2017-07-06 Windward Planning Commission Actions

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII ACTIONS JULY 6, 2017 1. APPLICANT: VERIZON WIRELESS (USE 17-000067) Application for a Use Permit to allow the construction of a new, non -manned telecommunication facility, consisting of a 167 -foot tall steel monopole tower and related facilities within a 900 -square foot portion of a 1 -acre parcel of land situated in the County's Agricultural 1 -acre (A -la) zoning district. The property is located northeast of the `Ohi`a Avenue - Alapua Street intersection, in the Eden Roc Estates Subdivision, Kea`au, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-1-082:031. Grant standing to Norine Fitzgerald to participate in a contested case hearing procedure. 2. APPLICANT: COUNTY OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (USE 17-000069) Application for a Use Permit to allow the construction of a 130 -foot tall, steel lattice radio tower equipped with one microwave dish and two, 2 -way radio antennas and related structures and improvements on approximately 2,178 square feet of land within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The project site is situated at 92-6091 Orchid Circle Mauka which is also the site of the Ocean View Fire Station at the intersection of Orchid Circle Mauka and Ocean View Parkway, Ocean View, Ka`u, Hawaii, TMK: 9-2-031: Portion of 019. Approved with conditions. 3. APPLICANT: HAWAII ISLAND DISTILLING, LLC (SLU 17-000047/REZ 17-000218) Applications for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Urban and a Change of Zone from Agricultural -20 acres (A -20a) to General Industrial -20,000 square feet (MG -20) for approximately 6.505 acres of land. The property is located east of Highway 11 (Volcano Highway), west of Railroad Avenue, and north of Highway 130 (Kea`au-Pahoa Highway), Kea`au, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-6-141:002. Favorable recommendation to the County Council for both applications with proposed conditions.