2013-09-26 Leeward Exh A - Leach

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 KEITH LEACH (SMA-13-052) A regularly advertised hearing on the applications of was called to order at 9:35 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Vice Chair Brandi Beaudet presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Geraldine Giffin, Brandi Beaudet, Thomas Hickcox, Richard Nelson, III, Barbara Nobriga and Thomas Whittemore ALSO PRESENT: Bobby Command (Deputy Planning Director), Margaret Masunaga (Deputy Corporation Counsel), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Planner), Kiran Emler (Department of Public Works, Engineering Division) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And approximately 25 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: KEITH LEACH (SMA-13-052) Application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the construction of a second single-family dwelling and related improvements on 32,567 square feet of land situated within the County’s Resort-Hotel (V-1.25) zoning district and the Special Management Area (SMA). The property is located at 69-1624 Puakō Beach Drive, Lālāmilo, South Kohala, Hawai‘i, TMK: 6-9-002:013. GIFFIN: So without any further ado, let’s begin with Agenda Item No. 1. The applicant is Keith Leach, and he is applying for a Special Management Area use permit to allow the construction of a second single-family dwelling and related improvements on 32,567 square feet of land situated within the County’s Resort-Hotel zoning district and the SMA area. There you are, Jeff. DARROW: Thank you, Madam Chair Giffin. Good morning, Members of the Planning Commission, welcome. And welcome to our newest commissioner, Commissioner Nobriga. If I can direct your attention to our presentation this morning. Our first application is for Keith Leach. As mentioned, he is requesting a Special Management Area use permit this morning. The area of this application is within the South Kohala District. More specifically, we are looking in the area of Puakō. Just for reference, we have Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway running in a north-south direction, and we have Puakō Beach Drive that brings access into the Puakō area, which is this area there. This is a little closer view; you will notice the subject property is identified with the black outline. The different colors on the map represent different colors of zoning. Just for reference, the light green as referenced on the map is Agricultural 5-acre, the yellow on the left side of the map represents Single-Family Residential zoning, and the purple represents Resort zoning. The darker green on the makai side of the map, or the north side, is Open zoning. You will also notice that between the subject property and the ocean there is another property, which is owned by the State; so this actually is approximately 150 feet from the nearest coastline. This is the State Land Use Boundary Map; the pink identifies Urban zoning, and the blue identifies Conservation. There is a little bit of Agriculture showing on the bottom right portion of the map, which is located closer to 1 EXHIBIT A