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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
MINUTES
MAY 21, 2015
The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:34 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, Scott Church, Collin Kaholo, Barbara Nobriga,
Keith Unger and Thomas Whittemore
ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Sonny Shimaoka
ALSO PRESENT: Bobby Command (Deputy Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program
Manager), Jeff Darrow (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
APPLICANT: NEW CINGULAR WIRELSS PCS, LLC aka AT&T MOBILITY
(USE 15-051)
Application for a Use Permit to allow the construction of a new telecommunication facility,
including a 120-foot tall antenna monopole with 8-foot tall panel antennas and related facilities
within a 1,800 square-foot portion of a 24.335-acre parcel, which includes an existing and
adjoining 1,100-square foot telecommunication equipment compound, all of which is situated in
the State Land Use Agricultural District and the County’s Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) zoning
district. The project site is located at the Waikoloa Stables complex at 36-1936 Waikoloa Road,
Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawai‛i, TMK: 6-8-002:020 (portion).
The applicant had withdrawn this request.
APPLICANT: WAIKOLOA VILLAGE ASSOCIATION (Revoke SPP 1180)
Request to revoke Special Permit No. 1180, originally issued in 2002 to allow for the
establishment of a 60-foot tall telecommunication monopole and related equipment on
approximately 1,080-square foot portion of a 24.335-acre parcel situated within the State Land
Use Agricultural District. The revocation is requested due to the proposed decommissioning of
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the existing monopole as a telecommunication facility. The project site is located at the Waikoloa
Stables complex at 36-1936 Waikoloa Road, Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawai‘i, TMK: 6-8-002:
020 (portion).
The applicant had withdrawn this request.
APPLICANT: WDC PROPERTIES, LLC (Amend SPP 538)
Request for a 10-year extension to the life (Condition No. 4) of Special Permit No. 538, which
allowed the establishment of the existing Waikoloa heliport and its related improvements situated
on 9.8+ acres of land within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located at
the southeastern corner of the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway and Waikoloa Road intersection,
Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawai‛i, TMK: 6-8-01:043 (portion).
The Commission took up this item at 9:36 a.m. with six people from the public in attendance.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
APPLICANT: RT’S SERVICE, LLC (Amend SPP 1247)
Request to amend Special Permit No. 1247 by deleting Condition 2 (life of the permit), Condition
6 (increasing days and hours of operation), and increasing the number of stored vehicles. Special
Permit No. 1247 was issued in 2004 to allow office and storage uses for investigative/collection
services, a towing service, and short term parking for repossessed or disabled vehicles on
approximately 14,273 square feet of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The
property is located along the west side of Kauakea Road, approximately 400 feet north of the
Kauakea Road-Māmalahoa Highway (Highway 19) intersection, and abutting the Nani Waimea
Subdivision, Pu‘ukapu Homesteads, South Kohala, Hawai‘i, TMK: 6-4-017: Portion of 064.
Mr. Darrow stated that the Planning Department was requesting that this item be deferred to a
future meeting. It was so moved by Commissioner Whittemore and seconded by Commissioner
Nobriga. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners present.
MINUTES – The Commission took up the following minutes at 9:52 a.m.:
April 16, 2015 – It was moved by Commissioner Whittemore that the minutes be approved as
submitted. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners present.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS – The Commission took up the following matters at 10:53 a.m.:
1.Status of applications heard by Leeward Planning Commission that are pending before
County Council. – Mr. Arai reported the following:
WAIEMI LLC (SLU 15-042/REZ 15-186): The Commission voted to forward a
favorable recommendation to the County Council at its April 16, 2015 meeting. To
date neither the Council nor its Committee has agendized these applications.
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LALAMILO FARM PARTNERS, LP (Amend SPP 77-20/SPP 378): Sherry Broder,
Esq. has been selected as hearings officer for the contested case hearing, and the
contract is to be executed. Due to a personal reason of the intervening party, the
hearing process is being delayed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – Mr. Arai announced that the next meeting was scheduled for June 18,
2015, with tentatively two items on the agenda, possibly including RT’s Service, LLC’s
application that was postponed.
ADJOURNMENT – There being no further business, at 9:56 a.m., it was moved by Commissioner
Whittemore that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote
of all Commissioners present.
Respectfully submitted,
Noriko Sauer, Secretary
A T T E S T:
Brandi Beaudet, Chairman
Leeward Planning Commission
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