2016-04-21 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES APRIL 21, 2016 The Leeward Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:36 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Keith Unger presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Keith Unger, Scott Church, Collin Kaholo, Barbara Nobriga and Sonny Shimaoka ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Brandi Beaudet ALSO PRESENT: Danny Patel (Counsel for the Commission), Duane Kanuha, (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And approximately 80 people from the public in attendance. A quorum was present. Chair Unger called the meeting to order, and introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public. He also described the procedure for public testimony. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – No statements were presented under this section of the agenda. NEW BUSINESS 1.INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR (AMEND REZ 443) The Planning Director has initiated an amendment to Change of Zone Ordinance No. 889, adopted by the County Council in 1983, which reclassified approximately 28 acres from the Agricultural-40 acres (A-40a) to an Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a) zoning district. The proposed amendment is to delete Conditions C and H which would remove the current agricultural use restrictions and instead allow agricultural land uses that are permitted by the State Land Use Law and the County Zoning Code. The properties covered by this ordinance are located north of Hawai‘i Belt Road and west of Kauakea Road in the Kauakea nd Subdivision, Pu‘ukapu Homesteads, 2 Series, South Kohala, Hawai‘i, TMKs: 6-4-017:023, 064-067, and 078 (formerly TMK: 6-4-017:023). The Commission took up this item at 9:38 a.m., with approximately 80 people from the public in attendance. (SEE EXHIBIT A) 1