2007-07-20 Planning Commission Minutes

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PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII MINUTES JULY 20, 2007 The Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:20 a.m. at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott, - Naupaka III, 69275 Waikoloa Drive, Waikoloa, Hawaii, with First-Vice Chairman C. Kimo Alameda presiding. PRESENT: C. Kimo Alameda ABSENT & EXCUSED: William Graham Takashi Domingo Alvin Rho Andrew Iwashita Rodney Watanabe Shelly Ogata Rene’ Siracusa QdkkVnncv`qc Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel Brooks Bancroft, Deputy Corporation Counsel Chris Yuen, Planning Director (Left at 3:30 p.m.) Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner The Chair introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public. SMA 06-000009 The Commission took this item up at 9:21 a.m. with approximately D-BAR RANCH, LLC3 people from the public in attendance. ND PAHOEHOE 2, NORTH KONA APPLICANT: D-BAR RANCH, LLC (SMA 06-000009) Further proceedings on remand pursuant to State of Hawaii Third Circuit Court decision on appeal in Civil No. 06-1-172K application for a Special Management Area (SMA) Use regarding Permit to allow the 120-unit condominium project and related uses. The property is located between Alii Drive and the proposed Kahului-Keauhou Parkway (aka Alii Parkway), mauka of the Kona Magic Sands Condominium and north of the White Sands Beach Estates Subdivision, nd Pahoehoe 2, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-7-8:21 & 23. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, and summarized the request. As background information, he mentioned that this application initially came before the Commission on August 25, 2006, that the Commission denied the request for the Special Management Area Use Permit, that the decision of the Commission was appealed by the applicant to the Third Circuit Court, and the Court remanded the case back to the Commission. He added, however, the Commission hasn’t received any written order of this remand. 1