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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
MINUTES
JANUARY 19, 2017
The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:31 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i
Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway,
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Keith F. Unger presiding.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Keith F. Unger, Nancy Carr Smith, Scott Church,
Collin Kaholo, Perry Kealoha, Barbara Nobriga and Sonny Shimaoka
ALSO PRESENT: Malia Ho (Counsel for the Commission), Daryn Arai (Deputy Planning
Director), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary)
And three people from the public in attendance.
A quorum was present. Chair Unger called the meeting to order, and introduced the
Commissioners and staff to members of the public.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
No statements were presented under this section of the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS
1. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (BILL NO. 227, DRAFT 2)
An Ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article 1, Article 2, and Article 4 of the Hawai‘i 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.
The Commission took up this item at 9:33 a.m., with four people from the public in attendance.
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Action: It was moved by Commissioner Church and seconded by Commissioner Kaholo that an
unfavorable recommendation be forwarded 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, which shall be adopted. A roll call vote was taken
and the motion carried with unanimous aye votes.
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MINUTES
Minutes of the October 20, 2016 meeting
At 11:08 a.m. it was moved by Commissioner Shimaoka and seconded by Commissioner Kaholo
that the minutes be approved as submitted. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice
vote.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
1. Election of Officers for 2017
The Commission took up this item at 11:09 a.m. Commissioner Kaholo nominated Chair Unger
as chairperson for 2017. There being no other nominations, with a second by Commissioner
Shimaoka and a unanimous affirmative voice vote, Chair Unger was re-elected as chairperson.
Commissioner Shimaoka nominated Commissioner Kaholo as vice chairman. There being no
other nominations, with a second by Commissioner Church and a unanimous affirmative voice
vote, Commissioner Kaholo was also re-elected as vice chairperson.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Darrow announced that the next meeting was scheduled for February 16, 2017, with
tentatively four items on the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, at 11:10 a.m., Chair Unger declared the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Noriko Sauer, Secretary
A T T E S T:
Keith F. Unger, Chairman
Leeward Planning Commission
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