HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-01-05 Windward Planning Commission ActionsWINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
ACTIONS
JANUARY 5, 2017
1. APPLICANT: RHODES MOORE, LLC (formerly GRAPHIC IMAGES HAWAII,
INC., FINANCE HOLDINGS, LTD. and TRI -ELECTRIC, INC.) (Amend REZ 840)
Request to amend Condition C (Final Subdivision Approval), Condition G (Secure Letter of
Map Revision from FEMA), and Condition Q (Fair Share Contribution) of Ordinance No.
12-111, which amended Ordinance No. 99 116, which amended Ordinance No. 96 159,
which rezoned approximately 7.402 acres from the Single -Family Residential — 10,000
square feet (RS -10) district to the Neighborhood Commercial — 7,500 square feet (CN -7.5)
district. The amendments to conditions relate to a 5 -year time extension to secure final
subdivision or plan approval, the timing of installing drainage improvements on the property,
and request for relief from fair share contribution provisions for an assisted living
facility. The property is located on the southeast side of the intersection of Kanoelehua
Avenue (State Highway 11) and East Kahaopea Street, Waiakea Homestead House Lots,
South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-044:031, 032, 035 and 037.
Favorable recommendation to the County Council with conditions.
2. APPLICANT: RHODES MOORE, LLC (USE 16-065)
Application for a Use Permit to allow the establishment of a 120 -bed assisted living facility
and related uses on 6.22 acres of land situated within the Neighborhood Commercial (CN -
7.5) zoning district. The property is located on the southeast side of the intersection of
Kanoelehua Avenue (State Highway 11) and East Kahaopea Street, Waiakea Homestead
House Lots, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-044:032, 035 and 037.
Approved with conditions.
3. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (BILL NO. 227, DRAFT 2)
An Ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article 1, Article 2, and Article 4 of the Hawaii County
Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), relating to Agricultural Tourism. The purpose of
this bill is to amend the definition of "agricultural tourism" and include new definitions for
"agricultural products" and "agriculturally -related products"; and defining requirements for
plan approval review of and use regulations for agricultural tourism operations. The County
Council is referring Bill 227, Draft 2 to the Planning Director and the Windward and
Leeward Planning Commissions for comment and recommendations.
Unfavorable recommendation to the County Council on Bill 227, Draft 2 based on the
Planning Director's recommendation that Bill 227, Draft 2 needs further clarification and
changes and proposed alternative language.
4. REQUESTOR: JAN MALASEK
Discussion and action regarding a request by Jan Malasek to review a previous claim against
the Geothermal Asset Fund that was filed with the Planning Commission on June 4, 2004,
seeking compensation for the loss of income from orchard and nursery operations over a 7 -
year period due to PGV activity in the amount of $27,494. The Planning Commission, at its
September 2, 2005 meeting and pursuant to its rules, awarded compensation in the amount of
$7,246. The property is located at 13-683 Leilani Avenue, approximately 1,600 feet south of
the Leilani Avenue-Pohoiki Road intersection, Leilani Estates Subdivision, Keahialaka,
Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-3-028:018.
Request for reconsideration denied based on Planning Commission Rules and based on
the facts that Requestor did not use his right to appeal or request reconsideration in a
reasonable time and, thus, the Planning Commission's decision evidenced by the
October 3, 2005, letter sent to Requestor is final.
Minutes of December 1, 2016 — Approved.
Election of Officers for 2017 — Gregory Henkel, Chairman; Joseph Clarkson, Vice -
Chairman.