2010-10-22 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES OCTOBER 22, 2010 The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:40 a.m. in the King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, Ballroom I, 75-5660 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Frederic Housel presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Frederic Housel, Lani Bowman, Geraldine Giffin, Thomas Hickcox, Wayne Iokepa and Richard Nelson ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Brandi Beaudet STAFF PRESENT: Diane Noda (Deputy Corporation Counsel), Margaret Masunaga (Deputy Planning Director), Bennett Mark (Planning Program Manager), Maija Cottle (Staff Planner) and Allen Salavea (Staff Planner) The Chair introduced the commissioners and staff to members of the public, and described the procedure for public testimony. The Commission took up the following item at 9:41 a.m. with six people from the public in attendance: APPLICANT:KONA COUNTRY CLUB, INC. (REZ 10-126/SMA 10-42) Project District application from a Multiple-Family Residential 30,000 square feet (RM-30) district to Project District (PD) for 51.1 acres of land, and a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the development of a maximum of 60 residential units with a restaurant, fitness and wellness center and related amenities. The area involved is located mauka of the Mmalahoa Highway Bypass, between the Highway and the Kona Country Club mauka golf course, Keauhou Resort, Keauhou, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-8-10:101. The Chair stated that the applicant’s representative had submitted a letter requesting a postponement until a future meeting date. There was no one from the public wishing to testify in regard to this application. The postponement was granted by a voice vote of all commissioners in attendance. The Commission took up the following item at 9: 42 a.m. with six people from the public in attendance: INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR Revocation of Ordinance No. 09 159 (Kona Country Club, Inc.-REZ 09-98), which rezoned 51.1- acres of land from an Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a) to a Multiple-Family Residential 30,000 square feet (RM-30) zoned district. The area involved is located mauka of the Mmalahoa Highway Bypass, between the Highway and the Kona Country Club mauka golf course, Keauhou Resort, Keauhou, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-8-10:101. 1