HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-01-25 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes
1 SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
2 aka HUI KULEANA O KOHALA HEMA
3 southkohalaactioncommittee@gmail.com
4 County of Hawai’i
5 MINUTES DRAFT
6 Meeting Date: January 25, 2016
7 Call to order: 5:05 pm
8 Place: Waimea – Lilly Yoshimatsu Senior Center
9 67-1199 Mamalahoa Highway, Waimea, Hawaii 96743
10 Roll Call:
11 1Members present: Josephine (Jojo) Tanimoto, Joel Cohen, John
12 Mueller, Roger Harris, and George (Robbie) Robertson.
13 2Members absent/excused: Diane Kanealiʻi
14 3Planning Department: Deanne Bugado
15 4Council Members Present: Margaret Wille
16 5Public: Eleanor Mirikitani, Scott Head, David Tarnas, Sid Fuke, Steve
17 Dunnington
18 STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA
19 None
20 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
21 Meeting minutes from November 23th, 2015
22 Joel Cohen made a motion to approve, and Robbie Robertson seconded that motion.
23 One correction made and all in favor and the motion was carried unanimously.
24 BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE
25 1.Reports –
26 a.Liaison Reports
27 1.Waimea – Joel Cohen – written report reviewed
28 2.Kawaihae – Jojo Tanimoto – no changes to written report
29 b.SubCommittee Report
30 1.General Plan – Joel Cohen – reported on the matrix table that has
31 been developed to assist the subcommittee in their discussions with
32 the various communities.
33 2.Staff brought up additional information and clarifying documents submitted
34 to the committee by one of the developers regarding part 2 of Joel’s
35 intended 2-part motion to have the SKCDPAC go on record their opposition
36 to the use of the required natural area buffer zone adjacent to Queen
37 Ka‘ahumanu for a portion of a golf course. Documentation included letters
38 which clarified the current intent of their development which does not
39 include an intended use of the natural buffer zone and also a withdrawing
40 their request for a letter of support. As a result Joel dismissed the part two
41 from the discussion.
42 Joel Cohen then lead the discussion with the Action Committee regarding
43 the Planning Director initiated revocation of Use Permit No. 90 (Aina Lea),
44 approved by the Planning Commission in 1996.
Joel Cohen then made a
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motion for the SKCDPAC to send a letter to the Planning Director in support of
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his 12/15/15 revocation of Aina Lea’s Use Permit No.90, approved by the
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Planning Commission in 1996, based on non-compliance with required
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construction to begin by 12/30/11 and current land use law which now affects
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applicant’s 3000 acres in Waikoloa. Jojo Tanimoto seconded the motion.
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Discussion clarified what part of the development would be covered by the
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revocation of Use Permit No. 90; concerns of the neighboring communities
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regarding the impact of the water usage for the golf course on the aquifer and
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coastal waters;
54 Four in favor (Joel, Robby, Jojo, John), and
The motion was passed with
55 (Roger) abstained.
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3.John Mueller lead the discussion with the Action Committee regarding the
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motion for consideration for the Action Committee to forward thru the Planning
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Director to the Planning Commission, via letter, a recommendation to oppose
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Special Management Area Use Permit Application (SMA-15-000061).
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Application is to construct a resort complex consisting of 44-rentable transient
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residential units and related facilities; Change of Zoning Application (REZ-15-
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000196), (V-2a to V-6), TMK (3) 6-9-007:015. Joel Cohen seconded the
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motion.
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Discussion clarified existing entitlements of the property; the development’s
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intent to preserve the trails and shoreline access; generally discussed the studies
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done for the proposed project; clarified the proposed project layout. Concerns
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were raised regarding the trails of the National Parks Service and Na Ala Hele;
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impact of the ocean rising; consultation not made with all relevant
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groups/community members.
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The motion tabled, with the unanimous consent of the committee. Jojo Tanimoto
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made a motion to have a special meeting to continue the discussion next month.
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Robbie Robertson seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously.
73 4.Update/ Discussion of Agenda Items by Council Members: District 1 –
74 Valerie Poindexter and District 9 – Margaret Wille
75 None
76 STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA
77 None.
78 ANNOUNCEMENTS
79 Special Meeting February 22, 2016 – Waimea – Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center –
80 to continue discussion of the Waikoloa BC, LLC permit applications.
81 Next Regular Meeting March 28, 2016 – Waimea – Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center
82 ADJOURNMENT
83 Robby made a motion to adjourn, and Roger Harris seconded that motion. The
84 meeting was adjourned at 6:52 PM.
85 Respectively submitted by Deanne Bugado, Planning Department.