HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-01-03 Windward Planning Commission MinutesWINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
MINUTES
JANUARY 3, 2019
The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. in the County of
Hawaii, Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii, with Chairman
Joseph Clarkson presiding.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Joseph Clarkson, Donald Ikeda, Thomas Raffipiy, John
Replogle.
ABSENT & EXCUSED: Gilbert Aguinaldo, Donn Dela Cruz.
ALSO PRESENT: Michael Yee (Planning Director), Malia Hall (Deputy Corporation Counsel
for the Windward Planning Commission) (from 9:00 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. & 10:27 a.m. to
11:25 a.m.), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Maija Jackson (Planner), Christian Kay
(Planner), Alex Roy (Planner), Jessica Andrews (Planner), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission
Secretary).
A quorum was present. Chairman Clarkson introduced Windward Planning Commissioners and
staff to members of the public and went over the procedures for public testimony.
At 9:02 a.m., Chairman Clarkson announced that Item No. 2 (The Office of the Master
Visionary, SPP 18-000200) and Item No. 3 (Piilani Partners, SMA 18-000070) were continued to
future meetings and that the Commission would accept public testimony for those applications.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC — No statements were presented under this section of the
agenda.
APPLICANT: BANK OF HAWAII (REZ 18-000231)
Application for a Change of Zone from Single -Family Residential -10,000 square feet
(RS -10) to a General Commercial -20,000 square feet (CG -20) zoning district for
approximately 40,282 -square feet of land. The subject property is located at 1339
Kino`ole Street, at the northeast corner of its intersection with West Lanikdula Street,
Waiakea Houselots, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-2-024:003.
The Commission took this item up at 9:03 a.m. with 18 members of the public in attendance.
(SEE EXHIBIT A)
This item ended at 9:52 a.m.
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2. APPLICANT: THE OFFICE OF THE MASTER VISIONARY (SPP 18-000200)
Application for a Special Permit to establish a spiritual wellness center offering 15
wellness retreats per year with overnight accommodations for up to 12 guests, and 2
weddings per year for up to 30 attendees on 8.063 acres of land in the State Land Use
Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 27-996 A Old Mamalahoa
Highway on the makai side of Old Mamalahoa Highway about 0.25 miles south of its
intersection with Kula`imano Road, Pepe`ekeo, South Hilo, Hawaii,
TMK: (3) 2-7-011:004.
The Commission took up public testimony for this item at 9:52 a.m. with 28 members of the
public in attendance.
(SEE EXHIBIT B)
Public testimony for this item ended at 10:05 a.m.
Chairman Clarkson called a recess at 10: 05 a. m., and the meeting was reconvened at 10:11 a. m.
3. APPLICANT: PIILANI PARTNERS, LLC (SMA 18-000070)
Continued hearing on an application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to
develop a potable water well and bottling facility with related improvements on a 2.5712 -
acre parcel within the Special Management Area. The subject property is located at 525
Pi`ilani Street, at the northeastern corner of the Pi`ilani Street-Mililani Street intersection,
Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-2-033:011.
The Commission took up public testimony for this item at 10:11 a.m. with 28 members of the
public in attendance.
(SEE EXHIBIT C)
Public testimony for this item ended at 11:21 a.m.
MINUTES — The Commission took this item up at 11:22 a.m.
Approval of Minutes of the December 6, 2018 Meeting_— It was moved by Commissioner
Raffipiy and seconded by Commissioner Replogle, that the Minutes of December 6, 2018, be
approved as circulated. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners
in attendance.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
The Commission took up the following at 11:23 a.m.
Discussion of recent Special Management Area (SMA) determinations, minor permits
and enforcement action issued by the Planning Director.
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Mr. Darrow briefly went over the monthly SMA Report which had previously been
distributed to the Commission, and explained that the entries highlighted in yellow
represented the Leeward side of the island, and the remaining entries represented the
Windward side. He stated that three applications were approved since the last
Commission meeting which included the SMA assessment application for the Hilo
Farmers' Market. Chairman Clarkson noticed that the cumulative value of the Farmers'
Market exceeded the $500,000 threshold, and confirmed with Mr. Darrow that the four
parcels involved were looked at individually and not cumulatively.
ANNOUNCEMENTS — There were no announcements.
ADJOURNMENT — There being no further business, it was moved by Commissioner Replogle
and seconded by Commissioner Ikeda that the meeting be adjourned. Motion was unanimously
carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. Chairman Clarkson adjourned the
meeting at 11:25 a.m.
ATTEST:
Joseph Clarkson, Chairman
Windward Planning Commission
Respectfully submitted,
Sarah Y. Hata-Finley, Secretary
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