HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-05-04 Windward Planning Commission Actions WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
ACTIONS
MAY 4,2023
1. APPLICANT: HAWAIIAN OLA BREWING CORP. (PL-SMA-2022-000025)
Application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to convert the existing Wainaku
Executive Center into a micro-distillery, restaurant, and bar, and includes grading for new
parking and the installation of a wastewater system to accommodate the new uses on
12.31 acres of land situated in the Special Management Area. The subject parcels are
located along the makai side of Hawaii Belt Road, approximately 200 feet south of its
intersection with Hau Street, Portion of Wailua& Mokuhonua, South Hilo, Hawaii,
TMKs: (3) 2-6-015:001 & 002.
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
2. APPLICANT: BWA LLC DBA BOTANICAL WORLD ADVENTURES
(PL-SPP-2023-000033)
Application for an amendment to Condition No. 2 of Special Permit No. 04-005 for a 5-
year time extension to complete construction. Special Permit No. 04-005 was approved in
2004 to allow a visitor center, parking lot and related improvements on approximately
3.53 acres of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The project
site is part of the existing Botanical World Adventures situated on the north side of
Leopolino Road between Highway 19 and the Old Mamalahoa Highway, Kamae`e, North
Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 3-1-001:015 (por.).
APPROVED WITHAMENDED CONDITIONS
3. APPLICANT: PUNALEI MAKAI TRUST (PL-SMA-2023-00026)
Application for a Special Management Area(SMA) Use Permit to demolish an existing
dwelling and construct a new single-family dwelling, a first farm dwelling and related
improvements on 9.51 acres of land situated in the Special Management Area. The
subject parcel is located at 36-2676 Old Mamalahoa Highway, approximately 1,000 feet
south of Stevens Road/Hawai`i Belt Road intersection on the east(makai) side of the
highway, Waipunalei Homesteads and Portion of Kahoahuna Homesteads, North Hilo,
Hawaii, TMK: (3) 3-6-005:002.
APPROVED WITHAMENDED CONDITIONS
Minutes of April 6,2023 Windward Planning Commission meeting: APPROVED