2010-02-05 Windward Planning Commission Minutes

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES FEBRUARY 5, 2010 The Windward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:06 a.m. in the Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i with Chairman Rell Woodward presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Rell Woodward, Dean Au, Takashi Domingo, Andrew Iwashita, Zendo Kern, and Wallace Ishibashi. STAFF PRESENT: Brandon Gonzalez (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Norman Hayashi, (Planning Program Manager), Phyllis Fujimoto (Staff Planner), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), and Maija Cottle (Staff Planner). The Chair introduced the staff and Windward Planning Commissioners to the public and described the procedures to be followed for today’s meeting. The Commission took the following item up at 9:10 a.m. with 9 people from the public in attendance: APPLICANT: TIMOTHY & PATSY WITHERS (SPP 09-94) Special Permit to allow the establishment of a visitor stand for the sale of novelty gift items, fruits, smoothies and snacks on 0.66 acre of land within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The area involved is located at 27-999 Old Mamalahoa Highway, Pepeekeo, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-7-11: portion of 6. (SEE EXHIBIT A) The Commission took the following item up at 10:23 a.m. with 21 people from the public in attendance: APPLICANT: T-MOBILE WEST CORPORATION (USE 09-17) Use Permit to allow the construction of a 150-foot telecommunication tower and related improvements on 2,500 square feet of land within the County’s Single-Family Residential (RS- 10) zoned district. The property is located at the northeast corner of the Kehau Road and Tutu Lane intersection, Nanawale Estates Subdivision, Unit I, Puua, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-4-49:41. Ms. Cottle oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, summarized the request, and noted the Planning Department 1