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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
MINUTES
DECEMBER 18, 2014
The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic
Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona,
Hawai‘i, with Chairman Brandi Beaudet presiding.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Brandi Beaudet, Thomas Hickcox, Collin Kaholo,
Barbara Nobriga, Keith Unger and Thomas Whittemore
ALSO PRESENT: Duane Kanuha (Planning Director), Danny Patel (Deputy Corporation Counsel),
Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Planner), Maija Jackson (Planner) and
Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary)
And seven people from the public in attendance.
A quorum was present. Chair Beaudet called the meeting to order, and introduced the
Commissioners and staff to members of the public. He also described the procedure for public
testimony.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – No statements were presented under this section of the
agenda.
NEW BUSINESS
INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (Bill No. 281)
County Council Bill No. 281 amending Chapter 25, Article 6, Division 1 and Article 5 of the
Hawai‛i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) relating to Planned Unit Development
(P.U.D.). The purpose of these proposed amendments is to require review and approval of a P.U.D.
by that Planning Commission that holds jurisdiction over that area containing the property for
which the application is sought.
The Commission took up this item at 9:32 a.m. with nine people from the public in attendance.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
MINUTES – The Commission took up the following minutes at 10:05 a.m.:
November 20, 2014 – It was moved by Commissioner Hickcox and seconded by Commissioner
Whittemore that the minutes be approved as submitted. The motion was unanimously carried by a
voice vote of all Commissioners.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS – The Commission took up the following matters at 10:06 a.m.:
1.Status of applications heard by Leeward Planning Commission that are pending before
County Council. – With respect to the Planning Director initiated amendment to the Zoning
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Code relating to regulations for dwellings within the Industrial-Commercial Mixed Zoning
District and the County Council initiated Bill No. 266 relating to subdivision applications,
Mr. Arai stated that the Commission’s favorable recommendations had been forwarded to
the County Council, but that neither item had been placed on its Planning Committee agenda
thus far.
2.Election of Officers for 2015 – Commissioner Hickcox recommended that Chair Beaudet be
re-elected. With a second by Commissioner Whittemore and an affirmative voice vote of all
Commissioners, Chair Beaudet accepted the chairmanship for the coming year.
Commissioner Hickcox then nominated Commissioner Whittemore as vice chairman. The
nomination was seconded by Chair Beaudet and unanimously supported by a voice vote of
all Commissioners. Commissioner Whittemore accepted his appointment.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – Mr. Arai announced that the next meeting was scheduled for January 15,
2015.
ADJOURNMENT – There being no further business, at 10:11 a.m., Commissioner Nobriga moved
to adjourn the meeting, and the motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all
Commissioners.
Respectfully submitted,
Noriko Sauer, Secretary
A T T E S T:
Brandi Beaudet, Chairman
Leeward Planning Commission
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