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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />MINUTES <br />NOVEMBER 7, 2018 <br />The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. in the County of <br />Hawaii, Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii, with Chairman <br />Joseph Clarkson presiding. <br />COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gilbert Aguinaldo, Joseph Clarkson, Donald Ikeda (from 9:17 <br />a.m.), Thomas Raffipiy (to 11:05 a.m.), John Replogle. <br />ABSENT & EXCUSED: Donn Dela Cruz. <br />ALSO PRESENT: Michael Yee (Planning Director), Malia Hall (Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />for the Windward Planning Commission), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Maija <br />Jackson (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner), Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary), and Kim <br />Tanaka (Secretary) (from 9:00 a.m. to 10:38 a.m. and 12:31 p.m. to 2:39 p.m.). <br />A quorum was present. Chairman Clarkson announced that the Piilani Partners applications <br />(Item Nos. 7-9) were continued to the December Commission meeting due to medical emergency <br />within the Applicant's group. He stated that anyone who wanted to testify on Item Nos. 7-9 was <br />able to do so; however, the Commission would not take action or have discussion on those <br />agenda items. Chairman Clarkson encouraged those that wanted to hear what the Applicant had <br />to say in response to public testimony to attend the December 6th Commission meeting. <br />At 9:02 a.m., Chairman Clarkson introduced the Windward Planning Commissioners, and <br />informed them that Commissioner Ikeda would be arriving shortly. He also introduced staff to <br />members of the public and went over the procedures for public testimony. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC — No statements were presented under this section of the <br />agenda. <br />1. APPLICANT: FRIENDS OF THE VOLCANO SCHOOL OF ARTS AND <br />SCIENCES (USE 18-000077) <br />Application for a Use Permit to allow the establishment of a public charter school and <br />related improvements for grades pre -K to 8 for up to 250 students, and to provide <br />afternoon and evening adult education and post -secondary classes on 3.15 acres of land, <br />known as the historic Keakealani School property, within the Single -Family Residential - <br />20,000 square foot (RS -20) zoning district. The property address is 19-4024 Haunani <br />Road, which is about 500 feet northeast of its intersection with the Old Volcano Road in <br />Volcano Village, Puna District, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-9-004:019. <br />The Commission took this item up at 9:03 a.m. with 21 people from the public in attendance. <br />Pagel of 5 <br />Windward Planning Commission <br />November 7, 2018 Minutes <br />