2022-12-01 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI`I MINUTES DECEMBER 1, 2022 The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:04 a.m., in the County of Hawaii, Council Chambers, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii, with Chairman Dennis Lin presiding with a live stream video for the public to observe the meeting. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Dennis Lin, Gilbert Aguinaldo, Lauren Balog, John Cross, Louis Daniele III. ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Wayne De Luz. ALSO PRESENT: Sinclair Salas-Ferguson, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), Jean Campbell, Esq. (Counsel for the Planning Department), Jeffrey Darrow(Deputy Planning Director), Clinton Mercado (Planner), Janice Hata(Zoom Host), Maija Jackson (Planning Program Manager) and Melissa Dacayanan-Salvador (Windward Planning Commission Secretary). Five public members were in the audience. A quorum was present. Chairman Lin called the meeting to order and introduced Commissioners and staff. APPROVAL OF MINUTES At 9:06 a.m. the Commission took up the minutes of the November 3, 2022, Windward Planning Commission meeting. No corrections were offered. It was moved by Commissioner Cross and seconded by Commissioner Daniele that the minutes be approved as submitted. A voice vote was taken, and the motion carried with all in favor. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS At 9:07 a.m. Chairman Lin explained the procedure and Planning Commission Rule 1-5 regarding decorum. There was no in-person testifier, and the registered Zoom testifier was not available to testify. NEW BUSINESS 1. APPLICANT: ORCHIDLAND NEIGHBORS (PL-SPP-2022-000013) Application for a Special Permit to develop and operate a multi-purpose community facility on approximately 4.0 acres of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 16-1661 36 b Avenue, approximately 530 feet northwest Page 1 of 3 Windward Planning Commission December 1,2022 Minutes