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Home My WebLink About2011-11-03 Windward Planning Commission Minutes WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES NOVEMBER 3, 2011 The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. in the County of Hawai‘i, Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Zendo Kern presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Zendo Kern, Dean Au, Stephen Ono, and Raylene Moses STAFF PRESENT: Renee Schoen (Deputy Corporation Counsel), B. J. Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Phyllis Fujimoto (Staff Planner), Maija Cottle (Staff Planner) and Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner). ABSENT & EXCUSED: Takashi Domingo and Wallace Ishibashi The Chair introduced the staff and Windward Planning Commissioners to members of the public and described the procedures to be followed for today’s meeting. APPLICANT:FREE CHURCH OF TONGA (AMEND SPP 650) Amendment to Special Permit No. 650, which allowed the establishment of a church on 1 acre of land identified as TMK 1-5-043:062. The applicant is requesting to amend the permit in order to expand the church and related uses onto three adjacent lots identified as TMK 1-5-043:061, 063 and 064, for a total of 4 acres. The property is located immediately north of Kaloli Drive and th west (mauka) of 17 Avenue in the Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision, Kea‘au, Puna, Hawai‘i, TMK: 1-5-043:061, 062, 063, and 064. The Commission took this item up at 9:06 a.m. with 8 people from the public in attendance. Ms. Cottle 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 applicant’s representative, Siotame Likio, Senior Pastor, stated he had no objections to the background report and recommendation with conditions. For Commissioner Ono’s information, Pastor Likio said they started with 80 church members, currently they have 175, and they may have more than 200 people in the future. Ms. Cottle clarified that the existing church is 3200 square feet in size and they are proposing a 4800-square foot church. Commissioner Au pointed out the dangers of having driveways leading onto Kaloli Drive. Pastor Likio noted there is a church in close proximity that has a driveway leading onto Kaloli Drive but he understood the condition prohibiting a driveway on Kaloli Drive. 1 There was no one from the public signed up to testify on the application. It was moved by Commissioner Au and seconded by Commission Ono that the request be approved as recommended by the Planning Director with conditions. Chair Kern agreed with the condition prohibiting access onto Kaloli Drive because of the concerns for safety. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with four ayes (Au, Ono, Moses and Kern) and two absent and excused (Domingo and Ishibashi). APPLICANTS: DIANE UYEDA & GARRETT SASAKI (REZ 11-144) Application for a Change of Zone from Open (O) to an Industrial-Commercial Mixed (MCX-20) district for approximately 19,369 square feet of land. The property is located on the east side of Kanoelehua Avenue, approximately 200 feet south of the Kanoelehua Avenue - Hualani Street intersection, Waiākea House Lots, Waiākea, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-2-035: 070. The Commission took this item up at 9:20 a.m. with 7 people from the public in attendance. Mr. Arai 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 as amended. In response to Chairman Kern’s inquiry on how it came to be that the land is zoned Open yet there are three dwellings on the property, Mr. Arai noted the dwellings were constructed before the zoning for the area was established in 1967. In response to Commissioner Au’s inquiry, Mr. Arai noted that none of the surrounding property owners commented on the application. The applicant’s representative Norman Hayashi, gave some background information and noted the applicants intend to construct a warehouse/office building and possibly a showroom for their proposed development. Regarding the new Condition E, he said the applicant would have to work with the DOT on what height limit they would be allowed for any structure or vegetation within the property, noting for one applicant it was set at 60 feet and another applicant it was set at 100 feet. He stated the applicant agrees with the conditions, as amended. Ms. Leithead Todd given the subject property’s proximity to the runway, it is more than likely the height limit is going to be more in the 60-foot range but they will let the applicants work it out with the Department of Transportation. Mr. Hayashi said in their estimation the elevation of the property is approximately 25 feet in rear portion closer to the airport, and the front portion along Kanoelehua is approximately 30 to 31 feet. He clarified for Commissioner Ono that if the elevation is 45 feet, then the building cannot exceed 25 feet. There was no one from the public wishing to testify on the application. 2 It was moved by Commissioner Au and seconded by Commissioner Ono to send a favorable recommendation to the Hawaii County Council as recommended by the Planning Director, with the amendments proposed by the Planning Director. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with four ayes (Au, Ono, Moses and Kern) and two absent and excused (Domingo and Ishibashi). RECESSED - The Chair called a recess at 9:36 a.m. RECONVENED - The Chair reconvened the meeting at 9:43 a.m. NEW BUSINESS – 9:30 a.m. APPLICANTS: DONNY SOUZA & MELISSA MULLIKEN (REZ 11-143) Application for a Change of Zone from Single-Family Residential-10,000 square feet (RS-10) to Village Commercial-10,000 square feet (CV-10) for approximately 13,784 square feet of land. The property is located on the northeast corner of Highway 11 and Nichols Road, Ola‘a, Puna, Hawai‘i, TMK: 1-8-002: 064. The Commission took this item up at 9:43 a.m. with 23 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT A) RECESSED – The Chair called a short recess at 10:35 a.m. RECONVENED – The Chair reconvened the meeting at 10:45 a.m. APPLICANT: DR. NICOLE BAYLAC (SPP 11-126) Application for a Special Permit to allow the establishment of a naturopathic retreat center situated on 1.027 acres of land within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located at 17-502 Ipu‘aiwaha Street in the Kea‘au Agricultural Lots Subdivision, Kea‘au, Puna, Hawai‘i, TMK: 1-7-027:116. The Commission took this item up at 10:46 a.m. with 5 people from the public in attendance. The Chair stated this application has been withdrawn. NEW BUSINESS – 10:00 a.m. APPLICANT: HILO MEDICAL CENTER (REZ 11-139) Application for a Change of Zone from Single-Family Residential–7,500 square feet (RS-7.5) to Neighborhood Commercial-7,500 square feet (CN-7.5) for approximately 9,230 square feet of land. The property is located at 49 Punahele Street, which is on the south side of Punahele Street approximately 200 feet east of the Komohana Street - Punahele Street intersection and across nd from the Hawai‘i Community Correctional Facility, Punahoa 2, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-3-035: 018. The Commission took this item up at 10:47 a.m. with 24 people from the public in attendance. 3 (SEE EXHIBIT B) APPLICANT: SONOMURA RENTALS, LLC (REZ 11-142) Application for a Change of Zone from Agricultural 3-acres (A-3a) to Family Agricultural 1-acre (FA-1a) for approximately 14.729 acres of land. The property is a part of the Kā‛oko‛a Subdivision located along the west side of Awa Street, approximately 175 feet south of the Awa Street and Mahiai Street intersection at Waiākea, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-2-048: 10, 120, 121, 122, 123. The Commission took this item up at 12:35 p.m. with 10 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT C) MINUTES – The Commission took up the following at 1:15 p.m. October 6, 2011 – It was moved by Commissioner Au and seconded by Commissioner Moses that the minutes be approved. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS – The Commission took up the following at this time: Election of Officers – Mr. Arai noted at the December meeting there will be the election of officers. ANNOUNCEMENTS – There was no announcement made at this time. ADJOURNMENT – There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sharon M. Nomura, Secretary A T T E S T: Zendo Kern, Chairman Windward Planning Commission 4