2014-07-03 Hearing Transcript - AT&T MobilityUSE 14-048

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT JULY 3, 2014 AT&T Mobility (USE 14-048) A regularly advertised hearing on the application of was called to order at 10:42 a.m. in the County of Hawai‘i, Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i with Chairman Myles Miyasato presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Myles Miyasato, Charles Heaukulani, Gregory Henkel, Raylene Moses, and Stephen Ono. ALSO PRESENT: Duane Kanuha (Planning Director), Margaret Masunaga (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Amy Self (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Planning Director, from 9:37 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.), Melody Parker (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Planning Director from 9:13 a.m. to 12:39 p.m.), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), Maija Cottle (Staff Planner), Sarah Hata-Finley (Secretary), Kim Tanaka (Secretary), and Melissa Dacayanan (Planning Commission Support Technician). And approximately 11 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: AT&T MOBILITY (USE 14-048) Application for a Use Permit to allow the construction of a new telecommunication facility, including a 185-foot tall steel monopole with 8-foot tall panel antennas and related facilities within a 5,625 square-foot portion of a 2-acre parcel situated in the State Land Use Agricultural district and the County’s Agricultural 3-acre (A-3a) zoned district. The property is located on the northwest corner of the Rose Street and Hibiscus Street intersection, Crescent (Fern) Acres, Kea‘au, Puna, Hawai`i, TMK: 1-1-038: Portion of 002. MIYASATO: Okay, Item No. 4 on the agenda, AT&T Mobility. DARROW: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Again, if I could direct your attention to our presentation, our next applicant is AT&T Mobility. They are requesting a Use Permit for a tower, and this is in the Puna District of Hawai‘i. More specifically, we’re looking in the area of Mountain View and even more specific, the subdivision of Fern Acres—that’s the light blue area here. Access to this area would be from South Kulani Road, which is within the middle of Mountain View area. Just for reference again, the different colors representing County zoning. The lighter blue representing Agricultural – 3 acres. The darker green representing Agricultural – 20 acres, and then along Highway 11, Volcano Highway, you have some residential uses along there. This is a close-up view. This is within Fern Acres Subdivision. You have Hibiscus Street and Rose Street. This parcel is located on the corner of these two streets, and it is identified in a black outline. Zoning for this area is Agricultural – 3 acres. These particular lots are two acres in size. 1 EXHIBIT D