated. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. September 22, 2003 Î The Commission deferred approval of the min meeting. ADMINISTRATIVE The following were discussed under administrative matters MATTERSat this time. Doutor Coffee Company Î Ms. OÓToole noted that Dean Yokoyama appealed the granting of the Special Permit and that Kulana Huli Honua has also filed a similar appeal. 6 ADJOURNMENTThere being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 12:47 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sharon M. Nomura, Secretary A T T E S T: Fred Galdones, Chairman Planning Commission 7