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COUNTY OF HAWAII
ACTIONS
JANUARY 4, 2018
1. 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.
Use Permit —Approved with conditions with the deletion of references to the County of
Hawai `i property.
Special Permit — Approved with conditions.
2. APPLICANT: INSITE TOWERS DEVELOPMENT LLC (USE 17-000072)
Application for a Use Permit to allow the replacement of an existing 201 -foot tall
telecommunications tower with a new 197 -foot tall telecommunications tower and to
continue the use of a non -conforming setback requirement within a 1.047 -acre parcel of
land situated in the County's Agricultural (A -20a) zoning district. The property is located
approximately 0.86 miles south (mauka) of the 30 mile marker on State Highway 19,
adjacent to the Big Island Dairy, Humu`ula, North Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 3-9-002:012.
[This item was continued at the request of the Applicant.]
3. APPLICANT: OYS PROPERTIES, LLC (REZ 17-000224)
Application for a Change of Zone from a Single -Family Residential —15,000 square feet
(RS -15) to Single -Family Residential — 10,000 square feet (RS -10) zoning district for
approximately 21,815 square feet of land. The subject property is located at
344 Kehaulani Street, about 165 feet from the northwest corner of the W. Kawailani
Street and Kehaulani Street intersection in the Waiakea Homesteads, Waiakea, South
Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2.4..010:028.
Favorable recommendation to the County Council with conditions.
4. APPLICANT: CELESTIAL SANCTUM 501(C)3 (SPP 17-000192)
Continued hearing for an application for a Special Permit to allow the development of a
lodge and wellness retreat center, including healing workshops, wellness classes, yoga
classes, a certified kitchen, and overnight accommodations for up to 21 guests on an
approximately 3.926 -acre portion of a larger 25 -acre parcel of land situated within the
State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 18-4271 Luna
Ikena Road, approximately 1.3 miles west (mauka) of its intersection with Volcano Road
(Highway 11), Por. of Ola`a, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-8-010: Por. 105.
The application was denied, and the adoption of the written findings and
recommendation of the Commission was continued to the next scheduled meeting to
allow time for staff to prepare the findings and recommendation consistent with the
Commission's decision.
5. APPLICANT: VERIZON WIRELESS (USE 17-000067)
Continued hearing for an application for a Use Permit to allow the construction of a new,
non -manned telecommunication facility, consisting of a 167 -foot tall steel monopole
tower and related facilities within a 900 -square foot portion of a 1 -acre parcel of land
situated in the County's Agricultural 1 -acre (A -la) zoning district. A petition for
standing in a contested case hearing for this matter was withdrawn on November 9, 2017.
The property is located northeast of the `Ohi`a Avenue - Alapua Street intersection, in the
Eden Roc Estates Subdivision, Kea`au, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-1-082:031.
Approved with conditions.
Joint Minutes of October 30, 2017 and Minutes of December 7, 2017 — Approved.