2011-05-19 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES MAY 19, 2011 The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:35 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Vice Chair Lani Bowman presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Lani Bowman, Brandi Beaudet, Thomas Hickcox, Wayne Iokepa, Richard Nelson and Thomas Whittemore ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Geraldine Giffin STAFF PRESENT: Julie Mecklenburg (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner) and Roz Newlon (Staff Planner) The Vice Chair introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public. The Commission took up the following item at 9:36 a.m. with approximately 15 people from the public in attendance: APPLICANT: 327 KONA LLC (REZ 11-135) Application for a Change of Zone from Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a) and Agricultural-1 acre (A-1a) to Family Agricultural-1 acre (FA-1a) for approximately 12.17 acres of land. The subject property is located adjacent to and south of Kona Heavens-Unit I subdivision and immediately makai (west) of Kona View Estates-Phase I subdivision, and situated at the southern end of Halolani Street, st Honokōhau 1, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-4-026: 033. (SEE EXHIBIT A) The Commission took up the following item at 10:35 a.m. with approximately twelve people from the public in attendance: APPLICANT: CYNTHIA FOSTER (REZ 11-136) Application for a Change of Zone from Agricultural 40-acre (A-40a) to Agricultural 5-acres (A-5a) for approximately 17.88 acres of land. The property is located on the north side of Māmalahoa Highway, approximately 750 feet west of the Māmalahoa Highway and Kipahele Street intersection, nd Pu‘ukapu Homesteads, 2 Series, Waimea, South Kohala, Hawai‘i, TMK: 6-4-17:042. 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 that the Planning Director recommended that the Commission send a favorable recommendation with conditions to the County Council. He elaborated on Conditions E and F, which required a 15-foot future Māmalahoa Highway widening setback and a 50-foot roadway and utility easement for the future extension of Hauhoa Street, respectively. In response to Vice Chair Bowman’s question concerning the 50-foot 1