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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:32 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic
Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona,
Hawai‘i, with Chair Geraldine Giffin presiding.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Geraldine Giffin, Brandi Beaudet, Wayne Iokepa,
Thomas Hickcox and Thomas Whittemore
ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Lani Bowman and Richard Nelson
ALSO PRESENT: Ivan Torigoe (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leithead Todd (Planning
Director), Kiran Emler (Department of Public Works, Engineering Division – until 11:50 a.m.),
Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary)
And seven people from the public in attendance.
A quorum was present. The Chair called the meeting to order, introduced the Commissioners and
staff to members of the public, and described the procedure for public testimony.
NEW BUSINESS
APPLICANT: MILLICENT TOWATA GRAND, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE
LILLIAN U. TOWATA REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST (REZ 11-148)
Application for a Change of Zone from Agricultural–1 acre (A-1a) to Single Family Residential–
20,000 square feet (RS-20) for approximately 1.090 acre of land. The property is located on the
east (mauka) side of the Māmalahoa Highway in Hōlualoa town at the northeastern corner of the
Old Government Road-Homestead Road intersection, across from the Hōlualoa Gallery, Hōlualoa
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1 and 2, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-6-004:018.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
MINUTES – The Commission took up approval of the following minutes at this time, 11:50 a.m.:
December 15, 2011
It was moved by Commissioner Iokepa and seconded by Commissioner Whittemore that the
minutes be approved as circulated. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all
Commissioners in attendance.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS – The Commission took up the following at this time, 11:51 a.m.:
Mr. Arai informed the Commission that there would be several Planning Director initiated
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amendment bills on the next March 15 meeting agenda, and that a Special Permit application for a
bed and breakfast operation by David and Wendi Wasson, which had also been scheduled for that
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meeting, would be deferred to the April 19 meeting due to the fact that the applicants would be out
of state.
Mr. Torigoe had no legal matters to report.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – None.
ADJOURNMENT – There being no further business, at 11:53 a.m., it was moved by Commissioner
Beaudet and seconded by Commissioner Iokepa that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was
unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance.
Respectfully submitted,
Noriko Sauer, Secretary
Leeward Planning Commission
A T T E S T:
Geraldine Giffin, Chair
Leeward Planning Commission
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