2012-08-02 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES AUGUST 2, 2012 The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. in the Hilo State Office Building, Conference Rooms A, B & C, 75 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Zendo Kern presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Zendo Kern, Dean Au, Ronald Gonzales, Wallace Ishibashi Raylene Moses and Stephen Ono STAFF PRESENT: Ivan Torigoe (Deputy Corporation Counsel), B. J. Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Phyllis Fujimoto (Staff Planner), Maija Cottle (Staff Planner), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), and Sharon Nomura (Secretary) 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. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC –No statements from the public were taken at this time. NEW BUSINESS – 9:00 a.m. APPLICANT: POLOKE FARMS, LLC (Amend SPP 09-95) Amendment to Condition No. 2 (secure Final Plan approval) of Special Permit No. 09-95 that allowed a country market and occasional special events for non-profit agencies within an existing covered equestrian arena on approximately 2.5 acres of land. The property is located along the north (makai) side of Highway 19 and east of the Waimea Country Club golf course near the 51-mile marker, Waikoekoe, Hāmākua, Hawai‘i, TMK: 4-7-007: 040. The Commission took this item up at 9:03 a.m. with nine people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT A) APPLICANTS: GEORGE AND SHALEEN CURLEE (Amend SPP 1139) Amendment to Condition No. 2 (life of permit) of Special Permit No. 1139, which allowed the establishment of an auto repair shop and towing service operation on 4,421 square feet of land situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The applicant is requesting a 10-year time extension to the life of the permit or to delete Condition No. 2. The property is located on the th makai side of 19 Avenue just south of the intersection with Paradise Drive, Hawaiian Paradise , Park Subdivision, Kea‘au, Puna, Hawai‘i TMK: 1-5-041:190. The Commission took this item up at 9:42 a.m. with nine people from the public in attendance.