2006-03-31 Planning Commission Minutes

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PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII MINUTES MARCH 31, 2006 The Planning Commission met for a workshop on the General Plan Interim Amendments at 9:00 a.m. in the County of Hawaii Aupuni Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii, with Chairman C. Kimo Alameda presiding. PRESENT:C. Kimo AlamedaABSENT & EXCUSED: Andrew Iwashita Fred Galdones Jeffrey McCall Bill Graham Allen Salavea Rene Siracusa HannahSpringer Rodney Watanabe Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel Christopher J. Yuen, Planning Director Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager And approximately 20 people from the public in attendance. Workshop on General Plan Interim Amendments, which include proposed changes to the text, policies, courses of action, Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map and Facilities Map. The Chair introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public. Mr. Yuen gave some background information and presented a workshop on the proposed General Plan Interim Amendments (SEE EXHIBIT A). He noted that the Commission thst will hold hearings on these amendments at its April 7 Hilo meeting and April 21 Kona meeting. He explained the three types of amendments which were to the Text, the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Maps and the Facilities Map. For Commissioner Springers information, Mr. Yuen said he will research her question if there was a volunteer fire station at Kalaoa Makai, at the bottom of Kaiminani Street. Commissioner Siracusa said the facilities map still shows the old alignment of Red Road down by Pohoiki. Mr. Yuen said although the Department tries to be accurate on how the General Plan Facilities map shows the alignment of roads, the alignments are conceptual and not meant to be scaled out exactly where the road is to go. Regarding Item 6 on Page 3, Course of action (g), the Director recommended the CommissionnotactonthisitemanddeferanyactionuntiltheParsonsBrinckerhoff study for circulation in the area is completed. 1