2017-07-06 Hearing Transcript - Kathryn Tydlacka Amend SPP 14-172

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT JULY 6, 2017 A regularly advertised hearing on the application of KATHRYN TYDLACKA (Amend SPP 14-172) was called to order at 10:31 a.m. in the County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii with Chairman Gregory Henkel presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gregory Henkel, Donald Ikeda, Myles Miyasato, and Thomas Raffipiy. ABSENT & EXCUSED: Joe Clarkson, Donn Dela Cruz. ALSO PRESENT: Michael Yee (Planning Director), Malia Ho Hall (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Maija Jackson (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner), Shancy Watanabe (Planner), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). And 2 members from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: KATHRYN TYDLACKA (Amend SPP 14-172) Request to amend Special Permit No. 14-172 to increase permitted enrollment at the Ka`u Learning Academy public charter school from 65 students to 100 students and to allow for related facility improvements to accommodate the increase in enrollment. Special Permit No. 14-172 was originally approved to allow the establishment of a public charter school and related uses with a maximum enrollment of 65 students within the former Discovery Harbour Golf Course clubhouse which is situated on 3.69 acres of land within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located at 94-1581 Kaulua Circle, Discovery Harbour Subdivision, Unit I, Ka'u, Hawaii, TMK: 9-4-001:019. HENKEL: Thank you, Number 4 on the agenda is next if everybody's good to go. It's Kathryn Tydlacka, SPP 14-172, and who's going to give the presenShancy, all right. WATANABE: Thank you. Good morning, everyone. The landowner is the South Point Investment Group. The Applicant and executive director of the Ka`u Learning Academy is Kathryn Tydlacka. The application is for an amendment to a Special Permit application. This is the vicinity map. For orientation, Kamaoa Road runs in the east to southwest direction to the, from the Mamalahoa Highway which goes through Na`alehu Town. For reference, here is the Discovery Harbour Subdivision, the Green Sands Subdivision. The subject property is highlighted in the bright blue right there. The Applicant is requesting an amendment to their existing Special Permit originally approved in 2014, to increase the permitted enrollment at the Ka`u Learning Academy Public Charter School I0V1111.11 11