2011-08-18 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES AUGUST 18, 2011 The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:33 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Wayne Iokepa, Chair Pro Tem, presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Wayne Iokepa, Thomas Hickcox, Richard Nelson and Thomas Whittemore ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Brandi Beaudet, Lani Bowman and Geraldine Giffin STAFF PRESENT: Julie Mecklenburg (Deputy Corporation Counsel), BJ Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner) and Maija Cottle (Staff Planner) Ms. Mecklenburg advised the Commission that a presiding officer be elected since neither the Chair nor the Vice-Chair was present. It was moved by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Hickcox that Commissioner Iokepa be designated Chair Pro Tem for this meeting. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners present. The Chair Pro Tem introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public, and described the procedure for public testimony. NEW BUSINESS APPLICANT: A HUI HOU TRIBUTE CENTER, LLC (USE 11-26) 1. Application for a Use Permit to allow the establishment of a full service cremation facility on property zoned General Industrial (MG-1a). The property is located at 74-5616 Luhia Street, which is situated along the north side of Luhia Street at the junction of Luhia Street and Eho Street, Keahuolu, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-4-15:22. APPLICANT: A HUI HOU TRIBUTE CENTER, LLC (USE 06-04) 2. Revocation of Use Permit No. 06-04, which was approved to allow cremation within a mortuary facility on property zoned Village Commercial (CV). The property (former 7-Eleven Store) is located along the east side of Kuakini Highway, approximately 100 feet northwest of the Kuakini Highway - Hualālai Road intersection, Honuaula, Kailua Village, North Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-5-22:3. The Commission took up Agenda Items No. 1 and No. 2 concurrently at 9:37 a.m. with approximately 40 people from the public in attendance. Mr. Darrow oriented the Commission and public of the subject and surrounding properties on the location map, site plan and photographs, summarized the requests, and noted that the Planning Director recommended that the Commission approve the request to allow the establishment of a full service cremation facility on property zoned General Industrial, with conditions, as well as the request to revoke Use Permit No. 06-00004, which allowed cremation within a mortuary facility on property zoned Village Commercial. 1