2012-02-16 Leeward Exh A - Towata Grand

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT FEBRUARY 16, 2012 MILLICENT TOWATA GRAND, A regularly advertised hearing on the applications of SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE LILLIAN U. TOWATA REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST (REZ 11-148) was called to order at 9:34 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), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And six people from the public in attendance. 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 stnd 1 and 2, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-6-004:018. GIFFIN: Without any further ado, I’d like to call your attention to our first agenda item. The applicant is Millicent Towata Grand, the successor trustee of The Lillian U. Towata Revocable Living Trust. They have submitted an application for a change of zone from Agricultural-1a to Single-Family Residential 20,000 square feet, RS-20. The application number is REZ 11-148. Staff? ARAI: Thank you very much. Good morning, Madam Chairwoman, Members of the Commission. The first item before you today is an application for a change of zone. The applicant is Millicent Towata Grand as successor trustee to The Lillian U. Towata Revocable Living Trust. If I may direct your attention to the projection screen to your left. The subject property is located in the village of Hōlualoa. Hōlualoa here is located on the right side of this location map as circled by my laser pointer. For points of reference, you have the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway located here on the left side. This is Kona Vistas Subdivision and Lako Street heading mauka-makai, and this is the Old Māmalahoa Highway. And again, the area indicated in the various pink colors is Hōlualoa Village. This is a close-up view of Hōlualoa. The subject property is located here outlined in black. It is located on the mauka side of the Māmalahoa Highway. For points of reference, the pink color here represents Village Commercial zoning, as well as this pink color here. The areas indicated in 1 EXHIBIT A