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PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
MINUTES
MAY 23, 2003
The Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:05 a.m. in the County Building,
Councilroom - Room 201, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii with Chai
presiding.
PRESENT:Fred GaldonesABSENT & EXCUSED: Earl Fujikawa
William Graham Florence Kubota
Hannah Springer
Jeffrey McCall
Aurelio Mina, Jr.
Francis Smith
Bill Thibadeau
Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel
Christopher J. Yuen, Planning Director
Norman Hayashi, Staff Planner
Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner
Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner
The Chair introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of t
The Commission deferred approval of the minutes and administrative matters until the end of the
agenda.
SPECIAL PERMITThe Commission took this item up at 9:08 a.m. with
VERNE A. WOOD &approximately 3 people from the public in attenda
MELODY LYNN WOOD
KEAAU,
PUNA
APPLICANTS: VERNE A. WOOD & MELODY LYNN WOOD (SPP NO. 870) Î
Continued hearing on the request to amend Special Permit No. 870 to include the adjoining one-
acre parcel of land, and to amend Condition No. 4 (complete construction) for the establishment
of the Orchidland Trade Center in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The properties are
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located in Orchidland Estates Subdivision at the northwest corner of Orchidland Drive and 34
Street, approximately 1,600 feet west (mauka) of its intersection with Keaau-Pahoa Road, in the
vicinity of Wiki Wiki Mart, Keaau, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-6-10:82 & 83.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
USE PERMITThe Commission took this item up at 9:20 a.m. with
SCOTT ANDREWS ANDone person from the public in attendance.
CLAUDIA ROHR
WAIAKEA,
SOUTH HILO
APPLICANT: SCOTT ANDREWS AND CLAUDIA ROHR (USE 03-001)
- Application for
a Use Permit to allow the establishment of a 3-bedroom bed and b
existing single family dwelling within the County Single Family Residential (RS-15) zoned
district. The property is located on the north side of Nene Street approximately 390 feet west of
its intersection with Oeoe Street at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-1-18: 5.
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, with an amendment to Condition
No. 7.
The applicants, Scott Andrews and Claudia Rohr, stated they did receive the background report
and recommendation.
Ms. Rohr stated she reviewed all the correspondences. She said that Aaron Ueno at the Health
Department suggested she inform the Commission of her intent to provide continental breakfasts
for their guests and that they understand the concerns of the Ar
cleaning out the ponds and not filling them. She said that she will be posting at the
establishment the tsunami and fire evacuation routes as approved by the Civil Defense and Fire
Department.
Mr. Andrews added Water Department has inspected and approved their backflow preventer and
will be informing the Planning Department of this in writing.
Ms. Rohr said they were prepared to meet all of the conditions within the next week.
For Commissioner GrahamÓs information, Ms. Rohrs said that the guest house is not to be used
for a rental but family members only, noting their intent to have her husbandÓs mother and
spouse or her siblings reside in the guest house.
There was no one from the public testifying on this application.
It was moved by Commissioner Springer and seconded by Commissioner McCall that the
application be approved based on and incorporating the Planning DirectorÓs recommendation,
with Condition No. 7 amended to read, ÐThe applicant shall comply with the requirements of the
Department of Water Supply relating to the provision of potable water. The applicant shall also
install a backflow preventer (reduced pressure type) meeting with the requirements of the
Department of Water Supply prior to the start of the operation of the bed and breakfast
establishment.Ñ A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Springer,
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McCall, Graham, Mina, Smith, Thibadeau and Galdones) and two absent and excused (Fujikawa
and Kubota).
MINUTESAt 9:32 a.m., the Commission took up the following minutes:
May 8, 2003 - The Commission deferred approval of the minutes to
not yet distributed.
ADMINISTRATIVEThe Commission took up the following under Administrative
MATTERMatters at this time:
Cellular Tower in Capt. CookÎ Mr. Torigoe reported that the papers for dismissal of this appeal
in the Court have been filed.
ADJOURNMENTThere being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting
adjourned at 9:35 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon M. Nomura, Secretary
A T T E S T:
Fred Galdones, Chairman
Planning Commission
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