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Home My WebLink About2024-04-29 Letter Erick Jacobson, Waikoloa Lutheran Church Mitchell D. Roth moo`...... Zendo Kern Mayor , Director Deanna S. Sako Jeffrey W. Darrow Managing Director w �� Deputy Director •f,TE of H^ * West Hawaii Office East Hawaii Office 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy • • 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 County of Hawaii Hilo,Hawaii 96720 Phone(808)323-4770 Phone(808)961-8288 Fax(808)327-3563 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Fax(808)961-8742 April 29, 2024 Erick Jacobson Waik6loa Lutheran Church 68-1928 Lina Poepoe Street Waik6loa, HI 96738 Dear Mr. Jacobson: SUBJECT: Use Permit Application (PL-USE-2023-000018) Applicant: Waik6loa Lutheran Church Request: To Allow the Establishment of a Church and Related Improvements Tax Map Key: (3) 6-8-002:056,Waik6loa, S. Kohala District, Hawaii This is to inform you that the above-referenced Use Permit application is scheduled for a public hearing by the Leeward Planning Commission (Commission). Said hearing, among other matters, will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in the West Hawaii Civic Center, Council Chambers, Building A, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Hawaii. The applicant and/or authorized representative is requested to attend the hearing in- person to answer questions posed by the Commission. Without their presence, the Commission may not be able to take action and may defer action to a future meeting. A copy of the public notice is attached for your information. In accordance with the Planning Commission Rule 7 (Use Permits) and pursuant to Rule 4 (Contested Case Procedure), you are required to notify the surrounding property owners and lessees of record within 300 feet of the perimeter boundary of the property of the hearing. The notice shall include the following information: 1. Name of the applicant; 2. Precise location of the property involved, including tax map key identification, location map and site plan; 3. Nature of the application and the proposed use of the property; 4. Date on which the application was filed with the commission; www.planning.hawaiicouniy.gov Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer plannin hawaiicoun ov Erick Jacobson Waikoloa Lutheran Church April 29, 2024 Page 2 5. The date, time, and place that the scheduled public hearing will be held to consider the application; 6. Inform the landowners and lessees of record that they have a right to submit a written request for a contested case procedure. Should they seek to intervene as a party, they shall rile a written request on the form entitled "Petition for Standing in a Contested Case Hearing" no later than seven (7) calendar days, prior to the Commission's first scheduled public hearing to consider the application. Such request shall be in conformity with the Planning Commission Rule 4-6(a) relating to Prehearing Procedure. The notarized petition form and filing fee of$200 shall be submitted online via County of Hawaii Electronic Processing and Information Center(EPIC) https://hawaiicounlyhi-energovpub.lylerhost.net/Apps/SelfService#/home 7. Inform the landowner or lessee that should they choose not to submit a written request for a contested case procedure, they may express their support/opposition in writing as outlined on the attached agenda; 8. The address and telephone number of the Planning Department should there be any questions. The notice shall be served within ten (10) days after receiving notice from our director of the date, time, and place of the scheduled hearing but not less than ten (10) days prior to the scheduled date of the public hearing. Data available from the real property tax office shall be utilized in determining the names and addresses of the affected owners and lessees of record. The applicant shall also provide notice to such other owners and lessees of record when the applicant has actual knowledge of such names or as informed by the Planning Director or Leeward Planning Commission. Proof of service to surrounding property owners shall be submitted to the Leeward Planning Commission prior to the date of the public hearing. Proof may consist of certified mail receipts, affidavits, declarations, or the like. The list of names, addresses and tax map keys of those individuals notified shall also be submitted. Should you have any questions, please contact Christian Kay of this department at (808) 961- 8136 or by email at christian.kayghawaiicoun ov Sincerely, Malta 7acksm far- Maija Jackson for(Apr 29,2024 1 :59 HST) ZENDO KERN Planning Director Item#2WaikoloaLutheranChurchPL-USE-2023-018notifrcation Attachment: Leeward Planning Commission May 22, 2024 meeting agenda Erick Jacobson Waikoloa Lutheran Church April 29, 2024 Page 3 cc via email w/attachment: Christian Renz, Pacific Aina Design Mitchell D.Roth Barbara DeFranco,Chair ZY OF N Govw,, Mahina Paishon-Duarte,Vice Chair Mayor �,i�;,;,, Dean An Michael Dela Cruz Clement"CJ"Kanuha III +jrE•OF NF'JF► County of Hawaii LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 Phone(808)961-8288 • Fax(808)961-8742 AGENDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Leeward Planning Commission of the County of Hawaii in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 91 and 92, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, Section 6-7.5(a) of the Charter of the County of Hawaii and Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure. DATE: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 TIME: 9:30 a.m. LOCATION: West Hawaii Civic Center, Council Chambers,Building A 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona,Hawaii Public Participation: This is an in-person meeting, and the Leeward Planning Commissioners will participate in person. The primary way to view or testify at this meeting is in-person; however, as a courtesy to the public, the Commission provides the following additional ways to view or testify remotely at this meeting. Optional Alternative to Provide Remote Oral Testimony: The public has the option to provide verbal testimony at the meeting by joining Zoom. To provide verbal testimony via Zoom,please use the link below to register by noon on the day prior to the meeting: hllps://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJltceirqz8vE4 55vHics6CHUuqcMOlv2Q Optional Alternative to View Meeting: hllps://www.youtube.com/channel/IJCAFoRMb3rfWLQMPd6TAkEGA?view as=sub scriber Please note, as this is an in-person meeting, the hearing will proceed if the Zoom and/or YouTube connections fail. Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Commissioners prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday May 17, 2024, by: (1) email to LPCtestimony a�hawaiicouno�.gov; (2) mail to the Leeward Planning Commission at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawaii or(3) drop-off at the Planning Department offices in Hilo at the address above or Kona at 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building E, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be made part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Meeting Materials/Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the meeting materials provided to members of this commission for this meeting is available for public inspection forty-eight(48) hours before the meeting date during regular business hours at the Planning Department offices in Hilo and Kona and by clicking `Board Packets' at the following Planning Department website link: www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/about-us/boards- committees/planning-commission-applications. This information can also be requested by sending an email to LPCtestimonyghawaiicoun .gov or by calling (808) 961-8288. CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES Review and Approval of the April 18, 2024 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Members of the public may provide public testimony regarding any agenda item now or at the time the agenda item is called to order. NEW BUSINESS 1. APPLICANT: WAIKOLOA BAPTIST CHURCH (PL-USE-2024-000024/AMEND USE PERMIT NO. 99) Request to amend Use Permit No. 99 by removing TMK 6-8-002:056, consisting of 1.056 acres of land from the original, 12.381-acre permit area. Use Permit No. 99 allowed the establishment of a church, day care facilities, mission residences, recreational area and related improvements on 12.381 acres of land situated within the Single-Family Residential- 10,000 square foot(RS- 10) zoning district. The project site is situated within Waikoloa Village at the northwest corner of the Paniolo Drive and Pu`u-Nui Street intersection, Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMKs: (3) 6-8-002:031 & :056. 2. APPLICANT: WAIKOLOA LUTHERAN CHURCH/ERICK JACOBSON (PL-USE-2023-000018) Application to establish a church and related improvements on 1.056 acres of land situated within the Single-Family Residential- 10,000 square foot(RS- 10) zoning district. The subject parcel is situated at 68-3670 Paniolo Avenue, approximately 180 feet northeast of its intersection with Pu`u-Nui Street, Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMKs: (3) 6-8-002:056. 3. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (PL-CCI-2024-000006) Bill 127, an ordinance amending Chapter 25 (Zoning), Article 2, Division 4 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Conditions in Change of Zone. Establishes a requirement for the Planning Director to specify a time by which performance conditions must be complete in a recommendation for a Change of Zone. 2 PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT Report on Special Management Area(SMA) determinations and minor permits issued by the Planning Director for February, March, and April 2024. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING The Commissioners will comment on matters not on the current agenda, for consideration for the Commission's next meeting. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Leeward Planning Commission's next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 20, 2024 at the County Council Chambers in Kona and the public can also testify via Zoom. The date and venue of the meeting are subject to change. ADJOURNMENT Contested Case Procedure: Pursuant to PC Rule 4, Contested Case Procedure, of the County of Hawaii Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, any person seeking to intervene as a parry to a contested case hearing on Agenda Item Nos. 1 and 2 above is required to file a written request which must be received by the office of the Planning Department no later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the Planning Commission's first public meeting on the matter. Such written request shall conform with the PC Rule 4-6(a), relating to Prehearing Procedure on a form as provided by the Planning Department entitled"Petition for Standing in a Contested Case Hearing." The notarized petition form and a filing fee of$200 shall be submitted online via County of Hawaii Electronic Processing and Information Center(EPIC) at the following website: hlt 2s://hawaiicountyhi-energovpub.tylerhost.net/Apps/SelfService#/home. Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code}. A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code} Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 1402, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, or other accommodation due to a disability,please contact the Planning Department at(808) 961-8288 or LPCtestimonykhawaiicounly.gov as soon as possible. If a request is received later than five working days prior to the meeting date, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. 3 Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Barbara DeFranco, Chair (Hawai`i Tribune Herald: Friday, April 26, 2024) (West Hawaii Today: Friday, April 26, 2024) 4