2023-09-01 DRAFT Windward Exh A (Item #1 Shawn & Stephanie Ching)

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI`I HEARING TRANSCRIPT SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 A regularly advertised hearing on the application of SHAWN AND STEPHANIE CHING (PL- REZ-2023-000044)was heard at 9:06 a.m. in the County of Hawaii Council Chambers in Hilo, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii with Chair Dennis Lin presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Dennis Lin, Louis Daniele III, John Cross, Wayne De Luz, and Chantel Perrin (from 9:43 a.m.). ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Lauren Balog ALSO PRESENT: Suzanna Tiapula, Esq. (Counsel to the Commission), Jean Campbell, Esq. (Counsel to the Planning Department), Jeffrey Darrow (Deputy Planning Director), Jessica Andrews (Planner), Clinton Mercado (Planner), Alex Roy (Planner), Tracie-Lee Camero (Zoom Host), Christian Kay (Acting Planning Program Manager), and Melissa Dacayanan-Salvador (Commission Secretary). And eight public members in the audience. APPLICANT: SHAWN & STEPHANIE CHING (PL-REZ-2023-000044) Application for a Change of Zone from a Family Agricultural-3 acres (FA-3a) zoning district to an Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a) zoning district for 34.559 acres of land. The subject property is located at 47-5211 Old Mamalahoa Highway, approximately 0.5 miles southeast of its intersection with Mamalahoa Road, Por. Parker Ranch, Kapoaula, Kamoku, Hamakua, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 4-7-007:048. Secretary's Note: [indecipherable] indicates that there were technical and/or internet difficulties, which made the conversation inaudible. LIN: We first have the agenda Item #1 applicant is Shawn and Stephanie Ching. Application number PL-REZ-2023-000044. Application for a Change of Zone from a Family Agricultural-3 acres (FA-3a) zoning district to an Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a) zoning district for 34.559 acres of land. The subject property is located at 47-5211 Old Mamalahoa Highway, approximately 0.5 miles southeast of its intersection with Mamalahoa Road, a portion of Parker Ranch, Kapoaula, Kamoku, Hamakua, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 4-7-007: parcel number 48. At this time, staff Jessica? Thank you. ANDREWS: Thank Chair, hello, good morning. This is the presentation for a Change of Zone for Shawn and Stephanie Ching. This slide shows the location map of the subject property which you can see in red and [indecipherable]just to the east of the town of Waimea in the South Kohala District. The applicant's request is a Change of Zone from a Family Agricultural-3 acres zoning district to an Agriculutural-5 acres (A-5a) zoning district for 34.559 acres of land. The 1 EXHIBIT A(DRAFT)