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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
MINUTES
OCTOBER 22, 2015
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 Chair Pro Tem Keith Unger presiding.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Keith Unger, Scott Church, Collin Kaholo and Sonny Shimaoka
ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Brandi Beaudet (recused), Barbara Nobriga (recused) and
Thomas Whittemore
ALSO PRESENT: Danny Patel (Counsel for the Commission), Bobby Command (Deputy Planning
Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Planner) and Noriko Sauer
(Commission Secretary)
And approximately 80 people from the public in attendance.
A quorum was present. Commissioner Unger called the meeting to order, and introduced the
Commissioners and staff to members of the public. He said that in the absence of both Chair Beaudet
and Vice Chair Whittemore, chair pro tem had to be elected. Commissioner Church moved to
nominate Commissioner Unger, and Commissioner Shimaoka seconded the motion. Commissioner
Unger accepted the nomination, and the motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote.
The Chair Pro Tem described the procedure for public testimony.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – No statements were presented under this section of the
agenda.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1.APPLICANT: KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS–LAND ASSETS DIVISION–WEST
HAWAI‘I (SMA 15-060)
Continued hearing on an application for a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit to allow
for the demolition of the former Keauhou Beach Resort complex and the remnants of the former
Kona Lagoon Hotel facility to allow for the construction and establishment of an educational
complex (Kahaluʻu Ma Kai) and related programs, activities and improvements on approximately
22.73 acres of land situated within the SMA. The properties are situated on the west (makai) side
of Aliʻi Drive, immediately adjacent to and south of Kahaluʻu Beach Park at Kahaluʻu, North
Kona, Hawai‘i, TMKs: 7-8-013: 002, 013, 042 & 043.
The Commission took up this item at 9:33 a.m. with approximately 80 people from the public in
attendance.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
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MINUTES – The Commission took up the following minutes at 12:10 p.m.:
September 17, 2015, meeting – It was moved by Commissioner Kaholo and seconded by
Commissioner Shimaoka that the minutes be approved as submitted. The motion was unanimously
carried by a voice vote.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS – The Commission took up the following matters at 12:11 p.m.
1.Status of applications heard by Leeward Planning Commission that are pending before
County Council. – Mr. Arai reported the following:
KUKUI DEVELOPMENT, LLC (REZ 04-022): The Commission forwarded a favorable
recommendation to the County Council. The proposed bill has passed first reading.
The bulldozing activities noted by a public testifier at the Commission hearing on August
20, 2015, were confirmed to be in response to an emergency where a firebreak had to be
created.
JEAN A. LORANT TRUST (REZ 15-188): The Commission forwarded a favorable
recommendation to the County Council. The proposed bill has passed first reading.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – Mr. Arai announced that the next meeting was scheduled for November 19,
2015, with tentatively six applications on the agenda, but three of which were by the same applicant
and might be deferred to the December meeting since the applicant and the Planning Department
were trying to resolve issues.
Mr. Arai also informed the Commission that although the details were not set yet, a joint meeting of
the Planning Commissions might be combined with a regular meeting of the Windward Planning
Commission, possibly on December 3, 2015. He added that the Planning Commissions jointly had to
adopt an amendment to the Rules of Practice and Procedure regarding the Planned Unit Development
permit process, which was now under the authority of the Planning Commissions, to bring it in line
with the recently adopted Zoning Code amendment.
ADJOURNMENT – There being no further business, at 12:15 p.m., it was moved by Commissioner
Church and seconded by Commissioner Kaholo 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:
Keith Unger, Chair Pro Tem
Leeward Planning Commission
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