2016-02-04 Hearing Transcript - PD Initiated Redevelopment Area Banyan Drive

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT FEBRUARY 4, 2016 A regularly advertised hearing on the request by the Planning Director for the designation of “redevelopment area” for that area encompassing properties along Banyan Drive, Lihiwai Street and Kamehameha Avenue in the Waiākea District of Hilowas called to order at 9:27 a.m. in the County of Hawai‘i Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i with Chairman Charles Heaukulani presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Charles Heaukulani, Donn Dela Cruz, Gregory Henkel, Donald Ikeda, Myles Miyasato, and Raylene Moses. ALSO PRESENT: Duane Kanuha (Planning Director), Danny Patel (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), Christian Kay (Staff Planner), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). And approximately 14 people from the public in attendance. INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR Designation of “redevelopment area” for that area encompassing properties along Banyan Drive, Lihiwai Street and Kamehameha Avenue located within the Waiākea District of the City of Hilo in accordance with Section 53-1, Hawaiʽi Revised Statutes regarding the Hawaiʽi Redevelopment Agency as administered by the County of Hawaiʽi Planning Department pursuant to Section 16-10 of the Hawaiʽi County Charter. Should this proposed redevelopment area be so designated by the Windward Planning Commission, the Planning Department may then undertake and carry out a redevelopment project(s) within all or any part of these redevelopment areas that may include the planning, development, replanning, redesign, clearance, reconstruction or rehabilitation, or any combination of these as deemed appropriate or necessary in the interest of the general welfare and in accordance with procedures and authorities set forth in Chapter 53, Part I (Urban Redevelopment Act) and Part II (Urban Renewal), Hawaiʽi Revised Statutes. HEAUKULANI: We’ll go to Agenda Item No. 4, Initiator: Planning Director. This matter is a designation of a “redevelopment area” for that area encompassing properties along Banyan Drive, Lihiwai Street and Kamehameha Avenue located within the Waiākea District of the City of Hilo in accordance with Section 53-1, Hawaiʽi Revised Statutes regarding the Hawaiʽi Redevelopment Agency as administered by the County of Hawaiʽi Planning Department pursuant to Section 16-10 of the Hawaiʽi County Charter. Should this proposed redevelopment area be so designated by the Windward Planning Commission, the Planning Department may then undertake and carry out a redevelopment project or projects within all or any part of these redevelopment areas that may include the planning, development, replanning, redesign, 1 EXHIBIT C