2013-08-01 Windward Planning Commission Transcript PD UH

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT AUGUST 1, 2013 PLANNING DIRECTOR (REZ-13-166) INITIATED A regularly advertised hearing on the CHANGE OF ZONE FROM A-1A TO RS-10 TO UNV ZONING DISTRICT was called to order at 10:25 a.m. in the County of Hawai‘i, Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Wallace Ishibashi presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Wallace Ishibashi, Ronald Gonzales, Charles Heaukulani, Gregory Henkel Myles Miyasato, Raylene Moses, Stephen Ono STAFF PRESENT: Margaret Masunaga (Deputy Corporation Counsel), Duane Kanuha (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Phyllis Fujimoto (Staff Planner), Maija Cottle, Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), and Sharon Nomura (Secretary) And approximately 10 people from the public in attendance INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR (REZ-13-166) Change of Zone from an Agricultural-1 acre (A-1a) and Single-Family Residential–10,000 square feet (RS-10) zoning districts to a University (UNV) zoning district for approximately 312 acres of land that currently accommodates the main campus of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, its University Park of Science and Technology complex, as well as immediately surrounding lands under the management of the University of Hawai‘i. Also included is the deletion of the proposed 80-foot wide right-of-way connecting Komohana Street and Kumukoa Street as shown on the City of Hilo Zone Map. The affected properties are generally bordered by Komohana, Mohouli, Kumukoa, Lanikāula, Kapi‘olani, Kāwili and Puainako Streets, Waiākea, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-4-001: 005, 007, 019 (por), 041, 162, 163, 167 and 2-4-056: 017. ISHIBASHI: I would like to relinquish my position as Chair at this time and turn the chairmanship to my Vice-Chair, Commissioner Gonzales. I have to make a disclosure in regards to the University of Hawai‘i. GONZALES: Thank you, Commissioner Ishibashi. I understand our next item on the agenda is initiated by the Planning Director. It’s a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-1 acre and Single- Family Residential to a University zoning district for approximately 312 acres of land that currently accommodates the main campus of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. Chairman Ishibashi, is there something you need to say? ISHIBASHI: Yeah, thank you. I just wanted to disclose that I am currently employed by the Office of Mauna Kea Management. I just started that position a week and a half ago, two weeks; and I just wanted to open and disclose my employment with the University of Hawaii and let the Commissioners know my current position as a cultural monitor for the Office of Mauna Kea 1 EXHIBIT B