2011-05-19 Leeward Exh A - 327 Kona

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT MAY 19, 2011 327 KONA LLC (REZ 11-135) A regularly advertised hearing on the application of was called to order at 9:36 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Vice Chair Lani Bowman presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Lani Bowman, Brandi Beaudet, Thomas Hickcox, Wayne Iokepa, Richard Nelson and Thomas Whittemore ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Geraldine Giffin STAFF PRESENT: Julie Mecklenburg (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner) and Roz Newlon (Staff Planner) And approximately 15 people from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: 327 KONA LLC (REZ 11-135) Application for a Change of Zone from Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a) and Agricultural-1 acre (A-1a) to Family Agricultural-1 acre (FA-1a) for approximately 12.17 acres of land. The subject property is located adjacent to and south of Kona Heavens-Unit I subdivision and immediately makai (west) of Kona View Estates-Phase I subdivision, and situated at the southern end of Halolani Street, st Honokōhau 1, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-4-026: 033. BOWMAN: The first item on the agenda is the applicant, 327 Kona LLC, rezoning 11-135, application for a change of zone from Agricultural-5 acres and Agricultural-1 acre to Family Ag-1 acre for approximately 12.17 acres of land. Do we have the staff presentation? NEWLON: Yes, thank you. BOWMAN: Okay, thank you. NEWLON: If I may direct your attention to the presentation on the wall. This morning our first application is from 327 Kona, LLC. They are requesting a change of zone from Agricultural 5-acres and Agricultural 1-acre to Family Agricultural 1-acre for approximately 12.17 acres to accommodate a proposed ten-lot subdivision with lots a minimum of one acre in size. The area of this application is within the North Kona district near the Palani junction. Māmalahoa Highway is situated along the right side of this map with Hina Lani running in a mauka-makai direction. Here is Hina Lani right here. Here is the project area. Halolani Street comes off of Hina Lani Street and provides the primary access to the subject property. The affected parcel, outlined in black, is at the south end of Halolani Street. The colors on the map represent the different zonings for the area. The darker green is identified as Agricultural-1 acre zoning. The lighter green, which also is the zoning for the subject parcel, is identified as Agricultural 5-acre. There is a small portion of the subject property zoned Agricultural 1-acre, which is in the bottom portion, the southeast 1 EXHIBIT A