HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-05-19 Leeward Planning Commission Agenda
William P. Kenoi Keith Unger, Chair
Mayor Collin Kaholo, Vice Chair
Brandi Beaudet
Scott Church
Barbara Nobriga
Oliver “Sonny” Shimaoka
County of Hawai‘i
LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
Phone (808) 961-8288 Fax (808) 961-8742
AGENDA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Leeward
Planning Commission of the County of Hawai‘i in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 91
and 92, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Section 6-7.5(a) of the Charter of the County of Hawai‘i, and
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure.
DATE: Thursday, May 19, 2016
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G,
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – Note that statements from the public regarding
any particular item on this agenda will be taken at the time the particular item is called to
order.
NEW BUSINESS – 9:30 a.m.
1.APPLICANTS: DANIEL SHEEN (formerly TAKESHI KUDO) (Amend SPP 714)
Request to amend Special Permit No. 714, which allowed the establishment of a coffee mill,
office and general store on .643-acre of land situated in the State Land Use Agricultural
District. The amendment request seeks to extend the permitted operational hours for the
general store from its current 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. period to a proposed 5:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m. operation. The property is located along the west (makai) side of the Hawaiʻi
Belt Road (Highway 11), approximately 900 feet south of the Middle Keʻei – Highway 11
junction, Honaunau, South Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 8-4-006:053.
2.APPLICANT: ALI‘I PALMS, LLC (formerly LEHUA LANI, LLC)
(AMEND REZ 1039/ AMEND SMA 441)
Request to amend Condition B (time extension to secure subdivision approval), Condition J
(drainage improvements) and Condition V (fair share payment) of Change of Zone
Ordinance No. 04-56, and Condition No. 4 (time extension to secure subdivision approval)
and Condition No. 6 (drainage improvements) of SMA Use Permit No. 441. In 2004, the
property was rezoned from Agricultural- 5acres (A-5a) to Single Family Residential- 7,500
square feet (RS-7.5) and SMA Permit No. 441 was issued to allow the development of a 58-
unit single family residential house and lot subdivision and related improvements. The
property is located along the east (mauka) side of Ali‘i Drive, between the Ali‘i Lani
Condominium and the Ali‘i Garden Marketplace and across from the Kona By the Sea and
nd
Kona Riviera Villas condominium complexes, Puapua‘a 2, North Kona, Hawai‘i,
TMK: 7-5-020:071 and 072.
NEW BUSINESS – 10:00 a.m.
3.APPLICANT: KONA VETERINARY SERVICE (Amend SPP 780)
Request to amend Special Permit No. 780, which allowed the establishment of a veterinary
office and clinic on 1.64 acres of land within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The
amendment request seeks to increase the number of staff from 8 to 12 and increase the square
footage of the clinic from 1,700 square feet to approximately 3,100 square feet. The property
is located adjacent to and north of the Māmalahoa Highway-Onaona Drive-North Kona Belt
Road intersection, Kaloko, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-3-008:001.
4.APPLICANT: BOLTON INC. (SPP 16-188)
Application for a Special Permit to allow for a baseyard/staging yard for equipment, storage
of materials, stockpiling and crushing of natural materials for commercial use and a security
dwelling situated on a 9.23-acre portion of a 23.738-acre property situated within the State
Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located at 75-476 Hualālai Road,
approximately 700 feet east of its intersection with Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway, Kahului
1st, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK:7-5-017:044.
5.APPLICANT: PALAMANUI GLOBAL HOLDINGS, LLC (Amend REZ 05-10)
Request to amend various conditions of Ordinance No. 09-132, which amended Ordinance
No. 06-105, which rezoned 725 acres from Agricultural- 3 acres (A-3a) and Open to a
Project District for a mixed-use development known as the Palamanui Development. The
specific request is to amend Condition V(1)(a) related to timing of constructing University
Drive (Road 2) from Queen Kaʽahumanu Highway to 800 feet mauka of Kamanu Street
(Road 3A); Condition V(1)(c)(3) related to timing of constructing the Queen Kaʻahumanu
Highway/University Drive intersection; Condition V(4) modifying the requirement to
construct the new mauka-makai connector road (Road 1); Condition NN related to the fair
share contribution for regional road improvements; and Condition S related to the timing and
scope of providing park improvements. The property is located northeast of the Kona
International Airport at Keāhole, between the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway and Mākālei
Estates Subdivision, Kau, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-2-005: Por. of 001.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS – 11:00 a.m.
6.APPLICANT: LALAMILO FARM PARTNERS, LP (Amend SPP 77-20/SPP 378)
Continued hearing on a request to Amend Special Permit No. 378 to allow the establishment
of a fitness center; refrigerated box truck parking area; bakery; honey storage and distribution
facility; butter processing, storage and distribution facility; limited retail sales area and
related improvements on approximately 0.5 acre of land situated within the State Land Use
Agricultural District. The subject property is located on the north side of Lalamilo Farm
Road approximately 900 feet west of its intersection with the Māmalahoa Highway and
within the Lalamilo Farm Lots Subdivision at Lalamilo, South Kohala, Hawai‘i,
TMK: 6-6-005:032 (portion).
MINUTES
Minutes of the April 21, 2016 meeting
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The purpose of the public hearing is to afford all interested persons a reasonable opportunity
to be heard on the above matter.
Submitting Testimony: According to Rule 1 (General Rules) of the Planning Commission, a
person desiring to submit oral or written testimony shall indicate her/his name; address; and
whether the testimony is on her/his behalf or as a representative of an organization or individual.
If testimony is being submitted on behalf of an organization, documentation showing
membership ratification should accompany the testimony. Written testimony shall be submitted
with an original and fifteen copies prior to testifying. The Commission would appreciate timely
submittal to the Planning Department at least one week prior to the hearing date to allow for
mailing and thorough Commission review. Testimony that is irrelevant or unduly repetitious
may be limited by the Chairperson pursuant to Rule 1.
Pursuant to Rule 4, Contested Case Procedure, of the County of Hawai‘i Planning
Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, any person seeking to intervene as a party to a
contested case hearing on the above Agenda Item Nos. 1 though 4 is required to file a written
request which must be received in the office of the Planning Department no later than seven (7)
calendar days prior to the Planning Commission’s first public meeting on the matter. Such
written request shall be in conformity with Rule 4, in a form as provided by the Planning
Department entitled “Petition for Standing in a Contested Case Hearing.” The written
petition/request shall be filed with the Planning Commission at Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi
Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720, and accompanied by a filing fee of $200 payable to the
Director of Finance. Any party may retain counsel if that person so desires. Rule 4 may be
inspected or purchased ($2.50) at the above-cited location. Rule 4 may also be viewed at the
County of Hawai‘i website (http://www.co.Hawaii.hi.us).
Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk
within five days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code}.
A lobbyist means “any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than
five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to
influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate
with public officials.” {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawai‘i County Code} Registration
forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk,
25 Aupuni Street, Room 1402, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
Copies of the applications are on file and open to inspection during office hours at the
Planning Department, Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawai‘i and at the Kona
office of the Planning Department, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole
Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification, or language
interpretation to access this meeting please contact the Planning Department at 961-8288 as soon
accommodations. “Other reasonable modification” refers to communication methods or devices
for people with disabilities who are mentally and/or physically challenged.
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
Keith Unger, Chair
(Hawaii Tribune Herald: Friday, April 29, 2016)
(West Hawaii Today: Friday, April 29, 2016)
(Star Advertiser: Friday, April 29, 2016)
(The Maui News: Friday, April 29, 2016)
(The Garden Island: Friday, April 29, 2016)