2018-01-18 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

Home

LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES JANUARY 18, 2018 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, Sonny Shimaoka (until 1:07 p.m.) and Barbara Nobriga (from 10:00 a.m.) ALSO PRESENT: Malia Ho Hall (Counsel for the Commission), Michael Yee (Planning Director), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Maija Jackson (Planner), Shancy Watanabe (Planner) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And approximately 40 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: HALE PACIFICA LLC (AMEND SMA 03-000007) Request to amend Condition No. 3 (Minimum Access Easement Width) of Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit No. 03-000007, which was approved to allow the construction of a 3½-story, 45-foot high, 12-unit multiple-family residential development and related improvements. The property is located on the west (makai) side of Ali‘i Drive, stnd adjacent to and north of the Sea Village Condominium Complex, Kahului 1 & 2, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: (3) 7-5-019:030. The Commission took up this item at 9:32 a.m., with approximately 50 people from the public in attendance. Commissioner Church stated that he would recuse himself from this agenda item due to a direct conflict of interest, and exited the room. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Kealoha and seconded by Commissioner Kaholo that the application to amend Condition Number 3 of Special Management Area Use Permit Number 1