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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
MINUTES
MARCH 17, 2016
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 Whittemore, Collin Kaholo,
Sonny Shimaoka and Keith Unger
ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Scott Church and Barbara Nobriga
ALSO PRESENT: Danny Patel (Counsel for the Commission), Duane Kanuha, (Planning
Director), Jeff Darrow (Planner), Maija Jackson (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner) and
Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary)
And approximately 14 people from the public in attendance.
A quorum was present. Chair Beaudet called the meeting to order, and introduced the
Commissioners to members of the public. He also announced that Agenda Item No. 3, Ocean
Villas at Kahalu‘u Bay, LLC (SMA 16-063), was postponed until the next meeting of April 21,
2016.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
1.Election of Officers for the remainder of Calendar Year 2016
The Commission took up this item out of order at 9:31 a.m. Commissioner Whittemore
nominated Commissioners Unger and Kaholo as chairman and vice chairman, respectively.
With a second by Commissioner Shimaoka and an affirmative voice vote of all in attendance,
Commissioner Unger accepted the chairmanship for the remainder of the year. Also with a
second by Commissioner Shimaoka and an affirmative voice vote of all in attendance,
Commissioner Kaholo accepted the position as vice chairman. Chair Beaudet said that they
would assume their respective positions at the next meeting.
Chair Beaudet made an announcement that this was Commissioner Whittemore’s last meeting as
his 90-day holdover period would end this month. He expressed his appreciation to
Commissioner Whittemore. Director Kanuha on behalf of Planning Department staff also
thanked him for his service to the community. Commissioner Whittemore was presented with a
maile lei and a Certificate of Appreciation from the Mayor. He returned his gratitude to the
Commissioners and staff for their support in the past five years.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – No statements were presented under this section of the
agenda.
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NEW BUSINESS
APPLICANT: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS (USE 15-060)
1.
Request for a Use Permit to allow the construction of a new telecommunication facility,
including a 60-foot tall steel monopalm and related facilities within a 750-square foot portion
of a 13.859-acre parcel situated in the County’s Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) zoning
district. The property is located on Hooper Road, approximately 700 feet south of the Kao
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Road-Hooper Road intersection, Portion of Honalo-Kawanui 1, North Kona, Hawai‘i,
TMK: 7-9-003: Portion of 008.
The Commission took up this item at 9:35 a.m. with approximately 13 people from the public in
attendance.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
2.INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR (REVOCATION OF USE 90)
The Planning Director has initiated the revocation of Use Permit No. 90 originally issued to
Puakō Hawai‘i Properties by the Planning Commission on December 19, 1991 to allow the
construction of six 18-hole championship golf courses, a golf teaching academy and related
improvements on 3,000 acres. The property, currently owned by Bridge ‘Āina Le‘a, LLC
and ‘Āina Le‘a Inc. et al., is located on the mauka side of the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway
between the Mauna Lani Resort and Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawai‘i,
TMK: 6-8-001:025, 036-040, and 069.
The Commission took up this item at 9:44 a.m. with approximately 14 people from the public in
attendance.
(SEE EXHIBIT B)
3.APPLICANT: OCEAN VILLAS AT KAHALUU BAY, LLC (SMA 16-063)
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Request for a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit to allow for the development of
a 306-unit multiple family residential project and its related improvements including, but not
limited to, internal utilities and driveways, landscaping, recreational amenities such as
swimming pools, and off-site infrastructural improvements such as sewer system
improvements within Ali‘i Drive and an emergency access/driveway improvements within
the proposed Kahului-Keauhou Parkway right-of-way. The affected properties, consisting of
approximately 42.551 acres, are located along the mauka (east) side of Ali‘i Drive and
Kahalu‘u Bay, approximately 1,375 feet north of the Ali‘i Drive-Makolea Street intersection
in Kahalu‘u, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-8-010:004 and 7-8-014:013.
At the applicant’s request earlier, this item was postponed until the April 21, 2016 meeting.
Chair Beaudet called Ms. Simmy McMichael who signed up to testify regarding this application.
(SEE EXHIBIT C)
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MINUTES – The Commission took up the following minutes at 10:14 a.m.:
February 18, 2016 meeting – It was moved by Commissioner Whittemore and seconded by
Commissioner Shimaoka that the minutes be approved as submitted. The motion was
unanimously carried by a voice vote.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
1.Status of applications heard by Leeward Planning Commission that are pending before
County Council – No status report was presented.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – There were no announcements.
ADJOURNMENT – There being no further business, at 10:15 a.m., it was moved by
Commissioner Kaholo that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was unanimously carried by a
voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Noriko Sauer, Secretary
A T T E S T:
Brandi Beaudet, Chairman
Leeward Planning Commission
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