2017-06-15 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES JUNE 15, 2017 The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Keith F. Unger presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Keith F. Unger, Nancy Carr Smith, Scott Church, Collin Kaholo, Perry Kealoha and Sonny Shimaoka ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Barbara Nobriga ALSO PRESENT: Malia Ho Hall (Counsel for the Commission), Michael Yee (Planning Director), Maija Jackson (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And seven people from the public in attendance. A quorum was present. Chairman Unger called the meeting to order, and introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public. He explained the procedure for public testimony. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC No statements were presented under this section of the agenda. NEW BUSINESS 1. APPLICANT: VERIZON WIRELESS (USE 17-000068) Application for a Use Permit to allow the construction of a new, non-manned telecommunication facility, consisting of a 60-foot tall steel “monopalm” telecommunication tower and related facilities within a 750-square foot portion of a 11.325-acre parcel of land situated in the County’s Single-Family Residential (RS-10) zoning district. The property is located within Waikoloa Village at 68-3670 Paniolo Avenue situated at the northwest corner of the Paniolo Drive and Puʻu-Nui Street intersection, Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawai‘i, TMK: 6-8-002:031. The Commission took up this item at 9:32 a.m., with six people from the public in attendance. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Shimaoka and seconded by Commissioner Church that the application for Use Permit, Docket Number USE 17-068, be approved based on the Planning Director’s findings and recommendations, which shall be adopted. A roll call vote was taken and 1