HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-07-07 Windward Planning Commission ActionsWINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
ACTIONS
JULY 7, 2016
1. APPLICANT: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS (USE 16-063)
Request for a Use Permit to allow the construction of a new, unmanned telecommunication
facility that will include a 195 -foot tall, four -legged steel lattice telecommunications tower
with twelve (12) 8 -foot tall panel antennas and related facilities within a 1,500 -square foot
portion of a 116 -acre parcel of land situated in the County's Agricultural -20 acre (A -20a)
zoning district. The project site is located approximately 1,200 feet southwest of Saddle
Road near the 8 -mile marker, Kaumana and Ponohawai Homesteads, South Hilo, Hawaii,
TMK: 2-5-002: Portion of 005.
Approved with conditions.
2. APPLICANT: BEREAN BIBLE CHURCH (Formerly DEETMAN) (Amend USE 202)
Request to amend Condition No. 2 of Use Permit No. 202 to remove the requirement for a
50 -foot minimum building setback from all property lines in order to accommodate the
construction of five (5) 400 -square foot structures within the minimum 50 -foot building
setback area. Use Permit No. 202 was originally approved to allow the establishment of a
church and related improvement on 2.73 acres of land situated within the Agricultural -3 acre
(A -3a) zoning district. The property is located along the south side of Lama Street,
approximately 660 feet east of its intersection with Awa street, Pana`ewa House Lots,
Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-051:009.
Approved with conditions.
3. APPLICANT: KATHRYN TYDLACKA (Amend SPP 14-172)
Request to amend Special Permit No. 14-172 to increase permitted enrollment at the Ka`u
Learning Academy public charter school from 65 students to 100 students and to allow for
related facility improvements to accommodate the increase in enrollment. Special Permit
No. 14-172 was originally approved to allow the establishment of a public charter school and
related uses with a maximum enrollment of 65 students within the former Discovery Harbour
Golf Course clubhouse which is situated on 3.69 acres of land within the State Land Use
Agricultural District. The property is located at 94-1572 Kaulua Circle, Discovery Harbour
Subdivision, Unit I, Ka'u, Hawaii, TMK: 9-4-001:019.
Postponed to the August 4' meeting.
4. APPLICANT: HILO MEDICAL CENTER (REZ 14-175)
Application for a Change of Zone from Single -Family Residential -7,500 square feet
(RS -7.5) to Neighborhood Commercial -7,500 square feet (CN -7.5) for 9,230 square feet of
land. The subject property is located along that portion of Punahele Street approximately
200 feet east (makai) of its intersection with Komohana Street and directly across from the
Hawaii Community Correctional Facility, Punahoa 2nd, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-3-
035:018.
Unfavorable recommendation to the County Council.
5. INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR
An ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article 4, Division 5, Section 25-4-55 of the Hawaii
County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), relating to parking for persons with
disabilities. The purpose of the proposed amendments is to update accessible parking
requirements in favor of compliance with applicable Federal and State requirements
applicable to parking for persons with disabilities.
Favorable recommendation to the County Council.
Minutes of June 2, 2016 — Approved.