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Home My WebLink About2016-12-01 Hearing Transcript - Greenwillmind, LLC USE 16-064WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT DECEMBER 1, 2016 A regularly advertised hearing on the application of GREENWILLMIND, LLC (USE 16-064) was called to order at 9:02 a.m. in the County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii with Chairman Gregory Henkel presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Joseph Clarkson, Donn Dela Cruz, Gregory Henkel, Donald Ikeda, and Raylene Moses. ABSENT & EXCUSED: Myles Miyasato. 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), Christian Kay (Staff Planner), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). And 8 members from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: GREENWILLMIND, LLC (USE 16-064) Application for a Use Permit to allow for the establishment of a 2 -bedroom bed and breakfast establishment within an existing single family residence on 3 acres of land zoned Single Family Residential -15,000 square feet (RS -15). The subject property is located at 1245 Kaumana Drive, directly opposite of Basque Place and makai of Edita Street in Kaumana, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-5-027:002. HENKEL: With that, let's proceed with Agenda Item 1 which is Greenwillmind, LLC, USE 16-064, and Christian Kay will be doing the presentation. KAY: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning. Good morning, members of the Planning Commission. I hope everybody came in dry today. As you said, Mr. Chair, the first application is a Use Permit application. This is a location map of the area. The subject 3 -acre parcel, outlined in black here, is located in the South Hilo District of Hawaii Island; more specifically, in the upper Kaumana area. For reference, we've got Kaumana Drive running generally east -west through the slide. The subject parcel is directly across Kaumana from Basque Place and makai of Edita Street. A little bit closer picture of the location, again outlined in black, is the subject parcel. For reference, again, Kaumana Drive running in this case north -south through the slide with Edita Street and Basque Place. EXHIBIT A The zoning for the subject parcel and much of the surrounding area is Residential –15,000 square feet. There is a small—or areas surrounding that of Agricultural – 1 acre, and an area of Residential –10,000 square feet to the south of the subject parcel. The State Land Use Boundary Map designates the subject parcel as State Land Use Urban as indicated in the pink. In green, surrounding the area, State Land Use Agricultural. And, our General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map designates the subject parcel as Low Density Urban as with much of the surrounding area. Here's an aerial photograph of the subject parcel outlined in yellow. Again, for reference, we've got Kaumana Drive running north -south, and Edita Street running generally east -west. The request is for a 2 -bedroom bed and breakfast, and the structure that the bed and breakfast is going to be located in is in this dwelling that's located most closely to Kaumana Drive. We've got also on the property two additional single-family dwellings that are being used as long-term rental properties. Also, on the property we've got two unused structures; one being a shipping container and the other being an unused greenhouse structure. Adjacent to the single-family dwelling where the bed and breakfast is being proposed, there is an open shed which is covered, and that's where additional parking for the bed and breakfast will be located. So, the Applicant is requesting a Use Permit to allow the establishment of a 2 -bedroom bed and breakfast operation within an existing one-story, single-family dwelling on three acres of land within the Single -Family Residential – 15,000 square foot zoning district. The property manager will live on-site. There will be a maximum of six guests checking in between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. and checking out at 11 a.m. Adequate on-site parking for guests and residents is available. And, the allowance of a 2 -bedroom bed and breakfast operation will provide accommodations to visitors to the Island and to provide additional income to the property owner. Here is the Applicant's submitted site plan. Again, for reference, we've got Kaumana Drive here on the left of the slide. Again, the dwelling that's going to be for the bed and breakfast is closest to Kaumana, and the open shed showing here with two additional parking spots. And, again, the two additional dwellings on the property more toward the back with the unused shipping container and the unused greenhouse showing as well. Here's some photographs of the site. Here's a view from Kaumana Drive, and this is the driveway leading up to the proposed dwelling. As you can see, there is plenty of landscaping, and you can't even see the dwelling from the road. It was a rainy day such as today that we took these pictures. Here, again, is a view of the dwelling to be used as a bed and breakfast. One parking space will be here under this parking area, and a second parking space will be located here. And, again, this is that covered or the open shed area adjacent to the dwelling that will be used for two additional parking spots. EXHIBIT A 2 And, here is some views of Kaumana Drive. Here's looking makai with the subject property on the right-hand side. And, here's looking mauka with the subject property on the left-hand side. The Director is recommending approval with conditions. That will be the end of my presentation. I'm happy to answer any questions that the Commission may have. HENKEL: Thank you, Christian. Commissioners, do you have any questions of staff? If not, are there, is there anybody signed up to testify? Okay, well, I would like a motion then to close the period for public testimony, please. IKEDA: Move to close public testimony. HENKEL: Is there a second? DELA CRUZ: Second. HENKEL: It's been moved and seconded to close public testimony. All in favor say, "aye?" COMMISSIONERS: Aye. HENKEL: Opposed? This portion is closed. Would the Applicant or the representative of the Applicant please come forward? GRODZKA: Hi. HENKEL: Hi. Please have a seat. Make yourself comfortable. GRODZKA: Thank you. My name is Olivia. I'm the property manager. The owner is here as well. HENKEL: Okay. Yeah, you're both welcome. Can you raise your right hands, please? I'm going to swear you in. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter before the Planning Commission? GRODZKA/BOUGHANEM: Yes. HENKEL: Okay, thank you. Now, you may state your name again, please, for the record, and proceed. You have three minutes. Or no, I'm sorry, you don't have three minutes. Take as long as you like. GRODZKA: My name is Olivia Grodzka. BOUGHANEM: My name is Jay Boughanem. HENKEL: You don't have anything to add to the EXHIBIT A 3 GRODZKA: No. HENKEL: Okay, and have you reviewed the conditions that the Director set forth? GRODZKA: We have. HENKEL: Do you agree with that? BOUGHANEM: Yes, we do. HENKEL: Okay. Is there any questions from the Commissioners? Well, thank you. That was short and sweet. I guess you may return to your seats if you like. GRODZKA: Thank you. BOUGHANEM: Thank you. HENKEL: And, is there anybody in the audience that would like to testify on this matter? MOSES: We already closed it. HENKEL: Okay, sorry. All right. We'll look for a motion for action then. IKEDA: Mr. Chairman, I move that the application for Use Permit Docket No. USE 16-064 be approved based on the Planning Director's recommendation, findings, and proposed conditions which shall be adopted. HENKEL: Thank you, Mr. Ikeda. Is there a second? DELA CRUZ: Second. HENKEL: Second from Commissioner Dela Cruz. Christian, would you do a roll call vote, please? KAY: Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Commissioner Ikeda? IKEDA: Aye. KAY: Commissioner Dela Cruz? DELA CRUZ: Aye. KAY: Commissioner Clarkson? CLARKSON: Aye. EXHIBIT A 4 KAY: Commissioner Moses? MOSES: Aye. KAY. And Chair Henkel. HENKEL: Aye. KAY: Thank you. Motion passes five, nothing. The discussion ended at 9:10 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Sarah Y. Hata-Finley, Secretary Windward Planning Commission 5 EXHIBIT A