2015-04-16 Leeward Exh A (SLU 15-042 & REZ 15-186)

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT APRIL 16, 2015 WAIEMI LLC (SLU 15-042/REZ 15-186) A regularly advertised hearing on the application of was called to order at 9:37 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Brandi Beaudet presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Brandi Beaudet, Scott Church, Collin Kaholo, Sonny Shimaoka, Keith Unger and Barbara Nobriga (from 9:38 a.m.) ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Thomas Whittemore ALSO PRESENT: Danny Patel (Deputy Corporation Counsel), Bobby Command (Deputy Planning Director), Jeff Darrow (Planner), Maija Jackson (Planner) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And two people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: WAIEMI LLC (SLU 15-042/REZ 15-186) Applications for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Rural and a Change of Zone from Agricultural- 3 acres (A-3a) to Residential and Agricultural- 1.5 acre (RA-1.5a) for 3 acres of land. The property is located along the north side of Kawaihae Road, at the northeast corner of the Kawaihae Road - Waiemi Place intersection, Waimea Landmark Estates, South Kohala, Hawai‘i, TMK: 6-2-005:008. BEAUDET: Today’s first agenda item is Waiemi LLC, application for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Rural. Staff? JACKSON: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our new Commissioners. It’s very nice to have you here. The first and second application on the agenda have the same applicant, Waiemi LLC, and so I’m going to do one presentation for both items. So the applicant, Waiemi LLC, is requesting a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Rural, as well as a Change of Zone from Agricultural-3 acres to Residential and Agricultural-1.5 acres for three acres of land. The property is located between Waimea and Kawaihae in the South Kohala District. You can see the property in the middle of the slide outlined in red. It’s just north of Kawaihae Road that runs through the middle of the slide. This is a close-up view of the property. So you have Kawaihae Road, again, running an east-west direction. This is the subject property. It’s the first lot as you go into the Waiemi Place; it’s a little cul-de-sac. And this lot is part of the Waimea Landmark Estate Subdivision. You can see the Anekona Subdivision to the east. And then, let’s see, as far as zoning goes, the colors on the map represent the zoning. The subject property and the other lots in the Waimea Landmark Estate are zoned Agricultural, with a minimum lot size of three acres. (Secretary’s note: Commissioner Nobriga came in at this time, 9:38 a.m.) 1 EXHIBIT A