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JOINT LEEWARD AND WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
MINUTES
APRIL 10, 2017
The Leeward and Windward Planning Commissions met in joint session at 10:40 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.
LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Keith F. Unger, Nancy Carr Smith
(until 3:32 p.m.), Scott Church (until 12:37 p.m.), Collin Kaholo, Perry Kealoha,
Barbara Nobriga and Sonny Shimaoka
WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Greg Henkel, Joseph Clarkson and
Donald Ikeda
ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Donn Dela Cruz and Myles Miyasato
ALSO PRESENT: Malia Ho (Counsel for the Commission), Michael Yee (Planning Director),
Daryn Arai (Deputy Planning Director), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager),
Maija Jackson (Planner), Shancy Watanabe (Planner), Sarah Hata-Finley (Windward Planning
Commission Secretary) and Noriko Sauer (Leeward Planning Commission Secretary)
And approximately 20 people from the public in attendance.
A quorum was present. Ms. Jackson stated that the first order of business for the joint meeting
was to select a chairperson, and noted that the Commissions’ two choices were Chairman Henkel
from the Windward Planning Commission and Chairman Unger from the Leeward Planning
Commission. Chairman Henkel said that he would like to yield the chairmanship to Chairman
Unger. The nomination was seconded by Commissioner Carr Smith and unanimously supported
by a voice vote.
Chairman Unger called the meeting to order, and introduced the Commissioners and staff to
members of the public. He explained the procedure for public testimony.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
No statements were presented under this section of the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Review and action of proposed amendments to the County of Hawai’i’s Planning
Commissions’ Rules of Practice and Procedure related to adoption of new Planned Unit
Development (PUD) Rule 16, amending application processing and action timelines, appeal
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language, and revocation language for various permits and approvals, and amendments to
Rule 4 for Contested Case Procedures.
The Commissions took up this item at 10:43 a.m., with approximately 20 people from the public
in attendance.
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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
None.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved by Commissioner Shimaoka and seconded by
Commissioner Nobriga that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was unanimously carried by
a voice vote. Chair Unger adjourned the meeting at 3:34 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Noriko Sauer, Secretary
A T T E S T:
Keith F. Unger, Chairman
Joint Leeward and Windward Planning Commission
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