2010-08-12 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES August 12, 2010 The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:05 a.m. in the County of Hawai‘i Councilroom, County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i with Chairman Rell Woodward presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Rell Woodward, Dean Au, Takashi Domingo, Zendo Kern, and Stephen Ono. STAFF PRESENT: Brandon Gonzalez (Deputy Corporation Counsel), Kelly Gomes representing Department of Public Works), BJ Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner) and Maija Cottle (Staff Planner). ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Wallace Ishibashi. The Chair introduced the staff and Windward Planning Commissioners to the public and described the procedures to be followed for today’s meeting. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEM – It was moved by Mr. Domingo and seconded by Mr. Kern to add to the agenda Item No.7, discussion and action on a petition for standing in a contested case hearing from Claudia Rohr regarding Hu Honua Bioenergy LLC’s amendment to SMA Use permit No. 21. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. The Commission then took up the following item at 9:09 a.m. with 7 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: KEVIN KEN AKIYAMA (REZ 10-125) Change of Zone from an Agricultural 3-acre (A-3a) to a Family Agricultural 1-acre (FA-1a) district for 5 acres of land. The property is located along the mauka (west) side of the Alaloa Road, approximately 400 feet south of its intersection with Ainaola Drive in the Waikea Uka District, Waikea Homesteads, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-4-032: 012. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, summarized the request, and noted the Planning Director’s approval recommendation with conditions. The applicant, Kevin Ken Akiyama, and his representative, Chris Brilhante, were in attendance. 1