2007-05-04 Planning Commission Minutes

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PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII MINUTES MAY 4, 2007 The Planning Commission met at 9:07 a.m. for a site visitation of the property and surrounding area relating to Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation/Hawaiian Rainbows Business Development, LLCsSLU 07-000013 and REZ 07-000059 at Kahua and Makahanaloa, South Hilo Hawaii and in regular session at 10:30 a.m. in the County of Hawaii, Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii, with Chairman William Graham presiding. PRESENT:William Graham (left at 3:57 p.m.) C. Kimo Alameda Takashi Domingo Andrew Iwashita (left at 2:32 p.m.) Alvin Rho Rene Siracusa RodneyWatanabe Rell Woodward Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel Christopher Yuen, Planning Director Norman Hayashi, Staff Planner (from 10:45 a.m.) Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner (from 10:45 a.m.) Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner Site visitation - Assemble at the Hawaii Belt Highway - Hilo Coast Power Company Road HAWAII intersection for a site visitation of the property and surrounding area relating to ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION/HAWAIIAN RAINBOWS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, LLCs applications for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment and Change of Zone at Kahua and Makahanaloa, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-8-8:111, 143 through 147. The Commission Members met at the location of the Hilo Coast Processing Company wheel in the vicinity of the intersection of the Hawaii Belt Road and Sugar Mill Road. The Chair introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public and explained the purpose of the site inspection, noting that the public will not be allowed to provide testimony at this time, only at the public hearing following the site visitation. The Commission then proceeded in assigned vehicles through the gate to Parcel 111 (A-5a) where the self-help housing is proposed, approximately 500 feet from the old Mamalahoa Highway. Mr. Darrow briefly explained the proposed project and noted the Commissioners will be looking at what physically is on the ground and look at the particular issues brought up by the community. He pointed out the boundaries for the RS 7.5 area proposed from Ag to Urban, the berm and culvert areas, and also indicated the areas on the plot plan.