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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-12-06 Hearing Transcript - GHC Family Limited Partnership REZ 18-230WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT DECEMBER 6, 2018 A regularly advertised hearing on the application of GHC FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (REZ 18-000230) was called to order at 9:10 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, Donald Ikeda, Thomas Raffipiy, John Replogle. ABSENT & EXCUSED: Donn Dela Cruz. ALSO PRESENT: Michael Yee (Planning Director), Malia Hall (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Christian Kay (Planner), Melissa Dacayanan (Planning Commission Support Technician), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). And 5 members from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: GHC FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (REZ 18-000230) Application for a Change of Zone from Single -Family Residential -10,000 square feet (RS -10) to a Neighborhood Commercial -20,000 square feet (CN -20) zoning district for approximately 22,500 square feet of land. The subject property is located on Manono Street, approximately 185 feet south of its intersection with Hualani Street, Waiakea Houselots, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-2-034:086. CLARKSON: The next item on the agenda is from GHC Family Limited Partnership, a rezone application. KAY: Yes, me again, Mr. Chair, thank you. The subject parcel again is located in the South Hilo District of Hawaii Island; more specifically, in the Waiakea Houselots area. For reference, we've got Manono Street running generally north -south through the slide, and the subject parcel is outlined here in red. It is adjacent to the north of the Manono Street Marketplace for reference. The Applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from a Single -Family Residential — 10,000 square feet designation to a Neighborhood Commercial — 20,000 square foot zoning district in order to develop a paved parking lot for tenant employees and overflow parking for customers of the Manono Street Marketplace adjacent to the south of the subject property. The Zoning Code does not explicitly permit standalone parking lots within the Neighborhood Commercial District; however, the Director considers the parking lot use accessory to the Manono Street Marketplace retail establishment and, therefore, the parking lot use shall be permitted should the zoning 10V1111.11 1.1 change. We also added a condition requiring consolidation of this lot with the Manono Street Marketplace lot, so you've got that connection there. For—County zoning for the subject parcel is currently Single -Family Residential – 10,000 square feet. As indicated in the yellow color, there are several other parcels in close proximity that have been rezoned to Neighborhood Commercial – 20,000 square feet. Again, we've got the Manono Street Marketplace, Atebara Chips, Tokunaga Stores, and then we've got some General Commercial – 20,000 square feet, and this is the Big Island Candies property to the east. The State Land designation for the subject parcel is Urban as indicated in pink. The General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map designation for the subject parcel and much of the surrounding area is Medium Density Urban which will allow for commercial -type zonings, and then some in High Density Urban as indicated in the red color. Here's an aerial photograph of the subject parcel outlined in red. Again, we've got Manono Street running generally north -south through the slide. You can see the Manono Street Marketplace here to the south. The subject parcel in the photograph is vegetated. This is an old photograph. It's since been cleared and graded and has no improvements or vegetation at this point. Again, access to the subject parcel will come off of Manono Street as well as access will come through the Manono Street Marketplace here as well. Here is the Applicant's submitted site plan. Again, we've got Manono Street running generally north -south through the slide. You've got the access again coming off of Manono Street, single access, and then an access here from the Manono Street Marketplace. Here's a view of the property from across Manono Street. Here are the buildings and the marketplace. The property is generally this area here. And, a view of Manono Street looking south in the upper left with the subject parcel on the left hand side and the lower right view of Manono Street looking north with the subject parcel on the right hand side. The Planning Director is recommending a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council for this Change of Zone application. With that, it completes my presentation. I'd be happy to answer any questions the Commission may have. CLARKSON: Any questions for staff from the Commission? If not, will the Applicant or their representative please come forward? CHUN: Good morning. CLARKSON: Please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter before the Planning Commission today? CHUN: Yes. CLARKSON: Please introduce yourself and proceed. EXHIBIT B 2 CHUN: My name is Gina Hara Chun, and I'm one of the representatives for the GHC Family Limited Partnership. CLARKSON: Okay, you're waiting for questions from us? CHUN: Correct. CLARKSON: Any questions from the Commission about this property? You've read all the conditions that would go with the recommendation to the Council, and are you okay with all of those? CHUN: Yes, and just so you know, I did contact the Fire Department because on the conditions, it mentions like fire and suppression and so forth, but because we're just making a parking lot, we are not using any water, so they told me not to worry about it. CLARKSON: Thank you. If there are no further questions, thank you. You may be seated. CHUN: Thank you very much. CLARKSON: There being no one signed up from the public to testify on this matter, I'll ask that, for a motion for closing of public testimony. IKEDA: Move to close public testimony. AGUINALDO: Second. CLARKSON: It's been moved and seconded that public testimony be closed. Allthose in favor? COMMISSIONERS: Aye. CLARKSON: Opposed? Public testimony is closed. At this time, the Chair would solicit a motion for action on this matter. RAFFIPIY: Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion. I move that a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council on the application for Change of Zone Docket No. REZ 18- 000230 based on the Planning Director's recommendation and proposed amended [sic] conditions which shall be adopted. AGUINALDO: I second. CLARKSON: It's been moved and seconded that this application be forwarded with a favorable recommendation. Would the staff poll the Commission, please? KAY: Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Commissioner Raffipiy? EXHIBIT B 3 RAFFIPIY: Aye. KAY: Commissioner Aguinaldo? AGUINALDO: Aye. KAY: Commissioner Ikeda? IKEDA: Aye. KAY: Commissioner Replogle? REPLOGLE: Aye. KAY: And, Chair Clarkson. CLARKSON: Aye. KAY: Thank you very much. Motion carries five, nothing. CLARKSON: And, you'll be notified of the action of this Commission in writing very shortly. The discussion ended at 9:17 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Sarah Y. Hata-Finley, Secretary Windward Planning Commission EXHIBIT B 4