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Home My WebLink About2016-11-03 Windward Planning Commission MinutesWINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII MINUTES NOVEMBER 3, 2016 The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. in the County of Hawaii, Aging and Disability Resource Center Training Room, 1055 Kino`ole Street, Hilo, Hawaii, with Chairman Gregory Henkel presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Joseph Clarkson, Donn Dela Cruz, Gregory Henkel, Donald Ikeda, Myles Miyasato, and Raylene Moses. ALSO PRESENT: Duane Kanuha (Planning Director), Malia Ho (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), Maija Jackson (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. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC — No statements were presented under this section of the agenda. 1. APPLICANT: EDMUND C. OLSON TRUST NO. 2 (REZ 16-211) Application for a Change of Zone from Agricultural -20 acre and Open zoning districts to a Family Agricultural -1 acre (FA -la) zoning district affecting a total of approximately 39.68 acres of land. The contiguous subject parcels are located on the east (mauka) side of Wainaku Street, approximately 620 feet north of its intersection with `Amauulu Road, Pu`ueo , South Hilo, Hawaii TMK: 2-6-008:026 and 027. At 9:01 a.m., Chair Henkel announced that Item No. 1, as well as Item Nos. 4, 5, and 7, had been continued. 2. APPLICANT: TRAM NGO (REZ 16-212) Application for a Change of Zone from Single Family Residential -10,000 square feet (RS -10) to General Commercial -10,000 square feet (CG -10) zoning district for 16,911 square feet of land. The subject property is located on the west side of Kilauea Avenue approximately 90 feet south of the West Lanikdula Street- Kilauea Avenue intersection, Waiakea Houselots 2nd Series, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-025:012. The Commission took this item up at 9:01 a.m. with 6 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT A) Chair Henkel called a recess at 9:27 a.m., and the meeting was reconvened at 9:36 a.m. Page 1 of 4 Windward Planning Commission November 3, 2016 Minutes This item ended at 9:47 a.m. 3. APPLICANT: EDWARD L. TORRISON (REZ 16-213) 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 approximately 11,642 square feet of land situated between Waianuenue Avenue and Kaumana Drive at 875 Waianuenue Avenue, Pi`ihonua, South Hilo, Hawai'i, TMK: 2-3- 025:063. The Commission took this item up at 9:48 a.m. with 17 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT B) This item ended at 10:35 a.m. Chair Henkel called a recess at 10:35 a.m., and the meeting was reconvened at 10:45 a.m. 4. APPLICANT: KUKUIHAELE PLANTATION HOUSE LLC (Revoke USE No. 204) Request to revoke Use Permit No. 204 originally approved on April 1, 2005 and issued to World Healing Institute to allow the establishment of a children's convalescent facility on approximately 31 acres of land within the Resort -Hotel -25,000 square -foot per unit (V-25) zoning district. The area involves the site of the formerly proposed Trees of Kukuihaele development located within Kukuihaele and makai of the Honoka`a-Waipi`o Road (Highway 240) and the old government road at Waikoekoe and Kanahonua, Hamakua, Hawaii, TMKs: 4-8-006:003, 013 & 069. 5. INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR State Land Use District boundary amendment (SLU 16-046) and Change of Zone (REZ 16-214) comprising the following actions: a) Reclassify lands from the State Land Use Agricultural to Urban District, covered by Tax Map Key 4-8-006: Portion of 003; and b) Reclassify lands from Resort -Hotel (V-25) and Agricultural (A -40a) to Single Family Residential (RS -5a & RS -10a) covered by TMKs: 4-8-006:003, 013 & 069. The properties are the site of the formerly proposed Trees of Kukuihaele development located within Kukuihaele and makai of the Honoka`a-Waipi`o Road (Highway 240) and the old government road at Waikoekoe and Kanahonua, Hamakua, Hawaii. (Previously at 9: 01 a.m., Chair Henkel announced that Item Nos. 4 and 5 had been continued.) 6. CLAIMANT: OHANA HO'OPAKELE Discussion and action on a claim for the release of funds from the Geothermal Asset Fund that includes a recommendation from the claims adjuster, for the following community approved geothermal impact mitigation project: Psycho -Social and Community Wellbeing Study in Response to Geothermal Development on the Big Island - $293,760 Page 2 of 4 Windward Planning Commission November 3, 2016 Minutes Funding to conduct a baseline and prospective psycho -social impact assessment on the Big Island of Hawaii in order to identify both past, existing and potential adverse impacts upon Native Hawaiians associated with the development of geothermal energy generation facilities. The Commission took this item up at 10:45 a.m. with 11 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT C) [Note: Five members of the public (Toby Hazel, Dave Kisor, Dana Keawe, Sofia Wilt, and Robert Petricci) testified on both Item Nos. 6 and 7.] This item ended at 11:53 a.m. 7. CLAIMANT: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Discussion and action on a claim for the release of funds from the Geothermal Asset Fund that includes a recommendation from the claims adjuster, for the following community approved geothermal impact mitigation project: Additional Funding to Supplement Geothermal Public Health Study - $225,000 Discussion and action on a request for additional funding to supplement the funding previously approved by the Windward Planning Commission to conduct a public health study of up to three years to determine if there are health effects on Puna residents that can be linked to geothermal energy development that will focus on effects on central nervous system, respiratory and anxiety disorder symptom functions. The Windward Planning Commission, at its September 4, 2014 meeting, awarded an amount of $750,000 from the Geothermal Asset Fund for this study subject to the Mayor's Office seeking additional input from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with annual reports to the Windward Planning Commission on the status of the Request for Proposal (RFP). This current claim seeks additional funding beyond the awarded $750,000 to conduct this study based on responses to the RFP. (Previously at 9: 01 a.m., Chair Henkel announced that Item No. 7 had been continued. Five members of the public as stated above testified regarding this matter during the hearing for Item No. 6) MINUTES — The Commission took this item up at 11:53 a.m. Approval of Minutes of the October 6, 2016 meeting — It was moved by Commissioner Miyasato, and seconded by Commissioner Dela Cruz, that the minutes of October 6, 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 11:53 a.m. Page 3 of 4 Windward Planning Commission November 3, 2016 Minutes Mr. Arai announced that the next Windward Planning Commission meeting will be held on December 1st and the tentative schedule contained 8-9 items. He also added that there will be a joint meeting with the Leeward Planning Commission to review proposed and amended rules of practice and procedure on December 15th in Kona. Mr. Arai stated that the term for Commissioner Moses will conclude at the end of the year but may be held over for an additional three months. ADJOURNMENT — There being no further business, it was moved by Commissioner Miyasato and seconded by Commissioner Dela Cruz that the meeting be adjourned. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. Chairman Henkel adjourned the meeting at 11:56 a.m. ATTEST: Gregory Henkel, Chairman Windward Planning Commission Respectfully submitted, Sarah Y. Hata-Finley, Secretary Page 4 of 4 Windward Planning Commission November 3, 2016 Minutes