HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-07-05 Hearing Transcript - Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless USE 17-074WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
HEARING TRANSCRIPT
JULY 5, 2018
A regularly advertised hearing on the consideration and adoption of proposed Findings of Fact,
Conclusions of Law and Decision and Order for CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON
WIRELESS (USE 17-074) was called to order at 9:56 a.m. in the County of Hawaii Aupuni
Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii with Chairman Joseph Clarkson
presiding.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gilbert Aguinaldo, Joseph Clarkson, Donn Dela Cruz, Donald
Ikeda, Thomas Raffipiy, John Replogle.
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 no one from the public in attendance.
APPLICANT: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS
(USE 17-000074)
Consideration and Adoption of Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decision and
Order of the Commission for denial of a Use Permit to allow the construction of a new, non -
manned telecommunication facility, consisting of a 155 -foot tall steel monopine tower, retaining
wall, 6 -foot tall fencing and related facilities within a 1,050 -square foot lease area on a 33,106 -
square foot parcel, situated in the County's Agricultural 1 -acre (A -la) zoning district. The
subject property is located at 15-1463 21st Avenue, approximately 1,700 feet north of the Kaloli
Drive — 21st Avenue intersection, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kea`au, Puna, Hawaii,
TMK: (3) 1-5-038:013.
CLARKSON: The remaining item on the agenda is some unfinished business. At our last
meeting, we heard an application for a by Cellco Partnership. Some of the Commissioners
were not here, that are present today were not here. I just wanted to make sure that any
Commissioner who was not present last month has taken the opportunity to read the record and
review the notes on the issue.
DELA CRUZ: Yes, I have read everything.
REPLOGLE: So, have I.
CLARKSON: Thank you. Has everybody read the proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of
Law, Decision & Order? Are there any discussions on this matter that --or changes anyone
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would like to make? If so, this would be the time to bring it up. If not, the Chair would like a
motion for action on this unfinished business.
IKEDA: Mr. Chairman, I move to adopt the proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law,
and Decision & Order.
RAFFIPIY: Second.
CLARKSON: It's been moved by Commissioner Ikeda and seconded by Commissioner Raffipiy
to approve the proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision & Order. If there is
no further discussion on this motion, we can go to a vote.
WATANABE: Yes, Chair. Commissioner Ikeda?
IKEDA: Aye.
WATANABE: Commissioner Raffipiy?
RAFFIPIY: Aye.
WATANABE: Commissioner Aguinaldo?
AGUINALDO: Aye.
WATANABE: Commissioner Dela Cruz?
DELA CRUZ: Aye.
WATANABE: Commissioner Replogle?
REPLOGLE: Aye.
WATANABE: Chair Clarkson?
CLARKSON: Aye.
WATANABE: The motion carries six to zero.
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CLARKSON: Thank you.
The discussion ended at 9:59 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sarah Y. Hata-Finley, Secretary
Windward Planning Commission
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