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Home My WebLink About2017-10-05 Windward Planning Commission AgendaHarry Kim Mayor County of Hawaii WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742 AGENDA Gregory Henkel, Chair Joseph Clarkson, Vice Chair Donn Dela Cruz Donald Ikeda Myles Miyasato Thomas Raffipiy NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Windward Planning Commission of the County of Hawaii in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 91 and 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 6-7.5(a) of the Charter of the County of Hawaii, and the Planning Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. DATE: Thursday, October 5, 2017 TIME: 9:00 a.m. PLACE: County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, HI 96720 STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC — Note that statements from the public regarding any particular item on this agenda will be taken at the time the particular item is called to order. NEW BUSINESS — 9:00 a.m. 1. APPLICANT: HAWAII JOHNS INC. (SPP 09-000082) Request to amend Special Permit No. 09-82, which allowed the temporary storage of portable toilets, parking for employee and business vehicles and office use on an approximately 1.65 -acre portion of a 4.033 -acre property within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The amendment request seeks delete Condition No. 2, which placed a 5 -year life on the Special Permit. The property is located at the southwest corner of Highway 19 and Kal6pa Lower Road intersection, Kal6pa Homesteads, Hamakua, Hawaii, TMK: 4-4-003:Portion of 050. 2. APPLICANT: KA `UMEKE KA`EO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (USE 17-000071) Application for a Use Permit to allow the establishment of a Hawaiian language charter elementary school (grades K-2) for 100 students, six (6) teachers and four (4) operations and support staff in an existing facility situated on 1.2042 acres of land within the Industrial -Commercial Mixed Use - 20,000 square foot (MCX-20) zoned district. The property is located at 313 Kuawa Street, which is on the northeast corner of Kalanikoa Street and Kuawa Street, Waiakea, Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-032:024. 3. APPLICANT: NA WAI OLA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (USE 17-000070/ SPP 17-000193) Applications for a Use Permit and Special Permit to allow the expansion of an existing public charter school on 3.6 acres of land in the Single -Family Residential - 20,000 square feet (RS -20) zoning district and one acre of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject properties include the site of the Mountain View Gym and St. Theresa Catholic Church and is located along the south (makai) side of Volcano Highway, approximately 150 feet east of its intersection with Nichols Road in Mountain View, Puna District, Hawaii, Tax Map Keys: 1-8-002:006, 1-8-002:049, 1-8-004:104. MINUTES Approval of Minutes of the September 7, 2017 meeting. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT The purpose of the public hearings is to afford all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the above matters. Submitting Testimony According to Rule 1 (General Rules) of the Planning Commission, a person desiring to submit oral or written testimony shall indicate her/his name; residence address; and whether the testimony is on her/his behalf or as a representative of an organization or individual. If testimony is being submitted on behalf of an organization, documentation showing membership ratification should accompany the testimony. Written testimony shall be submitted with an original and nine copies prior to testifying. The Commission would appreciate timely submittal to the Planning Department at least one week prior to the hearing date to allow for mailing and thorough Commission review. Testimony that is irrelevant or unduly repetitious may be limited by the Chairperson pursuant to Rule 1. Pursuant to Rule 4, Contested Case Procedure, of the County of Hawaii Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, any person seeking to intervene as a party to a contested case hearing on Agenda Item Nos. 1, 2 and 3 above is required to file a written request which must be received in the office of the Planning Department no later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the Planning Commission's first public meeting on the matter. Such written request shall be in conformity with Rule 4, in a form as provided by the Planning Department entitled "Petition for Standing in a Contested Case Hearing." The written petition/request shall be filed with the Planning Commission at Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawaii 96720, and accompanied by a filing fee of $200 payable to the Director of Finance. Any party may retain counsel if that person so desires. Rule 4 may be inspected or purchased ($2.50) at the above-cited location. Rule 4 may also be viewed at the County of Hawaii website (http://www.co.Hawaii.hi.us). Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County 2 Code}. A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code} Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 1402, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. Copies of the applications are on file and open to inspection during office hours at the Planning Department, Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawaii and at the Kona office of the Planning Department, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building E, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification, or language interpretation to access this meeting, please contact Sarah Hata-Finley (961-8157) or Jeffrey Darrow (961-8158) of the Planning Department as soon as possible, but no later than five days prior to the meeting date, to arrange for accommodations. "Other reasonable modification" refers to communication methods or devices for people with disabilities who are mentally and/or physically challenged. Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION GREGORY HENKEL, Chairman (Hawaii Tribune Herald: Friday, September 15, 2017) (West Hawaii Today: Friday, September 15, 2017)