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Home My WebLink About2016-10-06 Windward Planning Commission MinutesWINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII MINUTES OCTOBER 6, 2016 The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. in the County of Hawaii, Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii, with Chairman Gregory Henkel presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gregory Henkel, Joseph Clarkson, Donald Ikeda, Myles Miyasato, and Raylene Moses. ABSENT & EXCUSED: Donn Dela Cruz. ALSO PRESENT: Duane Kanuha (Planning Director), Molly Stebbins (Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), William Brilhante (Assistant Corporation Counsel for the Planning Director) (from 9:04 a.m.), Malia Ho (Deputy Corporation Counsel), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), Maija Jackson (Staff Planner), Christian Kay (Staff Planner), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). A quorum was present. Chairman Henkel introduced Windward Planning Commissioners and staff to members of the public, and went over the procedures for public testimony. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC — No statements were presented under this section of the agenda. 1. 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 94-1581 Kaulua Circle, Discovery Harbour Subdivision, Unit I, Ka'u, Hawaii, TMK: 9-4-001:019. Chair Henkel announced that this hearing had been continued at the request of the Applicant. 2. APPLICANT: PAUL OGASAWARA (REZ 16-207) Application for a Change of Zone from a Single -Family Residential —10,000 square feet (RS -10) to a Village Commercial — 10,000 square feet (CV -10) zoning district for approximately 29,837 square feet of land. The subject property is located on the south side of Pdhoa Village Road, about 320 feet southeast of Akeakamai Loop, Pdhoa Village, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-5-002:027 and 1-5-114:020 (portion). Page 1 of 4 Windward Planning Commission October 6, 2016 Minutes The Commission took this item up at 9:01 a.m. with 9 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT A) This item ended at 9:12 a.m. 3. APPLICANTS: ROBERT S. AND CAROL OSHIRO (Revoke USE 133) Revocation of Use Permit No. 133, originally approved on March 9, 1995, to allow the establishment of an adult daycare facility within an existing single-family dwelling located on approximately one (1) acre of land situated within the Single -Family Residential -10,000 square foot (RS -10) zoning district. The subject parcel is located on the east (makai) side of Kilauea Avenue, approximately 180 feet north of its intersection with East Kahaopea Street, Waiakea Homestead Houselots, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii TMK: 2-2-040:004. The Commission took this item up at 9:13 a.m. with 9 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT B) This item ended at 9:17 a.m. 4. APPLICANTS: ROBERT S. AND CAROL OSHIRO (REZ 16-208) Application for a Change of Zone from a Single -Family Residential -10,000 square foot (RS - 10) to a Neighborhood Commercial -10,000 square foot (CN -10) zoning district for approximately one (1) acre of land. The subject parcel is located on the east (makai) side of Kilauea Avenue, approximately 180 feet north of its intersection with East Kahaopea Street, Waiakea Homestead Houselots, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii TMK: 2-2-040:004. The Commission took this item up at 9:17 a.m. with 12 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT C) This item ended at 9:51 a.m. Chair Henkel called a recess at 9:51 a. m., and the meeting was reconvened at 10: 00 a. m. 5. APPLICANT: KRISTEN MAHNKE (REZ 16-209) Application for a Change of Zone from a Single -Family Residential -10,000 square feet (RS -10) to a Neighborhood Commercial -10,000 square feet (CN -10) zoning district for 16,315 square feet of land. The subject property is located on the east side of Kilauea Avenue approximately 130 feet south of the Puainako Street- Kilauea Avenue intersection, Waiakea Homestead Houselots, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-040:108. The Commission took this item up at 10:00 a.m. with 15 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT D) Page 2 of 4 Windward Planning Commission October 6, 2016 Minutes This item ended at 10:13 a.m. 6. APPLICANTS: JOHN K. AND LORI L. KAI (REZ 16-210) Application for a Change of Zone from an Agricultural -20 acre (A -20a) to a Family Agricultural -2 acre (FA -2a) zoning district for 9.323 acres of land. The property is located along the west (makai) side of Akolea Road, approximately 2,700 feet from the Akolea Road—Kaumana Drive intersection, Ponahawai, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-5-047:031. The Commission took this item up at 10:14 a.m. with 15 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT E) This item ended at 10:27 a.m. 7. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (BILL No. 228, Draft 2) APPLICANT: HILO MEDICAL CENTER (REZ 14-175) Referral of Bill 228, Draft 2; an Ordinance amending Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), by changing the district classification 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. The County Council is remanding Bill 228, Draft 2 back to the Planning Director and the Windward Planning Commission for comment and recommendation to consider proposed conditions of approval associated with the change of zone requested by Hilo Medical Center (REZ-14-175) that was heard by the Windward Planning Commission at its meeting on July 7, 2016 and for which an unfavorable recommendation of the request was offered to the County Council for its consideration. The Commission took this item up at 10:27 a.m. with 15 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT F) This item ended at 11:28 a.m. MINUTES — The Commission took this item up at 11:28 a.m. Approval of Minutes of the July 7, 2016 meeting — It was moved by Commissioner Miyasato, and seconded by Commissioner Moses, that the minutes of July 7, 2016, be approved as circulated. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS/ANNOUNCEMENTS - The Commission took up the following at 11:29 a.m. Page 3 of 4 Windward Planning Commission October 6, 2016 Minutes Mr. Darrow stated that there were no administrative matters to discuss, and that the next Windward Planning Commission meeting in November [November 3, 2016] had a full agenda. ADJOURNMENT — There being no further business, it was moved by Commissioner Moses and seconded by Commissioner Miyasato that the meeting be adjourned. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. Chairman Henkel adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m. ATTEST: Gregory Henkel, Chairman Windward Planning Commission Respectfully submitted, Sarah Y. Hata-Finley, Secretary Page 4 of 4 Windward Planning Commission October 6, 2016 Minutes