2004-02-06 Planning Commission Minutes

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PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII MINUTES February 6, 2004 The Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:04 a.m. in the County Building, Councilroom - Room 201, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii with First Vice-Chairperson Earl Fujikawa presiding. PRESENT:Earl FujikawaABSENT & EXCUSED:Fred Galdones William GrahamFlorence Kubota Jeffrey McCall Aurelio Mina, Jr. Francis Smith Hannah Springer Bill Thibadeau Pat OÓToole, Deputy Corporation Counsel Chris Yuen, Planning Director Norman Hayashi, Staff Planner Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner Glenn Ahuna representing Department of Water Supply And approximately 20 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: WESTERN UNITED LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (REZ 03-023) Continued hearing on the application for a Change of Zone for 17 Agricultural 1-acre (A-1a), Neighborhood Commercial Î 40,000 square foot (CN-40), Single Family Residential Î 7,500 square foot and 10,000 square foot (RS-7.5 and RS-10) and Open (O) district to a Project District. The property is located on the west (mauka) side of the Komohana Street - Ponahawai Street intersection and makai of the Mohouli Street Extension, Ponahawai, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-3-44:19, 2-3-49:53 and 2-3-37:1. The Chair introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public. All those testifying were duly sworn in. Mr. Hayashi 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 recommended a favorable recommendation on the application, with conditions. He also stated into the record correspondences received into the record were from Russell Oda, James A. Anderson, Ronald T. Nakamichi, US Army Engineer District, and the Department of Water Supply.